Chandon Pictures
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Chandon Pictures is an Australian comedy television series that premiered on Movie Extra on 10 November 2007 and ended on 7 May 2009.
The series featured sixteen episodes and was a spin-off from a Tropfest short film produced by Rob Carlton and Alex Weinress. It followed the misadventures of a struggling video production company called 'Chandon Pictures.'[1] Rob Carlton, who plays the main character, is the younger cousin of Brian Carlton, The Spoonman talkback host on the Austereo Triple M network. This was revealed when The Spoonman interviewed Rob.
On 10 July 2008, it was announced that the series had won a second season and it had sold format rights to its distributor Lionsgate.[2]
The first season premiered in the UK on Dave on 19 February 2009 in a 10pm slot. It was also aired in the US on the Sundance Channel.
Cast
Main / regular
- Rob Carlton as Tom Chandon
- Josh Lawson as Carmichael Chandon
- Darren Gilshenan as Nick Brenner
- Rebecca Massey as Lucy Cannon
Guests / recurring
- Angus Sampson as Bevan (2 episodes)
- Damon Herriman as Scotty Cornish (1 episode)
- Dan Wyllie as Tracks Wilcox (1 episode)
- Don Hany as Boysie (2 episodes)
- Drew Forsythe as Graham Tucker (1 episode)
- Ed Kavalee as David (1 episode)
- Graeme Blundell as John (1 episode)
- Heather Mitchell as Agent (1 episode)
- Helen Dallimore as Megan (1 episode)
- Jessica Napier as Annabelle (1 episode)
- Jonathon Dutton as Harley (1 episode)
- Justine Clarke as Samantha (1 episode)
- Kate Mulvany as Maggie (1 episode)
- Kathryn Beck as Sherbert (1 episode)
- Lachy Hulme as Derek (1 episode)
- Lynette Curran as Lorelei (1 episode)
- Marshall Napier as Basil (1 episode)
- Michael Denkha as Andrew (1 episode)
- Penne Hackforth-Jones as Helen (3 episodes)
- Peter Phelps as Eddie Connolly (2 episodes)
- Roy Billing as Celebrant (1 episode)
- Russell Kiefel as Warwick (4 episodes)
- Tony Llewellyn-Jones as Sherbert's Dad (1 episode)
Episodes
Season 1 (2007)
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Season 2 (2009)
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Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | ASTRA Awards | Most Outstanding Drama | Chandon Pictures | Nominated |
| Australian Film Institute | Best Performance in a Television Comedy | Rob Carlton | Nominated | |
| Best Television Comedy Series | Chandon Pictures | Nominated | ||
| Australian Writers' Guild | Comedy - Situation or Narrative | Rob Carlton (Episode 1: "Cousins") | Nominated | |
| Rob Carlton (Episode 2: "Return of the Titan") | Nominated | |||
| Rob Carlton (Episode 6: "Death Wish") | Won | |||
| 2009 | Australian Film Institute | Best Television Comedy Series | Chandon Pictures | Nominated |
| Australian Writers' Guild | Comedy - Situation or Narrative | Rob Carlton (Episode 7: "A Script is Written") | Nominated | |
| 2010 | Logie Awards | Most Outstanding Light Entertainment Program | Chandon Pictures | Nominated |
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External links
- {{Official website|https://web.archive.org/web/20071114050618/http://www.movienetwork.tv/Chandon/%7D%7D
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- Chandon Pictures - "Champion Charles" at Australian Screen Online