Crowd Network’s chart-topping podcast strand is returning for a third series, with The Secret History of Antarctica. Following the success of the true crime series The Secret History of Flight 149 and The Secret History of the Estonia, journalist Stephen Davis is investigating an unexplained death that occurred in one of the most isolated and deadly locations in the world.
- 2/22/2024
- by PodcastingToday
- Podcastingtoday
Today, Starglow Media, a new audio network focused on kids & family content launches with a slate of beloved premium programming encompassing education, bedtime stories, adventure, science and kid-friendly news. Starglow Media is dedicated to delivering the next generation of podcasts and audiobooks exclusively for children and families, with the mission to create cherished co-listening experiences that families can enjoy together. Jed Baker founded the company and will serve as Starglow Media’s CEO.
Boasting a collective 3 million average monthly downloads, Starglow Media’s initial lineup of shows includes the following:
Stories Podcast – A story-time show for kids of all ages and one of the most listened to podcasts globally. Stories Podcast Sleep Series – A sleepy time companion series to Stories Podcast. Who Smarted? – A show that uses hilarious storytelling, cool characters & surprising sound effects to teach curious Kids and their Adults amazing Science & History facts. KidNuz - A, fun, fresh,...
Boasting a collective 3 million average monthly downloads, Starglow Media’s initial lineup of shows includes the following:
Stories Podcast – A story-time show for kids of all ages and one of the most listened to podcasts globally. Stories Podcast Sleep Series – A sleepy time companion series to Stories Podcast. Who Smarted? – A show that uses hilarious storytelling, cool characters & surprising sound effects to teach curious Kids and their Adults amazing Science & History facts. KidNuz - A, fun, fresh,...
- 8/18/2023
- Podnews.net
Jed Baker has found his next act, owning and licensing podcasts rather than simply selling them.
The former UTA agent, who had a hand in TV series deals for podcasts like Dr. Death (Peacock) and Shrink Next Door (AppleTV+) during his agency tenure, has launched Starglow Media, an audio network focused explicitly on kids and family content. The latter is expected to include educational programming as well as bedtime stories, adventure, science and kid-friendly news, all with the goal of providing co-listening opportunities for families.
According to Baker, who was featured on Forbes’ “30 Under 30 List” in 2021, kids and family is the fastest-growing genre in audio thanks in part to parental concerns over screen time. He sees audio — both podcasts and audiobooks — as the ideal alternative, and says he intends to launch the “next big franchises, brands and characters” in the audio-first kids’ space. Baker will serve as the company’s founder and CEO,...
The former UTA agent, who had a hand in TV series deals for podcasts like Dr. Death (Peacock) and Shrink Next Door (AppleTV+) during his agency tenure, has launched Starglow Media, an audio network focused explicitly on kids and family content. The latter is expected to include educational programming as well as bedtime stories, adventure, science and kid-friendly news, all with the goal of providing co-listening opportunities for families.
According to Baker, who was featured on Forbes’ “30 Under 30 List” in 2021, kids and family is the fastest-growing genre in audio thanks in part to parental concerns over screen time. He sees audio — both podcasts and audiobooks — as the ideal alternative, and says he intends to launch the “next big franchises, brands and characters” in the audio-first kids’ space. Baker will serve as the company’s founder and CEO,...
- 8/17/2023
- by Lacey Rose
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Distributors in the Us, UK and Germany have bought Drown, an Australian drama which its director Dean Francis describes as confronting and controversial. Adapted from Stephen Davis. play which prompted walk outs when it was staged by the Queensland Theatre Company, the film centres on three surf lifesavers whose big night out is marred by jealousy, homophobic fears, unrequited lust and violence.
The night culminates in a tragic, booze-fuelled episode of bullying. There is a graphic gay sex scene, says Francis, who does not want to speculate on the likely film classification.
The international sales agent, London-based High Point Films & TV, showed a work-in-progress to potential buyers at the Cannes Film Market.
German distributor Salzgeber quickly signed a deal and is planning a national cinema release. Subsequently Strand Releasing bought the rights for the Us, where it will have a niche theatrical release, and Peccadillo Pictures, which specialises in art house,...
The night culminates in a tragic, booze-fuelled episode of bullying. There is a graphic gay sex scene, says Francis, who does not want to speculate on the likely film classification.
The international sales agent, London-based High Point Films & TV, showed a work-in-progress to potential buyers at the Cannes Film Market.
German distributor Salzgeber quickly signed a deal and is planning a national cinema release. Subsequently Strand Releasing bought the rights for the Us, where it will have a niche theatrical release, and Peccadillo Pictures, which specialises in art house,...
- 7/16/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Daniel Feuerriegel (Spartacus: Blood and Sand) is attached to play the lead in Mayday Hill, an Australian horror/thriller inspired by true events.
The film will be shot at the former Beechworth Lunatic Asylum in Victoria, a notorious institution known as Mayday Hills to the locals. The asylum, which was the site of deaths, abuse and gruesome medical treatment, closed in 1995 after operating for 128 years.
The screenplay by Matthew Barker centres on a couple (Daniel and an actress who is now in negotiation) who visit the location and are confronted by the horrors of the past.
Director Dean Francis, who made his feature debut with 2010.s Road Train, told If the film melds true events with demonology and medical malpractice.. "It ties in with the gentrification of institutions into apartments, which hide a dark history," he said.
The producers are Janice Eymann (executive producer of Jon Amiel.s Creation), who brought the project to Francis,...
