Matchbox Pictures named Producer of the Year at SPAA Independent Producers Awards
Helen Bowden and Helen Panckhurst, photo: Cynthia Sciberras
Matchbox Pictures has been named Independent Producer of the Year at the 2011 SPAA Independent Producers Awards.
The production company is behind adult drama series The Slap, children’s show My Place and the upcoming crime series The Straits. Matchbox Pictures was formed by executives Helen Bowden and Helen Panckhurst, and producers Penny Chapman, Tony Ayres and Michael McMahon.
Winners were announced across a number of categories at the awards night on Monday night as part of the SPAA Conference.
See-Saw Films won best feature film for The Kings Speech. The production company run by Emile Sherman and Iain Canning also produced Oranges and Sunshine.
Breakthrough award went to the producers of The Tunnel, Julian Harvey and Enzo Tedeschi with their innovative business model to maximise viewership through an agreement with BitTorrent.
Essential Media and Entertainment won best television drama for their series Rake starring Richard Roxburgh.
Full list of awards:
SPAA Independent Producer of the Year
Matchbox Pictures
Maura Fay Award for Services to the Industry
Natalie Miller
Feature Film
See-Saw Films
Production: The King’s Speech
Children’s Television
Sticky Pictures
Production: The Dukes of Broxstonia
Television Drama
Essential Media & Entertainment
Production: Rake
Television Light Entertainment
Shine Australia
Production: Junior Masterchef
Documentary
Jigsaw Cordell
Production: Go Back To Where You Came From
New Media
Blue Rocket Productions
Production: My Place website
Breakthrough
Julian Harvey & Enzo Tedeschi
Production: The Tunnel
Service and Facilities
Hopscotch Group
