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1 form y separately published work icon Surviving Summer Josh Mapleston , Marieke Hardy , Keir Wilkins , Gemma Crofts , Kirsty Fisher , ( dir. Ben Chessell et. al. )agent Australia : Werner Film Productions Netflix ZDF , 2022 23104745 2022 series - publisher film/TV children's

'Summer Torres is a fierce Brooklyn teen who’s just been sent Down Under to live with family friends the Gibsons, in a tiny coastal town on the Great Ocean Road. Ari Gibson is an introverted but ambitious young surfer returning to competitive surfing after a life-threatening injury. Summer’s about to spend the next three months falling in love with surfing, driving Ari crazy… and upending everyone’s lives.'

Source: Production blurb.

1 form y separately published work icon Crazy Fun Park Nicholas Verso , Magda Wozniak , Craig Irvin , Enoch Mailangi , 'Fury' , ( dir. Nicholas Verso et. al. )agent Australia : Werner Film Productions Australian Broadcasting Corporation , 2022 10724339 2022 single work film/TV horror

'Crazy Fun Park is a hair-raising coming of age tale following best friends Chester and Mapplethorpe, a duo so inseparable, not even death can pull them apart. After Mapplethorpe tragically dies in the town’s abandoned Crazy Fun Park, Chester discovers that his friend is now “living” with the other undead Fun Kids who also met their end at the park. With no adults, free rides and all the junk food you can eat, it’s every kid’s dream. But this tragic turn of events means the two teens are forced to redefine their friendship, and as they navigate the already complicated teenage years, they fear their friendship may not be as eternal as they originally imagined.'

Source: Screen Australia (https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/sa/media-centre/news/2021/11-03-ambitious-horror-comedy-crazy-fun-park).

1 form y separately published work icon No More Lies Michael Lucas , Kim Ho , ( dir. Emma Freeman ) Australia : Werner Film Productions , 2021 23367711 2021 single work film/TV
1 form y separately published work icon Three, Two, One ... Michael Lucas , ( dir. Emma Freeman ) Australia : Werner Film Productions , 2021 23367050 2021 single work film/TV
1 2 form y separately published work icon The Newsreader Michael Lucas , Jonathan Gavin , Niki Aken , Kim Ho , ( dir. Emma Freeman ) Australia : Werner Film Productions , 2021 20851611 2021 series - publisher film/TV

The series 'follows the unlikely bond between a young TV reporter and a "difficult" female newsreader'.

Source: Inside Film (https://www.if.com.au/joanna-werner-michael-lucas-find-drama-in-a-tv-newsroom/) (Sighted: 3/12/2020)

1 1 form y separately published work icon Riot Carrie Anderson , Greg Waters , ( dir. Jeffrey Walker ) Australia : Werner Film Productions , 2018 12952732 2018 single work film/TV

'In 1978, when the push to decriminalize homosexuality has stalled, a group of activists decide they must make one final attempt to celebrate who they are. Led by former union boss, Lance Gowland, they get a police permit and spread the word. On a freezing winter’s night, they cloak themselves in fancy dress, join hands and parade down Oxford Street. But they have no idea that angry police lie in wait, and the courage they find that night will finally mobilize the nation.' (Source : Screen Australia)

1 2 form y separately published work icon Dance Academy : The Movie Samantha Strauss , ( dir. Jeffrey Walker ) Australia : Werner Film Productions , 2016 9626463 2016 single work film/TV

'Former ballet student, Tara Webster, was destined to become one of the top dancers of her generation before a devastating injury crippled her career. Over the last eighteen months she has tried to move on but cannot get over her dream of dancing professionally with the National Ballet Company. In her quest to defy the odds in a near impossible comeback, Tara leaves her life and love behind in Sydney and travels to New York, determined to prove she still has what it takes. But as the rejections pile up, and Tara tears herself apart trying to fit the unrelenting ballet mould, she must learn to find, and trust, her own voice before she loses everything that truly matters in the dogged pursuit of who she thought she was, rather than who she has become.' (Production summary)

1 5 form y separately published work icon Ready For This Leah Purcell , Greg Waters , Adrian Wills , Kristen Dunphy , Liz Doran , Jon Bell , Josh Mapleston , ( dir. Daina Reid et. al. )agent Australia : Blackfella Films Werner Film Productions , 2015 8888376 2015 series - publisher film/TV children's young adult

'Six teenagers, all elite within their own field, have come to live at Arcadia House to pursue their dreams. For some it's the opportunity of a lifetime. For others it's a last chance. All are strangers, some a long way from home, and the last thing they expect to find is family. Far from home, they must find a path through the new challenges and adventures that the big city offers while dealing with all the trials of growing up.' (Source: ABC3 website)

