Flickchicks

03/10/2025

https://www.change.org/p/save-australian-stories

STREWTH!! Imagine a streaming world without our distinctive Aussie voice, playfulness and storytelling!!??

We need to look no further than what tragically happened to our commercial free-to-air children's TV shows, when the government scrapped local content quotas: MOST of them STOPPED being made.

Crikey! RIP 'Totally Wild' and 'Scope' for starters.

Now that the majority of eyeballs are pinned to international streamers' screens, it's more important than ever, that we keep the government honest in their original pledge to help protect the local industry, stories and unique Aussie identity, by introducing local content quotas for streamers. You can help, too, by adding your moniker to this petition and spreading it far and wide. Thank you to those who've read this far!

Save Australian Stories

01/09/2025

I’M STILL ON A (NATURAL) HIGH FROM last week’s shenanigans at the 2025 Australian Children’s Content Summit (ACCS)!

It was my first time playing in the ACCS sandpit (held in the glorious town of Coff’s Harbour), and it’s got to be one of the fun-est*, most collegial conferences I’ve EVER been to!**

Granted, I must have rocks in my head for wanting to create children’s content at a time when it’s never been so tough to play in this space – thanks, largely, to the removal of mandatory children’s TV content quotas in Australia (RIP Totally Wild) but … after hanging out with so many talented good eggs and basking in so much positivity and creativity, I’ve come away feeling more determined than ever, to make shows for this critical audience.

They are our future changemakers.

A BIG SHOUT OUT to ACCS organisers, and also Screen Queensland for their market grant which helped put me in ‘the room’, and pitching our eggciting funny factual ‘Bad Rap’.

*Again, I know that’s not a real word.
**Incriminating karaoke night pics have been withheld to protect careers.

18/12/2024

It’s not lost on me, how incredibly fortunate and privileged I was to be able to attend this year’s World Congress of Science and Factual Producers – especially given that it was held in such an incredible, awe-inspiring location: Marrakesh, Morocco!

(What WAS lost on me, however, was my luggage – for five days – but, don’t worry, I’m well over that now).

What was also particularly exciting about this conference, is that it signified the first time I was pitching projects under not one but TWO banners – (which, unbelievably, is 20+ years old now) and our newly-formed collective - and I’m very happy to report that I’ve come away with some terrific leads and market interest, so please continue to watch this space folks!

Apart from the valuable meetings and sessions, some of the other highlights included the tour of the Jacaranda/Dune studios (seen here) – where Game of Thrones and the Gladiators were shot – and, with mountainous backdrops like those also seen in a couple of the pics here, even the 45-minute morning walk to the conference was most invigorating!

A big shout out to for making this whole trip possible through their market grant program – I simply wouldn’t have been able to take our slate and stories to the world, without this generous support!

18/09/2024

I (Mandy) was VERY HONOURED to be on the judging panel for the inaugural Underdog Film Fest which launches into the world in 3 DAYS' TIME (SAT, 21 SEPT), at the Kingston Butter Factory Cultural Precinct, in Logan City.

And, like all genuine underdogs (and judging from the brilliant quality of the finalists) this one is already punching well above its weight and on its way to becoming a true champion!

Come and see for yourself and book your tickets here:
https://www.loganarts.com.au/event/underdog-film-fest-and-vip-afterparty/

I, for one, am really looking forward to that AFTERPARTY!

08/08/2024

I was very saddened to hear of Jack Karlson's passing today.

We spent a hugely fun day with him in January, shooting for our doco 'Burning Down the House', with .

I can't help but think how differently his life may have turned out had he not been thrown into an orphanage as a boy.

I reckon he would've gained a reputation as an acclaimed painter or actor, rather than the accidental meme he became known for. I feel lucky to have met him - needless to say, he was a larger-than-life character!