Closer Productions

08/03/2025

Our very own Sophie Hyde is leading a directing workshop at The Mercury on Saturday 15th March. Don't miss this fantastic opportunity to hear from Sophie about her process, including working with actors. This event is FREE for Mercury subscribers.

Don't miss this amazing opportunity to learn from director Sophie Hyde in this one day Launch Lab.

23/02/2025

Join Closer's Sophie Hyde, along with a diverse panel of women leaders, to discuss what inspires true confidence. When we embrace our unique strengths unapologetically yet generously, we create powerful ripples – from individual leadership to collective impact.

CrewHQ founder (and Forever Projects Community member) Kirsty Stark will be joining founder Mark Dombkins to co-MC the evening.

📅 Mon 3 March 6-9pm
🌏 The Mercury - 13 Morphett St, Adelaide
🔗 Register here > https://lu.ma/jrdtp01n
💰 Pay as you feel (100% of ticket sales empower Tanzanian women)

18/02/2025

The spirits have spoken… they’ve told us Aftertaste Season 2 is now available to stream on 👻🎥

10/02/2025

DEER - TONIGHT 8:30pm on ABC iview
Catch the final episode of Eat the Invaders.
Tony Armstrong and Kirsha Kaechele are joined by Geoffrey Robertson QC to eat one of our most divisive invaders yet! Vince Trim serves up a meal sourced entirely from the land, with goods foraged by Provenance Growers!

Extra thanks to Dr John Keane for teaching us how we can on the Great Southern Reef by eating the long-spined sea urchin!

10/01/2025

More than half a million people tuned in to ABCTV to watch episode 1 of Eat the Invaders on Tuesday night. If you haven't watched yet, you can catch up on ABC iview and if you're hungry for more, you can stream the full series there too!

Episode 2 screens on the telebox at 830pm this coming Tuesday.

New ABC series Eat the Invaders asks should invasive species be on our dinner plate – and what does it taste like?

10/12/2024

Meet the team behind The Hunting, Aftertaste and Eat the Invaders.

21/11/2024

We're excited to announce Closer's brand new series Eat the Invaders, hosted by Tony Armstrong, coming to screens in January 2025. Written and directed by Matthew Bate, produced by Rebecca Summerton and Sarah Wormald 🍴🐸 keep your eyes peeled and your stomachs hungry!

Exciting new factual series Eat The Invaders from South Australia’s Closer Productions will premiere on ABC TV and ABC iview on Tuesday 7 January at 8.30pm. From SA writer/director Matthew Bate and SA executive producer Rebecca Summerton, Eat The Invaders looks at Australia’s unique biodiversity...

03/09/2024

**Thankyou to all who reached out!! We will be in touch over the coming week to those who are successful. Please note we will be unable to accept anymore submissions after 5pm 6th September**

🎬 EXTRAS CASTING CALL
For Feature Film Shooting in Adelaide

We are seeking specific extras for our upcoming feature film shoot.

We’re looking for a range of extras aged between 15-55 to take part in period set scenes from the 70’s, 80’s, 90’s, 2000’s.

Must be Adelaide based.
These roles are paid.
No experience necessary!

Particularly looking for people who:
* Have era appropriate hair. Think moustaches, mullets, beards, curls, natural cuts (not shaved sides), 70s, 80s, 90s styles.
* and/or are Q***r

We’re also seeking some Drag Performers and muscular men who would be happy to be in bathers.

Having some vintage clothes you might wear is a bonus!

Must be available/flexible during the weekdays of 16th September - 20th September. Specific dates will vary.

Please email [email protected] with your
- name
- age
- a recent headshot
- days you are unavailable during 16th-20th sept.

and any specifics about you that may be relevant ie. you are a Drag Performer.

Please include in the subject line - JIMPA EXTRAS CALLOUT

💜 Team JIMPA x

Mad Ones

20/06/2024

Congrats to the many Closer friends and family nominated for a South Australian Screen Award! Get your fancy pants on, grab a ticket to support The Mercury and watch the SA industry shine ✨✨✨

Tickets on sale now!! The Mercury is pleased to announce the return of the South Australian Screen Awards...

25/10/2023

✨GIVEAWAY✨

This is the story of Dujuan Hoosan, a 10-year-old Arrernte and Garawa boy. A wise, funny, cheeky boy. A healer. Illustrated by Blak Douglas, winner of the Archibald Prize 2022 and written by Dujuan and his grandmas, IN MY BLOOD IT RUNS is the book based on the award-winning film, and is out in stores next Tuesday, October 31st! For kids, adults and all those who are keen on Learning, History, Love and Resistance.

Thanks to Pan Macmillan, we have a copy of this gorgeous book to giveaway. Simply comment who’d you’d like to read this book alongside – a child, friend, nephew, dog – and we’ll choose the lucky duck next Monday 30th October!

If you can't wait, here's the link to pre-order now! It'd make a great gift we reckon.

https://www.panmacmillan.com.au/9781761263774/in-my-blood-it-runs/

In My Blood It Runs documentary Pan Macmillan Australia Pty LTD

22/09/2023

One of our fearless leaders, Bec Summerton, and new Closer face Richard Harris spoke to IF about Closer's future plans! Have a little gander 👀

Closer Productions is aiming to expand its reach well beyond South Australia in the next couple of years, having secured Enterprise funding from Screen Australia and welcomed former SAFC CEO Richard Harris as executive producer.

24/08/2023

We're so pleased to announce that Closer has been selected as a recipient of Screen Australia Enterprise Business funding 🎉

📣NEWS!📣 Three SA filmmakers and two SA production companies have been selected as part of Screen Australia's Enterprise Funding!

Biri-Gubba, Guugu Yimidhirr and Kuku Yalanji filmmaker Sierra Schrader will undertake a six-month placement with Aaron Ryder at Ryder Picture Company in Los Angeles, focusing on the company's film production next year, gaining deeper insights into projects during their pre-production, production, and post-production stages, while continuing to build her skills as a true multi-hyphenate key creative.

Wirangu, Kokatha and Larrakia woman and an independent screen producer Nara Wilson will undertake a 12-month placement with SA animation studio Vishus Productions, increasing her skills across creating finance plans and A-Z budgets and gaining experience working with national and international commissioners.

Filmmaker Madeleine Perry, director of Hannah Gadsby's Emmy-award winning Netlix special Nanette, will undertake a six-month residency in Los Angeles with a soon to be launched production company from an Academy Award, DGA, BAFTA and Golden Globe winning filmmaker. This hands-on placement will span the creative and development process as well as their production pipeline including on set shadowing.

One of 15 Enterprise Business Recipients, Closer Productions (Aftertaste, 52 Tuesdays, Animals) will be supported in expanding its capacity and undertaking marketing to enable this transition. Over the next two years, Closer plans to actively increase its scripted television presence and the scale and ambition of its feature slate.

Projector Films (Martha: a Picture Story and Barbecue) will also receive funding for a partnership with WA based Rush Films, allowing the two companies to leverage each other’s expertise, benefits of their track records and their pool of creatives and strategic relationships to move into premium international documentary production.

🎉 Congratulations to Sierra, Nara, Madeleine, Closer Productions and Projector Films! 🎉 Read more: https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/sa/media-centre/news/2023/08-24-enterprise-funding-four-point-six-million