1 form y separately published work icon The Crocodile Josh Mapleston , ( dir. Tony Krawitz ) Australia : Werner Film Productions Blackfella Films , 2015 10275577 2015 single work film/TV
1 form y separately published work icon The Birthday Party Leah Purcell , ( dir. Adrian Wills ) Australia : Blackfella Films Werner Film Productions , 2015 10275527 2015 single work film/TV
1 form y separately published work icon Not for Nothing Samantha Strauss , ( dir. Daniel Nettheim ) Melbourne : Werner Film Productions ABC Television , 2013 7224629 2013 single work film/TV

'During the final episode of Dance Academy, it's judgment day. The Third Years sit before the Company panel and learn their fate — whether they'll be offered a professional contract with the National Ballet Company or not.

'Meanwhile, one of the gang is transported on a very different journey.'

Source: Australian Television Information Archive. (Sighted: 8/4/2014)

1 form y separately published work icon The Prix de Fonteyn Liz Doran , ( dir. Daniel Nettheim ) Australia : Werner Film Productions , 2012 Z1881320 2012 single work film/TV 'The Prix de Fonteyn is two days away. Tara is stunned as Grace has returned to Sydney as a representative for the UK Prix team. The students' lives are changed forever when a tragedy strikes the Academy...' (Source: ABC Television website)
1 form y separately published work icon Family Samantha Strauss , ( dir. Jeffrey Walker ) Australia : ABC Television Werner Film Productions , 2010 Z1766802 2010 single work film/TV 'It's Open Week at the Academy and Tara discovers she is embarrassed by her unsophisticated parents, especially around her new boyfriend Ethan. Her mum later reveals that the farm is in serious financial trouble and her expensive tuition fees aren't helping. Meanwhile, Kat's mother reneges on her promised family holiday and Sammy's father also disappoints by failing to show up to watch him dance. Abigail is stuck at home in bed and finds a friend in Sammy.' Source: http://shop.abc.net.au/ (Sighted 17/03/2011).
1 form y separately published work icon Week Zero Samantha Strauss , ( dir. Jeffrey Walker ) Australia : ABC Television Werner Film Productions , 2010 Z1736469 2010 single work film/TV children's

'Tara arrives at the Academy excited about the year ahead. As she struggles to fit in, she learns the hard way to respect her teachers and find true friends.'

Source: Australian Television Net website,
Sighted: 28/10/2010

1 form y separately published work icon Turning Pointes Greg Waters , ( dir. Ian Gilmour ) Australia : Werner Film Productions , 2010 Z1732113 2010 single work film/TV children's 'Tara returns from the school holidays on top of the world — she has great friends, a gorgeous boyfriend, the first year scholarship, and is finally allowed to dance en pointe. Kat introduces Tara to her new boyfriend Lucas, a 'diplobrat' she met while on holiday with her mother in Europe. Tara immediately dislikes him but doesn't reveal her aversion to Kat, who convinces Tara to go to a warehouse party in the city which ends in Tara calling Christian for help. What has Kat done to make Tara upset? Meanwhile, Abigail is struggling to convince her therapist to allow her to return to ballet classes after her collapse last semester. Sammy, who has been her constant companion throughout the holidays, tries to convince Abigail to help him out with the ballroom dance classes that he is giving for his grandmother and her friends.' (Australian Television Information Archive website)
1 4 form y separately published work icon Dance Academy Samantha Strauss , Joanna Werner , ABC Television (publisher), Greg Waters , David Hannam , Sam Carroll , Liz Doran , Sarah Lambert , Alicia Walsh , Emily Ballou , Kirsty Fisher , Josh Mapleston , Keith Thompson , Max Dann , David Ogilvy , Michael Miller , Samantha Strauss , Deborah Parsons , Matt Ford , Ellie Beaumont , Roger Monk , Shanti Gudgeon , Melina Marchetta , Holly Phillips , Courtney Wise , ( dir. Ian Watson et. al. )agent 2010-2013 Australia Melbourne : ABC Television Werner Film Productions , 2010- Z1732091 2010 series - publisher film/TV children's

A co-Australian and German television series, Dance Academy revolves around Tara Webster, a young woman who has grown up on property in outback Australia all the while dreaming of becoming a dancer. When she makes it into the National Academy of Dance, Tara realises that her life is about to change forever. As the series progresses, she also comes to realise that she is not alone in this journey.

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