1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:02,880 Speaker 1: I'll tell you what some pretty exciting news because you've 2 00:00:02,920 --> 00:00:05,840 Speaker 1: no doubt heard of the film Top End Wedding. If 3 00:00:05,840 --> 00:00:07,760 Speaker 1: you haven't seen it, well you need to go and 4 00:00:07,800 --> 00:00:11,960 Speaker 1: watch it. But we're now, gosh a new film. The 5 00:00:12,039 --> 00:00:15,960 Speaker 1: filming is currently underway in Darwin for a sequel. It's 6 00:00:16,000 --> 00:00:19,840 Speaker 1: called Top End Bub and the cast is led by 7 00:00:19,960 --> 00:00:25,400 Speaker 1: some big Territory names like Miranda Tapsl And we also 8 00:00:25,640 --> 00:00:30,080 Speaker 1: know that Shari Sebbons who's also co directing, Rob Collins 9 00:00:30,200 --> 00:00:34,000 Speaker 1: and Libby Collins. They're all working on the series. And 10 00:00:35,120 --> 00:00:37,440 Speaker 1: joining me to tell us a little bit more is 11 00:00:37,520 --> 00:00:43,199 Speaker 1: the director of Screen Territory, Jenny Hughes. Good morning, Jenny, Oh. 12 00:00:43,080 --> 00:00:44,559 Speaker 2: Good morning Katie. How are you? 13 00:00:45,760 --> 00:00:47,800 Speaker 1: I am great? And I tell you what, this is 14 00:00:47,880 --> 00:00:51,320 Speaker 1: some fantastic news Top Bem Wedding. You know what it 15 00:00:51,360 --> 00:00:54,279 Speaker 1: did for the Northern Territory in terms of just I 16 00:00:54,320 --> 00:00:58,400 Speaker 1: think making us shine in such a beautiful way was 17 00:00:58,920 --> 00:01:02,000 Speaker 1: phenomenal to say so. To hear that there's going to 18 00:01:02,040 --> 00:01:04,200 Speaker 1: be a sequel is incredible. 19 00:01:05,680 --> 00:01:08,360 Speaker 2: Look, I know we've actually been working on this with 20 00:01:08,440 --> 00:01:12,000 Speaker 2: the production company Goalpost for Oh. Look, I'd say it's 21 00:01:12,000 --> 00:01:15,800 Speaker 2: probably been about possibly two to three years i'd say so. 22 00:01:15,840 --> 00:01:18,000 Speaker 2: I remember that, you know, the idea first came up 23 00:01:18,040 --> 00:01:20,920 Speaker 2: and we've been working with them solidly and all of 24 00:01:20,959 --> 00:01:22,840 Speaker 2: a sudden it's come to fruition and all of a 25 00:01:22,840 --> 00:01:26,240 Speaker 2: sudden it's here, you know, which is so very exciting. 26 00:01:26,280 --> 00:01:30,120 Speaker 2: And we're really decided delighted to have Amazon Prime on 27 00:01:30,200 --> 00:01:33,200 Speaker 2: board as well, which is great to showcase it on 28 00:01:33,240 --> 00:01:35,240 Speaker 2: their platform throughout Australia and New Zealand. 29 00:01:36,280 --> 00:01:39,840 Speaker 1: So how soon is this coming out, Jenny. 30 00:01:39,120 --> 00:01:44,040 Speaker 2: Oh my goodness, Katie, we've only just started filming. It'll 31 00:01:44,040 --> 00:01:46,120 Speaker 2: take a little while yet because they've got to finish 32 00:01:46,240 --> 00:01:48,120 Speaker 2: up filming here so they've got a bit of a 33 00:01:48,160 --> 00:01:51,680 Speaker 2: ways to go yet. So I think probably people might 34 00:01:51,680 --> 00:01:54,200 Speaker 2: have seen them all over town. They've been shooting everywhere 35 00:01:54,200 --> 00:01:55,880 Speaker 2: in the top end, which is great, and they're going 36 00:01:55,960 --> 00:01:58,680 Speaker 2: to be filming on Tewe which is good. And then 37 00:01:58,720 --> 00:02:00,920 Speaker 2: I think they go to Adelaide for a little while 38 00:02:00,920 --> 00:02:03,560 Speaker 2: to film some of the scenes there, and then they've 39 00:02:03,600 --> 00:02:05,920 Speaker 2: got to go into post productions. So it's a bit 40 00:02:05,960 --> 00:02:09,160 Speaker 2: of a long period, but we're in the most exciting 41 00:02:09,200 --> 00:02:12,120 Speaker 2: phase of it. I think having the team here at 42 00:02:12,160 --> 00:02:14,720 Speaker 2: this time how wonderful. 