Hoodlum (production company) explained

Hoodlum is an Australian production company founded by Nathan Mayfield and Tracey Robertson,[1] with a main office in Brisbane and a U.S. office in Los Angeles .[2] [3] The company also operates in the UK.[4]

Work

In 2011, Hoodlum produced the FOX8 multi-platform 10-part TV drama series SLiDE, which was nominated for an International Emmy Kids Award.[5]

In 2012 Hoodlum produced The Strange Calls, a six-part narrative comedy series for Australia's ABC.[6] [7] [8] In January 2015, a U.S. adaptation of The Strange Calls was ordered to pilot at NBC.[9] Hoodlum also worked with ABC (U.S.) on a remake of Fat Cow Motel, their 13-part TV comedy series.[3]

In 2014, Hoodlum's television division produced the six-part show Secrets & Lies for Network Ten Australia.[10] [11] It also produced the adaptation of Secrets and Lies for ABC (U.S.), which returned for a second season in 2016.[12] [13]

In 2015, the company produced a teen sci-fi feature film Red Sands, for Disney, set in the Australian outback. In the same year, developed the psychological thriller Exposure for A&E Studios and Lifetime (U.S.), and the supernatural drama Tidelands for Netflix.

Hoodlum Digital has created many multi-platform[14] experiences for TV and film franchises, including The Bourne Legacy; Lost (for which they won a Creative Arts Emmy Award[15]); Spooks (for which they won two BAFTA Craft Awards[16]); and Primeval. Their online game Primeval Evolved won an International Digital Emmy.[17] [18] Other work includes Salt, Vikings, and Texas Rising.

Hoodlum was working on the film of the book No Friend But the Mountains, by journalist and refugee advocate Behrouz Boochani.[4]

Personnel

Screenwriter and director Lucas Taylor was a creative director at Hoodlum from 2011 or 2012 to 2016. He worked on where he worked on various projects, including The Bourne Legacy, Salt, Dance Academy, Primeval, and Divergent.[19] [20]

, co-founders Robertson and Mayfield share the role of chief creative officer, leading a team of four creatives and two business staff.[21]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/62689307/Kiwi-anchormans-star-of-the-show "Kiwi anchorman's star of the show".
  2. https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/tidelands-drama-to-be-produced-by-australian-company-for-amazon-20140121-31677.html "Tidelands drama to be produced by Australian company for Amazon"
  3. Web site: 'Secrets & Lies' Producer Hoodlum Inks ITV Studios America Deal. 2015-09-03. Patrick. Hipes. 9 April 2015 .
  4. Web site: About . Hoodlum Entertainment . 29 June 2023.
  5. Web site: FIRST INTERNATIONAL EMMY® KIDS AWARDS NOMINEES ANNOUNCED . October 8, 2012 . www.iemmys.tv .
  6. Web site: Filming commences for new ABC multiplatform comedy series, The Strange Calls. if.com.au. 2015-09-03.
  7. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/nbc-adds-horror-comedy-pilot-768092 "NBC Adds Horror Comedy Pilot 'Strange Calls'"
  8. http://if.com.au/2015/02/19/article/First-US-role-for-Patrick-Brammall/WWAROWGFAA.html "First US role for Patrick Brammall"
  9. Web site: 'Strange Calls' Paranormal Comedy Gets NBC Pilot Order. 2015-09-03. Nellie. Andreeva. 28 January 2015 .
  10. https://deadline.com/2015/06/secrets-lies-michael-ealy-star-season-2-plot-1201446890/ "‘Secrets & Lies’ Taps Michael Ealy As Lead In Season 2, New Case Revealed"
  11. http://if.com.au/2015/04/09/article/Hoodlum-finds-a-US--partner/ODMMUTGUMO.html "Hoodlum finds a US partner"
  12. Web site: ABC Picks Up 'Secrets & Lies' Starring Ryan Phillippe To Series. 2015-09-03. Nellie. Andreeva. 9 May 2014 .
  13. Web site: 'American Crime', 'Castle' 'S.H.I.E.L.D.', 'Agent Carter', 'Galavant', 'Secrets & Lies', 'Nashville' Among ABC Renewals. 2015-09-03. Nellie. Andreeva. 8 May 2015 .
  14. https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/the-75-most-powerful-people-in-australian-tv-20140811-102spp.html "The 75 most powerful people in Australian TV"
  15. Web site: Dharma Wants You Wins Primetime Creative Arts Emmy. 21 September 2009 . 2015-09-03.
  16. Web site: Television Craft Awards Winners in 2008. www.bafta.org. 11 May 2008 . 2015-09-03.
  17. Web site: Hoodlum Wins International Digital Emmy. if.com.au. 2015-09-03.
  18. Web site: NEW ZEALAND WINS FIRST INTERNATIONAL EMMY® AWARD . April 12, 2010 . www.iemmys.tv .
  19. Web site: Lucas Taylor . Troyeur . 29 June 2023.
  20. Web site: 'Vikings' writer-director Lucas Taylor awarded Greg Coote Scholarship . . 12 April 2017 . 29 June 2023.
  21. Web site: Team . Hoodlum Entertainment . 29 June 2023.

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