News and Reviews
15 December 2023
Good Sports Recognised
Matildas: The World at Our Feet has again been recognised – this time with a nomination at the ASC Media Awards. The six-part series is nominated in the Best Sport Profile – Broadcast category. The finalists will be announced at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 21 February 2024.
9 December 2023
Matildas Brace for AACTAs
The Matildas have scored big time with two nominations for the prestigious 2024 AACTA Awards. Matildas: The World at Our Feet is in the running for Best Documentary or Factual Program, while Katie Bender Wynn has been nominated in the Best Direction in Nonfiction Television category.
2 December 2023
Shipwreck Soundos Soar
The Shipwreck Hunters Australia sound recordists are winners at the 2023 Australian Screen Sound Guild Awards. Josh Hogan, Ned Beckley, Jason North, Lucy Torvaldsen, Gavin Repton, Trevor Hope ASSG, Glenn Martin and Nat Neugebauer won the Best Sound for Lifestyle, Reality or Factual Entertainment.
28 November 2023
Matildas Score Early at SPA
Matildas: The World at Our Feet is a finalist at the 22nd Screen Producers Australia Awards. The documentary series will line up in the Documentary Program or Series Production of the Year category. Winners will be announced at Screen Forever on the Gold Coast on 21 March 2024.
17 October 2023
Editor Praised for Opera House Series
Editor Simon Callow-Wright has been recognised for his craft in the documentary series Inside the Sydney Opera House (ABC). Simon is nominated for Best Editing in Factual Entertainment in the 2023 Australian Screen Editors Awards for episode 3 of the series.
14 August 2023
Review: Matildas Series Essential
Insightful Matildas: The World at Our Feet is praised for revealing the players’ passion, struggles and sacrifices. Concrete Playground writes: “A rousing portrait of Australia’s favourite national sporting team as it embraces its biggest moment yet: that’s the whole must-watch doco.”
2 August 2023
Review: Excellent Matildas
The 2023 World Cup has sparked more viewers of our documentary series. The Sydney Morning Herald writes: “If you’ve come to the party late and you’re keen to get up to speed on the team’s journey thus far, the documentary Matildas: The World At Our Feet is an excellent place to start.”
20 April 2023
Review: Intimate Matildas Praised
Another review, and this time Matildas: The World at Our Feet is described as the most intimate look yet into the journey of a team that has nestled itself into the hearts of sports fans. Samantha Lewis writes that the series “captures the almost unbearable struggles and sacrifices the players and staff have made.”
20 April 2023
Review: Must Watch Matildas
ESPN says Matildas: The World at Our Feet is a must-watch and captivating. Columnist Stephanie Brantz describes the six-part series as a “riveting and humanising portrayal of the sacrifices, challenges and triumphs that the players experience in pursuit of excellence.”
14 November 2022
Review: Claremont Intensely Moving
The first review is in for Claremont: A Killer Among Us. The Sydney Morning Herald describes it as a treasure that leaves you moved and edified. Renamed Night Stalker: Terror In a Small Town for the UK, the series has been sold to a number of broadcasters including Channel 5.
17 October 2022
Review: Revealing A Landmark
TV Week says Inside the Sydney Opera House is a revealing behind-the-scenes look at a building that is, for many, the ultimate Australian landmark. ABC Commercial has worldwide distribution rights to the three-part documentary series, which is narrated by Marta Dusseldorp.
13 October 2022
Review: Dramatic Year in A Life
Stunning footage, well-crafted and intriguing, are just some of the ways one reviewer describes Inside the Sydney Opera House. The Australian’s Matthew Westwood sings the praise of Inside the Sydne Opera House for tracking the dramas that have unfolded at Bennelong Point across the past year.
6 October 2022
Found: World War II Flying Boat
A World War II flying boat sunk in a Japanese raid on Broome in 1942 has been found thanks to the Shipwreck Hunters Australia team. The incredible discovery was made in the murky waters of Roebuck Bay, where the Dutch Dornier had laid for 80 years. Watch Shipwreck Hunters Australia Episode 3.
5 October 2022
Shipwreck Hunters: History Makers
Shipwreck Hunters Australia has made headlines around the world, discovering a historic wreck lost at sea 111 years ago. The Finnish-owned cargo ship Glenbank was discovered in the Dampier Marine Park, Western Australia. More than 20 crew members died when Glenbank sank at sea in a gale.
1 October 2022
Review: Shipwreck Hunters is Magic
Local newspaper The West Australian has fallen in love with Shipwreck Hunters Australia, describing the series as a magic journey. The newspaper says: “This is a fabulous concept, and kids in particular will get a kick out of following the team as they go adventuring out in our deep, blue sea.”
30 September 2022
Review: 4 Stars for Shipwreck Hunters
The reviews have started the flow for Shipwreck Hunters Australia. Common Sense Media praises the series as a “cool” docuseries. It says: “Not only are the cast members likeable for their friendship, fun-loving, and risk-taking; their passion for their work and their eager inquisitiveness are inspiring.”
11 June 2021
Spotlight on Aussie Farmers
The air date is announced for Fightback Farmers: Feeding Australia Together. Facing the challenge of a lifetime, Australian farmers and fishers are banding together in a modern take on an old way of working together. Their goal is to save family farms from corporate takeover and protect a way of life.
6 May 2021
Shipwreck Hunters a Disney First
Shipwreck Hunters Australia makes history by becoming the first local production for Disney+ in Australia. Disney says the “audience will be wowed by some of the most fearless shipwreck hunters in the world” in the six-part documentary series filmed in Western Australia.