The film will be shot at the former Beechworth Lunatic Asylum in Victoria, a notorious institution known as Mayday Hills to the locals. The asylum, which was the site of deaths, abuse and gruesome medical treatment, closed in 1995 after operating for 128 years.
The screenplay by Matthew Barker centres on a couple (Daniel and an actress who is now in negotiation) who visit the location and are confronted by the horrors of the past.
Director Dean Francis, who made his feature debut with 2010.s Road Train, told If the film melds true events with demonology and medical malpractice.. "It ties in with the gentrification of institutions into apartments, which hide a dark history," he said.
The producers are Janice Eymann (executive producer of Jon Amiel.s Creation), who brought the project to Francis,...
- 3/25/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Exclusive: Dean Francis’ Australian feature now in post.
London-based High Point Films & TV has boarded world sales for Australian feature Drown, now in post production.
Dean Francis (Road Train) directs the story, which Stephen Davis adapted from his own stage play.
Francis and Davis produce for jj splice.
The film is set against the surfing scene in Sydney, when a lifesaver is driven to an act of homophobic bullying.
Francis said: ”Drown is for me a personal and highly emotional story. I wanted to explore taboos about masculinity in a relatable way and unpack some of the assumptions that create such widespread conflict in almost every community. We’re thrilled to be collaborating with High Point to bring this timely story to audiences.”
High Point director of acquisitions Piers Nightingale, who negotiated the deal with Davis and Francis, added: “Drown stands out as a compelling exploration into the dark side of contemporary masculinity and emerging sexuality, while...
London-based High Point Films & TV has boarded world sales for Australian feature Drown, now in post production.
Dean Francis (Road Train) directs the story, which Stephen Davis adapted from his own stage play.
Francis and Davis produce for jj splice.
The film is set against the surfing scene in Sydney, when a lifesaver is driven to an act of homophobic bullying.
Francis said: ”Drown is for me a personal and highly emotional story. I wanted to explore taboos about masculinity in a relatable way and unpack some of the assumptions that create such widespread conflict in almost every community. We’re thrilled to be collaborating with High Point to bring this timely story to audiences.”
High Point director of acquisitions Piers Nightingale, who negotiated the deal with Davis and Francis, added: “Drown stands out as a compelling exploration into the dark side of contemporary masculinity and emerging sexuality, while...
- 9/6/2013
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
Local feature film Drown has cast Matt Levett in the lead role and has launched an online crowd-funding campaign.
The low-budget film, which will tackle themes of bullying and homophobia, aims to raise $100,000 in 65 days via Indiegogo.
Levett is currently working on upcoming Seven Network drama, A Place To Call Home, and has previously appeared in Winners & Losers, All Saints, Home and Away, Rescue Special Ops, Two Twisted and as a series regular on ABC.s third season of Bed of Roses.
He will play lead character Len in Drown, which follows three lifesavers on a big night out when jealousy, homophobic fears and unrequited lust culminate in a tragic booze-fueled episode of bullying.
Other roles will be cast shortly through Maura Fay Casting.
Drown is being directed by local filmmaker Dean Francis and is based on a play by Stephen Davis. Francis made his feature film debut with Road Train...
The low-budget film, which will tackle themes of bullying and homophobia, aims to raise $100,000 in 65 days via Indiegogo.
Levett is currently working on upcoming Seven Network drama, A Place To Call Home, and has previously appeared in Winners & Losers, All Saints, Home and Away, Rescue Special Ops, Two Twisted and as a series regular on ABC.s third season of Bed of Roses.
He will play lead character Len in Drown, which follows three lifesavers on a big night out when jealousy, homophobic fears and unrequited lust culminate in a tragic booze-fueled episode of bullying.
Other roles will be cast shortly through Maura Fay Casting.
Drown is being directed by local filmmaker Dean Francis and is based on a play by Stephen Davis. Francis made his feature film debut with Road Train...
- 8/31/2012
- by Brendan Swift
- IF.com.au
Director Dean Francis is set to return to the big screen with new feature film Drown.
The story, based on a play by Stephen Davis, follows three lifesavers on a big night out when jealousy, homophobic fears and unrequited lust culminate in a tragic booze-fueled episode of bullying.
"It's a really important story to tell because it deals with homophobia and bullying and as a filmmaker it's a return to the more confrontational style of filmmaking I was known for in film school," Francis said.
Francis made his feature film debut with stylish teen-horror Road Train (retitled Road Kill for the Us release) in 2010. He has also directed over a dozen short films that have had more than a hundred film festival screenings while his 2006 short film Vermin was nominated for an Australian Directors Guild Award. Another of his short films, Boys Grammar, has previously touched on the themes that will be explored in Drown.
The story, based on a play by Stephen Davis, follows three lifesavers on a big night out when jealousy, homophobic fears and unrequited lust culminate in a tragic booze-fueled episode of bullying.
"It's a really important story to tell because it deals with homophobia and bullying and as a filmmaker it's a return to the more confrontational style of filmmaking I was known for in film school," Francis said.
Francis made his feature film debut with stylish teen-horror Road Train (retitled Road Kill for the Us release) in 2010. He has also directed over a dozen short films that have had more than a hundred film festival screenings while his 2006 short film Vermin was nominated for an Australian Directors Guild Award. Another of his short films, Boys Grammar, has previously touched on the themes that will be explored in Drown.
- 7/3/2012
- by Brendan Swift
- IF.com.au
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