ABC projects in Screen Australia funding

Preppers, a new comedy co-written by Nakkiah Lui and a second season of ABC ME’s Itch are amongst new production funding from Screen Australia.

Preppers: A six-part series for the ABC from writers Nakkiah Lui (Kiki and Kitty) and Gabe Dowrick (Skin Trade). This comedy follows young Aboriginal woman Charlie (played by Lui), who experiences her own personal cataclysmic event when her life crumbles around her. Escaping the fallout, Charlie finds herself at the centre of a hilariously mismatched community of doomsday preppers. Preppers will be produced by Sylvia Warmer (Kiki and Kitty) and executive produced by Liz Watts (Kiki and Kitty, The King). A Porchlight Films production, this project was funded through Screen Australia’s Indigenous Department and has received major production investment from the ABC. It is financed with assistance from Screen NSW and international sales will be managed by About Premium Content.

Preppers
6 x 30 mins
Porchlight Films Pty Ltd
Genre Comedy
Director TBA
Writers Nakkiah Lui, Gabe Dowrick
Producer Sylvia Warmer
Executive Producer Liz Watts
Broadcaster ABC
International Sales About Premium Content
Synopsis A narrative comedy TV series about a group of mismatched ‘preppers’ planning for the apocalypse.

Itch Series 2: Popular children’s live action-adventure show Itch will return to ABC ME with a 10-part second series from Komixx Entertainment. The series follows science-obsessed teenager Itchingham Lofte who finds something strange is happening in his town of Seaburgh after a boat explosion and dead fish wash up on the shore. When he discovers Greencorp are operating a secret lab, it’s up to Itch and his friends to uncover the truth before it’s too late. Returning for season two are producer Amanda Morrison, writer/producer Melanie Halsall, writers Heather Wilson and Jessica Brookman and director Nicholas Verso. They are joined by director Tenika Smith (The Heights) and writers Craig Irvin (Nowhere Boys), Rhys Graham, Ceinwen Langley (Neighbours) and Dan Berlinka. The series was financed with support from the ABC, Screenwest and the West Australian Regional Film Fund. Worldwide distribution by ABC Commercial.

Itch Series 2
10 x 24 mins
Komixx Entertainment Pty Ltd
Genre Action adventure, Family
Directors Nicholas Verso, Tenika Smith
Writers Heather Wilson, Jessica Brookman, Craig Irvin, Rhys Graham, Ceinwen Langley, Melanie Halsall, Dan Berlinka
Producers Amanda Morrison, Melanie Halsall
Broadcaster ABC
International Sales ABC Commercial
Synopsis What happens when a source of unimaginable power falls into the hands of a teenage boy?