A WEB series starring Geelong comedian Kate McLennan is among seven new Victorian film, television and web projects to receive production investment funding.
The Katering Show stars fictional celebrity chefs Kate McLennan and Kate McCartney as it slices and dices the smorgasbord of reality cooking shows on our small screens.
The galloping gourmands – frenemies for the main part – tackle such issues as ethical eating, food porn, quitting sugar, Christmas and Mexican meals. They road test pressure cookers and the celebrated Thermomix – generally with disastrous results but just getting to those results is little short of miraculous.
The six episode first series garnered more than a million views when it first hit You Tube.
“Something’s certainly happened, we don’t know just how but we’re very pleased,” McLennan told the Independent.
“We had a ball writing the script, it was lots of fun taking swipes at trends in foodie culture.
“It took a while to find the characters for it. We’ve been friends a long time and wanted to catch our natural rapport but also have our separate personalities.
“The characters we’ve taken on are not too far from our own personalities.”
Minister for Creative Industries Martin Foley announced $455,226 in the latest round of Film Victoria funding for the various projects.
“Collectively, these projects are expected to generate over $4.5 million for the state, creating more than 300 employment opportunities for the local screen sector,” Mr Foley said.
Other projects to be supported include:
· A new web series Suspect Moustache, a fast-paced animated sketch show by Melbourne studio Viskatoons
· Two new features, The Death and Life of Otto Bloom and The Heckler
· The Will to Fly follows the journey of Victorian Olympic aerial skiing champion Lydia Lassila
· Conviction takes viewers behind the scenes of a high-profile murder investigation, played out against tremendous public and social media pressure
· Provocative documentary series First Contact from Blackfella Films returns for a second season taking a group of six well known Australians and immersing them in Aboriginal communities around Australia
“A thriving screen sector is a crucial part of Victoria’s creative industries. Investing in a dynamic slate of new and established film, TV and online projects builds on our culture of innovation and excellence,” Mr Foley said.
“This round will not only generate unique and exciting content for audiences, it means investment in local talent and skills and will provide more than 300 additional employment opportunities in Victoria’s screen industry.”
