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.' 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.
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) Gary Waddell as Dean (2 episodes) 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) Rhonda Doyle as Melanie (1 episode) Roy Billing as Celebrant (1 episode) Russell Kiefel as Warwick (4 episodes) Teo Gebert as Bruiser (1 episode) Tony Llewellyn-Jones as Sherbert's Dad (1 episode)
Episodes Season 1 (2007)
Season 2 (2009)
Awards and nominations YearAwardCategoryRecipients and nomineesResult 2008 ASTRA Awards Most Outstanding Drama Chandon Pictures Australian Film Institute Best Performance in a Television Comedy Rob Carlton Best Television Comedy Series Chandon Pictures Australian Writers' Guild Comedy - Situation or Narrative Rob Carlton (Episode 1: "Cousins") Rob Carlton (Episode 2: "Return of the Titan") Rob Carlton (Episode 6: "Death Wish") 2009 Australian Film Institute Best Television Comedy Series Chandon Pictures Australian Writers' Guild Comedy - Situation or Narrative Rob Carlton (Episode 7: "A Script is Written") 2010 Logie Awards Most Outstanding Light Entertainment Program Chandon Pictures
References
External links
Chandon Pictures - "Champion Charles" at Australian Screen Online