Chandon Pictures
Chandon Pictures was 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.
Episodes
Tom has returned from Hollywood, and the Chandon Pictures business is up and running but with Carmichael moving to Singapore, a new employee is welcomed to the fold, cousin Larraby. They are back on wedding videos but with a twist — this time they are asked to film a wedding for a couple who are renewing their vows to include a 'swingers' clause. Dion and Kelly are keen to explore the freedom of 'The Lifestyle' and the Chandon team are ready to capture all the action.
The Chandon team is hired by Lucy's father to shoot a video to help sell the greyhound farm where she grew up. A day in a semi-rural farmland is a fine backdrop for the team to re-discover their passions for the simple life.
An old school friend of Lucy's reconnects just to catch up… and to sell some great cosmetics, pyramid style. A chance meeting with a beautiful young girl reignites Tom's passion for the big picture films.
The team are hired to help sell the house of a retiring gynaecologist but Tom senses the prospect of a creative collaboration. The well-established relationship of the doctor and his wife isn't all what it seems.
A busy executive unlucky in love hires the Chandon team to film her online dating message. Tom's heart is broken and patched back together by the attentions of his muse. Meanwhile, Lucy is finding love with a lawyer.
Cousin Larraby's banker boss, Jodee, wants his trendy nightclub filmed. The team smells an opportunity to attach Jodee as a feature film financier. Warwick joins the Chandon team as Co-Executive Producer.
Nick has quit Chandon Pictures. The team are hired to help a sales trainer train his team. Larraby has written a script, and the ensuing contractual haggling divides an already fraught team.
Tom and Lucy are desperate for Nick to rejoin the team and use an aging rock star as a draw card. Larraby's script demands international attention. Carmichael comes back from Singapore and Tom has to find a job.