43 00:02:14,760 --> 00:02:17,000 Speaker 1: Now, tell us a little bit about the series and 44 00:02:17,040 --> 00:02:18,360 Speaker 1: what people can expect. 45 00:02:19,680 --> 00:02:22,200 Speaker 2: Look, I think they're going to expect a real extension 46 00:02:22,240 --> 00:02:26,320 Speaker 2: of those wonderful characters from top top end Wedding. I 47 00:02:26,320 --> 00:02:28,359 Speaker 2: think we're going to look at the trials and tribulations 48 00:02:28,440 --> 00:02:32,440 Speaker 2: that you know that Miranda in her role and there's 49 00:02:32,440 --> 00:02:35,800 Speaker 2: her husband played by Gill and Lee goes through in 50 00:02:35,880 --> 00:02:39,960 Speaker 2: putting in this really unexpected situation that they never envisaged. 51 00:02:40,000 --> 00:02:41,880 Speaker 2: They thought they were in this wonderful life. So they've 52 00:02:41,880 --> 00:02:44,240 Speaker 2: got a wonderful lifestyle down in Adelaide. She's being a 53 00:02:44,240 --> 00:02:47,639 Speaker 2: successful Indigenous lawyer and all of a sudden there's trust 54 00:02:47,680 --> 00:02:51,239 Speaker 2: into looking after this, looking up this young child. So 55 00:02:51,680 --> 00:02:54,280 Speaker 2: it's all about family. It's all about what you go 56 00:02:54,400 --> 00:02:58,080 Speaker 2: through when you put in unexpected situations and how I 57 00:02:58,080 --> 00:03:01,639 Speaker 2: guess coming back home to the territory, getting back into 58 00:03:01,720 --> 00:03:05,200 Speaker 2: those values and reconnecting with community and your family, so 59 00:03:05,720 --> 00:03:08,240 Speaker 2: looking at your values as well. So I think it's 60 00:03:08,240 --> 00:03:11,280 Speaker 2: a really multi layered series which is going to be 61 00:03:11,360 --> 00:03:14,480 Speaker 2: really delightful. So I think the good thing is they're 62 00:03:14,520 --> 00:03:16,720 Speaker 2: going to be seeing a lot of Territorians on screen, 63 00:03:16,760 --> 00:03:20,120 Speaker 2: which is great. The fabulous and talent Helmarada tapsle of course, 64 00:03:20,560 --> 00:03:23,919 Speaker 2: and we were delighted that Rob Collins has just joined 65 00:03:23,919 --> 00:03:27,560 Speaker 2: the cast, which is just fantastic. So yeah, so I 66 00:03:27,560 --> 00:03:29,760 Speaker 2: think it's going to be a really lovely family series 67 00:03:30,080 --> 00:03:32,840 Speaker 2: looking at I guess always issues that lots of families 68 00:03:32,880 --> 00:03:33,320 Speaker 2: go through. 69 00:03:34,680 --> 00:03:36,520 Speaker 1: And the thing I love about it as well by 70 00:03:36,560 --> 00:03:38,480 Speaker 1: the sounds of it, Jenny. You know, you look at 71 00:03:38,800 --> 00:03:41,160 Speaker 1: the way that it's going to showcase the Northern Territory 72 00:03:41,200 --> 00:03:43,640 Speaker 1: to the rest of Australia and that's amazing in itself. 73 00:03:43,680 --> 00:03:46,400 Speaker 1: But it sounds like a lot of Territorians are probably 74 00:03:46,400 --> 00:03:48,960 Speaker 1: going to have a real affinity with the series. And 75 00:03:49,920 --> 00:03:52,119 Speaker 1: you know, with the fact that like you, like you've 76 00:03:52,160 --> 00:03:54,280 Speaker 1: seen happens, you know, a lot of us move away 77 00:03:54,400 --> 00:03:58,480 Speaker 1: and then people come back, particularly when you have a baby, 78 00:03:58,480 --> 00:04:01,440 Speaker 1: because you've got that support, you go back to your roots. 