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111-115 Chandos Street
Crows Nest, Sydney, NSW 2065 Australia
+61 (0)2 9478 5000
Executive Producer, Ambience Entertainment michael.boughen@ambienceentertainment.com
Michael Boughen, Executive Producer of Ambience Entertainment, and his team have created numerous game show formats and produced a wide variety of programs in a career spanning more than 20 years. Michael has produced over 35 shows, and of these he created 18. His impressive resume includes Perfect Match, Blind Date, Candid Camera, The Price is Right, Catch Phrase, Celebrity Big Brother, Deal or no Deal and Midnight Zoo. Michael is Executive Producer on Ambience’s Erky Perky, Go Go Stop, Sharky’s Friends, Dying Breed, My Home and Celebrity Profile and was on the 2006 AFI (Australian Film Institute) judging panel for light entertainment and comedy.
Managing Director, Ambience Entertainment
Executive Director, Omnilab Media Group matthew.street@ambienceentertainment.com
Matthew Street is Executive Director of Omnilab Media, the region’s largest, privately owned, vertically integrated content development and media service business. As part of this role and in conjunction with his dual role as Managing Director of Ambience Entertainment, Matthew overseas and spearheads Omnilab Media’s drive into content development, sales and distribution.
With Matthew's focus and leadership, Omnilab Media and its associated companies, has grown into one of Australia's most innovative content development and production companies. His focus is to further develop quality content and sales agent, distributor, and financing relationships in Australia and worldwide.
Matthew is at the forefront of Omnilab Media’s commitment and vision in content development, sales and distribution with the goal of making a continuous and substantial contribution to the Australian entertainment industry.
Omnilab Media’s current projects which Matthew is responsible for include television series; Erky Perky, Go Go Stop, My Home and Sharky's Friends; feature films ‘Dying Breed’ (starring Nathan Phillips and Leigh Whannell) and ‘How to Change in Nine Weeks’ (starring Guy Pearce, Sam Neill, Miranda Otto) in production and major feature The Bank Job (directed by Roger Donaldson, starring Jason Statham), which is in post-production. Elise (starring Nathalie Imbruglia) and a further amount of significant investments in Australian productions are to be announced in the coming months.
Head of Animation,
Ambience Entertainment david.webster@ambienceentertainment.com
Originally from a post production background David has extensive experience in editing, special effects, post production supervision and animation. In 1996 he moved into producing, writing and directing a wide range of programming and television commercials. He currently fills the role of Head of Animation.
Jo Wathen has recently joined the Ambience Entertainment team as Head of Production and brings with her a strong background in children’s entertainment, light entertainment, news and current affairs. Jo’s credits include Program Director for Nickelodeon in 2005 and overseeing the 2005 Kids’ Choice Awards, which won the ASTRA Award for most outstanding children’s program. Jo was also Executive Producer on Chasers’ War on Everything, ABC’s highest rating program and the best comedy show on television. Jo has worked with all the major broadcasters including ABC Television, Nickelodeon Australia, Network Ten, Channel Seven, Foxtel, Channel Nine and for publishers including The Sunday Telegraph (UK), AAP (Paris), Fairfax and Murdoch Magazines and has also held the role of Head of Development at Screentime.
Jo Wathen will be involved in all facets of production for Ambience Entertainment and will be immersed in projects across the entire slate for 2007 and beyond.
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