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Matchbox Pictures is an Australian production company that specialises in the development and production of scripted and non-scripted television programs and feature films for audiences throughout the world.

Overview
Founded in 2008 by Tony Ayres, Penny Chapman, Helen Bowden, Michael McMahon and Helen Panckhurst, Matchbox is one of the most dynamic production houses in Australia. In May 2011, NBCUniversal took a majority stake on Matchbox Pictures, allowing the company to diversify its content. Matchbox produces television drama, children's programming, factual and entertainment content, animation and feature films for the domestic and international marketplace. The company has also developed games and apps to enhance their programs across all available platforms. Matchbox works with some of the most exciting writers, directors and producers in Australia to deliver content that is internationally renowned.

Scripted

 * Camp (2013): Comedy/Drama (TV)


 * Producer: Brett Popplewell


 * Executive Producers/Showrunners: Liz Heldens, Peter Elkoff


 * Executive Producers: Gail Berman, Gene Stein


 * Directors: Kate Woods, Shawn Seet, Ben Chessell, Nick Bufalo, Lynn-Maree Danzey, Catriona McKenzie


 * Zu Zu & The Supernuffs (2013): Children's Drama (TV), 8 x 5 minutes


 * Animation: Monkeystack


 * Producer: Julie Eckersley


 * Executive Producer: Michael McMahon


 * Directors: Amanda Brotchie, Justin Wight


 * Writers: Melanie Alexander, Cleon Prineas, Robert Greenburg, David Hannam


 * The Turning - Cockleshell (2013): short film, 12 minutes (approx) - An Arenamedia production, in conjunction with Matchbox Pictures


 * Producer: Julie Eckersley


 * Director: Tony Ayres


 * Writer: Marcel Dorney

Underground: The Julian Assange Story (2012): Drama (feature film), 90 minutes


 * Producer: Helen Bowden


 * Executive Producers: Tony Ayres, Rick Maier


 * Writer/Director: Robert Connolly


 * The Straits (2012): Contemporary crime drama (TV), 10 x 55 minutes


 * Producers: Penny Chapman, Helen Panckhurst


 * Directors: Peter Andrikidis, Rachel Ward, Rowan Woods


 * Writers: Nick Parsons, Blake Ayshford, Kirsten Dunphy, Jaime Brown


 * The Slap (2011): Drama (TV) 8 x 1hr


 * Producers: Tony Ayres, Helen Bowden, Michael McMahon


 * Executive Producers: Penny Chapman, Carole Sklan


 * Associate Producer: Christos Tsiolkas


 * Directors: Tony Ayres, Robert Connolly, Jessica Hobbs, Matthew Saville


 * Writers: Emily Ballou, Alice Bell, Brendan Cowell, Kris Mrksa, Cate Shortland


 * Lou (2010): Drama (feature film) 86 minutes


 * Producers: Michael McMahon, Tony Ayres, Helen Bowden, Belinda Chayko


 * Writer/Director: Belinda Chayko

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 * My Place (2009): Children's drama (TV), 13 x 26 minutes
 * Producers: Penny Chapman, Helen Panckhurst


 * Directors: Jessica Hobbs, Samantha Lang, Catriona McKenzie, Michael James Rowland, Shawn Seet (Part 1). John Alsop. Nick Parsons, Blake Ayshford, Greg Waters, Dallas Winmar, Tony Briggs, Wayne Blair (Part 2).

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 * Saved (2009): Drama (Telemovie), 90 minutes
 * Producer: Michael McMahon


 * Director: Tony Ayres


 * Writer: Brenda Chayko

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 * The Home Song Stories] (2007): Drama (feature film), 103 minutes - A Big and Little and Porchlight Films production
 * Producers: Michael McMahon, Liz Watts


 * Executive producers: Wouter Barendrecht, Michael J. Werner, Daniel Yun, Liz Koops


 * Writer/Director: Tony Ayres

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