79 00:04:01,560 --> 00:04:05,200 Speaker 2: Right, That's exactly right, That's exactly right, and that's why 80 00:04:05,240 --> 00:04:08,080 Speaker 2: I think that's what even Trap and Wedding people could 81 00:04:08,080 --> 00:04:10,800 Speaker 2: relate to. And I think and not just in the territory, 82 00:04:10,800 --> 00:04:14,360 Speaker 2: but I think in broader Australian around the world, and 83 00:04:14,400 --> 00:04:16,960 Speaker 2: I think if you look at even the now top 84 00:04:17,080 --> 00:04:19,840 Speaker 2: end bub it's exactly the same thing. It's like looking 85 00:04:19,839 --> 00:04:21,960 Speaker 2: at all as day to day tribulations that we go through. 86 00:04:22,000 --> 00:04:24,960 Speaker 2: It's getting back to your community, back to family. And 87 00:04:25,000 --> 00:04:27,760 Speaker 2: I think that we're very fortunate here where. I mean, 88 00:04:27,800 --> 00:04:30,080 Speaker 2: you're in the top ends. You're in this beautiful location, 89 00:04:30,680 --> 00:04:33,000 Speaker 2: which I think you're the envy of many many people 90 00:04:33,000 --> 00:04:36,200 Speaker 2: around Australian, around the world to live in this beautiful 91 00:04:36,200 --> 00:04:39,719 Speaker 2: place and to showcase that which is which is another 92 00:04:40,000 --> 00:04:42,760 Speaker 2: I mean, we love sort of showcasing the territory to 93 00:04:42,839 --> 00:04:46,160 Speaker 2: an Australian global audience. That's for sure, really really proud 94 00:04:46,200 --> 00:04:46,359 Speaker 2: of it. 95 00:04:47,600 --> 00:04:50,320 Speaker 1: Yeah, we truly do. And Rob Collins, I was just 96 00:04:50,360 --> 00:04:52,320 Speaker 1: watching him on the screen a couple of weeks ago 97 00:04:52,520 --> 00:04:55,840 Speaker 1: in you know, he's in this amazing Hollywood film and 98 00:04:56,800 --> 00:04:59,440 Speaker 1: it's called Arthur the King. I thought, oh my goodness, 99 00:04:59,480 --> 00:05:01,800 Speaker 1: I recognize that person on the screen. When I saw 100 00:05:01,839 --> 00:05:04,479 Speaker 1: it pop up, it was fantastic and it makes you 101 00:05:04,520 --> 00:05:06,360 Speaker 1: feel really territory proud. 102 00:05:07,200 --> 00:05:09,200 Speaker 2: You know what you do. And I mean, I've got 103 00:05:09,200 --> 00:05:12,400 Speaker 2: to say that the talent that we have here is extraordinary, 104 00:05:12,520 --> 00:05:14,560 Speaker 2: you know. I mean, people move away, but they always 105 00:05:14,560 --> 00:05:17,800 Speaker 2: come back and that connection, that strong connection to the 106 00:05:17,920 --> 00:05:21,599 Speaker 2: territory always remains and we have got such talent, not 107 00:05:21,800 --> 00:05:24,760 Speaker 2: just on the screen, but we've got talent you know, 108 00:05:25,720 --> 00:05:30,640 Speaker 2: as far as directors, producers, camera people, people working in sound, 109 00:05:30,680 --> 00:05:34,280 Speaker 2: all across the board working on these productions. It's just incredible. 110 00:05:34,839 --> 00:05:36,800 Speaker 2: But look, Rob, I think Rob Collins is one of 111 00:05:36,800 --> 00:05:39,919 Speaker 2: the most most talented Territorians in terms of an actor. 112 00:05:39,920 --> 00:05:43,640 Speaker 2: He's just brilliant and his career is just going, you know, 113 00:05:43,720 --> 00:05:46,719 Speaker 2: going leaps and bounds. He's just amazing. I'm just so 114 00:05:46,800 --> 00:05:48,600 Speaker 2: glad that we got him for Top End Bob. I 115 00:05:48,640 --> 00:05:50,160 Speaker 2: was so thrilled when it was announced. 