For producer Hannah Ngo and writer-director Ab Morrison, crafting Sbs series Iggy & Ace was an exercise in balancing light and darkness; saying something meaningful while also making it entertaining.
The 6 x 10 minute Perth-shot dramedy, premiering today on Sbs On Demand, follows two young, gay best friends who live, work and play together, inseparable in every way.
When Ace, played by Josh Virgona, starts to suffer debilitating panic attacks when hungover, he winds up at a gay chapter of Alcoholics Anonymous determined to get sober.
Iggy, portrayed by Sara West, is horrified, convinced that her friend has been indoctrinated into a religious cult, and views his rejection of their shared lifestyle as a rejection of her. Stung, she does everything she can to disrupt Ace’s recovery and keep her best friend close.
Joining West and Virgona are Roz Hammond, who plays Gwen, leader of ‘gay AA’; Joanna Tu, playing Justine,...
The 6 x 10 minute Perth-shot dramedy, premiering today on Sbs On Demand, follows two young, gay best friends who live, work and play together, inseparable in every way.
When Ace, played by Josh Virgona, starts to suffer debilitating panic attacks when hungover, he winds up at a gay chapter of Alcoholics Anonymous determined to get sober.
Iggy, portrayed by Sara West, is horrified, convinced that her friend has been indoctrinated into a religious cult, and views his rejection of their shared lifestyle as a rejection of her. Stung, she does everything she can to disrupt Ace’s recovery and keep her best friend close.
Joining West and Virgona are Roz Hammond, who plays Gwen, leader of ‘gay AA’; Joanna Tu, playing Justine,...
- 9/9/2021
- by Jackie Keast
- IF.com.au
Kate Separovich, Cody Greenwood, Kate Neylon, and Hannah Ngo are the successful recipients of Screenwest’s Breaking the Celluloid Ceiling initiative.
They will each be connected with industry mentors as part of the bespoke program, which is designed specifically for emerging producers of female or non-binary orientation.
Separovich is engaging with executive coach Ellenor Cox and media and communication specialist Karen Eck of eckfactor; Greenwood will be mentored by Liz Watts; Ngo has commenced working with Tess Novak of Lingo Pictures (The Secrets She Keeps); and Neylon will work closely with a soon-to-be-announced experienced producer.
Screenwest CEO Rikki Lea Bestall said the program would assist with the development of their respective slates.
“Kate, Cody, Kate and Hannah are four of our brightest producers and I look forward to seeing these professional mentorships equip them with vital industry knowledge and propel them to take on that next big project,” she said.
They will each be connected with industry mentors as part of the bespoke program, which is designed specifically for emerging producers of female or non-binary orientation.
Separovich is engaging with executive coach Ellenor Cox and media and communication specialist Karen Eck of eckfactor; Greenwood will be mentored by Liz Watts; Ngo has commenced working with Tess Novak of Lingo Pictures (The Secrets She Keeps); and Neylon will work closely with a soon-to-be-announced experienced producer.
Screenwest CEO Rikki Lea Bestall said the program would assist with the development of their respective slates.
“Kate, Cody, Kate and Hannah are four of our brightest producers and I look forward to seeing these professional mentorships equip them with vital industry knowledge and propel them to take on that next big project,” she said.
- 8/13/2021
- by Sean Slatter
- IF.com.au
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