Screen Producers Australia has announced CJZ as the Media Super Production Business of the Year at the 16th annual Screen Producers Australia Awards, hosted by Claire Hooper at Melbourne’s Palladium at Crown at the end of the 2016 Screen Forever Conference.
CJZ was formed with the 2012 merger of Cordell Jigsaw and Zapruder’s Other Films, two leading Australian indies. CJZ produces drama, factual, entertainment and comedy programming across all commercial networks, public broadcasters, free-to-air and cable.
[L] CJZ’s Michael Cordell & Nick Murray, [R] the Kettering team – Andy Walker, Victoria Madden & Vincent Sheehan
Major winners:
Media Super Production Business of the Year
CJZ
Lifetime Achievement Award
Roger Savage
Drama Series of the Year
Cleverman, Goalpost Pictures
Comedy Series of the Year
The Family Law, Matchbox Pictures
Series Documentary of the Year
Afghanistan: Inside Australia’s War, Essential Media and Entertainment
Single Documentary of the Year
Strictly Jewish, Mint Pictures
Children’s Series of the Year
Tomorrow When The War Began, Ambience Entertainment
Light Entertainment Television Production of the Year
Gruen, CJZ
Reality Series of the Year
The Great Australian Bake Off, FremantleMedia Australia and I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here!, ITV Studios Australia (tied)
Telemovie or Mini Series Production of the Year
The Kettering Incident, Porchlight Films in association with Sweet Potato Films
Feature Film of the Year
The Dressmaker, Film Art Media
Cutting Edge Short Film of the Year
Ronny Chieng: International Student, Sticky Pictures
Interactive or Game Production of the Year
Little Lunch App, Australian Children’s Television Foundation
Breakthrough Business of the Year
Epic Films
Services and Facilities Business of the Year
Fulcrum Media Finance