116 00:05:50,360 --> 00:05:53,960 Speaker 1: Yeah, how awesome. And Libby his sister working on it 117 00:05:54,000 --> 00:05:54,480 Speaker 1: as well. 118 00:05:55,480 --> 00:05:59,000 Speaker 2: Oh, look absolutely, this is Libby's co producing, which is 119 00:05:59,040 --> 00:06:02,720 Speaker 2: so so exciting. I mean, they're very challenged family and 120 00:06:02,760 --> 00:06:04,520 Speaker 2: I think they've got I think they've got their nephew 121 00:06:04,560 --> 00:06:07,440 Speaker 2: Sean working on there too, So it's a colonist family 122 00:06:07,480 --> 00:06:11,280 Speaker 2: affair I think at this stage. So it's really fantastic. 123 00:06:11,440 --> 00:06:14,280 Speaker 2: But you know, it's so great that they can come 124 00:06:14,320 --> 00:06:16,240 Speaker 2: back here and work though, I think, and be together. 125 00:06:16,400 --> 00:06:19,280 Speaker 2: It's just wonderful. So it's a real kind of almost 126 00:06:19,360 --> 00:06:21,880 Speaker 2: like families back together, you know, which is terrific. 127 00:06:23,680 --> 00:06:26,160 Speaker 1: Well, this sounds like it's going to be fantastic. I 128 00:06:26,240 --> 00:06:28,240 Speaker 1: think it's so exciting for people to hear. I mean, 129 00:06:28,279 --> 00:06:30,880 Speaker 1: the locals able to get involved in any way, Jenny 130 00:06:30,920 --> 00:06:33,320 Speaker 1: by the sounds of lots of filming happening around the place, 131 00:06:33,400 --> 00:06:35,080 Speaker 1: is there anything people can get involved in? 132 00:06:36,120 --> 00:06:38,360 Speaker 2: Oh, look, I think that they've I think we did 133 00:06:38,400 --> 00:06:40,240 Speaker 2: a call out for extras. I think so I was 134 00:06:40,279 --> 00:06:41,800 Speaker 2: coming into the office and I was seeing all of 135 00:06:41,880 --> 00:06:45,000 Speaker 2: the young kids sort of going through with their parents 136 00:06:45,200 --> 00:06:47,920 Speaker 2: just sort of you know, talking to the talking to 137 00:06:48,480 --> 00:06:51,560 Speaker 2: the casting director there and getting them involved. And I 138 00:06:51,680 --> 00:06:54,560 Speaker 2: think also I think the producers have done working with 139 00:06:54,600 --> 00:06:57,160 Speaker 2: the local community. So I think there's already been a 140 00:06:57,200 --> 00:07:00,120 Speaker 2: whole stack of people being involved from my understanding, on 141 00:07:00,480 --> 00:07:02,680 Speaker 2: all of the different scenes. But I think they've filmed 142 00:07:02,680 --> 00:07:05,200 Speaker 2: on footy grounds and with footy games, and they've had 143 00:07:05,240 --> 00:07:08,760 Speaker 2: they've really brought in the local community at the football game. 144 00:07:08,839 --> 00:07:11,160 Speaker 2: So I think you're going to see I think you're 145 00:07:11,200 --> 00:07:13,360 Speaker 2: going to see a lot of territory in that on 146 00:07:13,640 --> 00:07:16,520 Speaker 2: screen that live in the Top End, if not all 147 00:07:16,560 --> 00:07:22,200 Speaker 2: of them practically, So how wonderful, How. 148 00:07:22,200 --> 00:07:27,440 Speaker 1: Wonder Jenny Hues, the Top End Bub, director of screen territory. 149 00:07:28,000 --> 00:07:30,240 Speaker 1: Really appreciate you having a chat with us this morning. 150 00:07:30,360 --> 00:07:31,440 Speaker 1: Wonderful to speak with you. 151 00:07:32,600 --> 00:07:34,040 Speaker 2: Yeah, pleasure, Katie, thank you.