When Martin Sharpe’s animated short Still Life was a finalist at Tropfest last year, it’s doubtful he realised his little project could be expanded into a 3D series for Australian and international audiences.

Escapade Media is a new company focusing on content development, from concept right through to ancillary sales.

Escapade Media had its official launch on Wednesday June 11, 2014. The event was held at Café Morso on the wharf in Pyrmont where guests found their way to the party via tea lights spelling out the word “welcome” and enjoyed drinks and canapés under a canopy of lanterns on the open deck.

Fledgling Australian firm Escapade Media has signed an agreement to executive produce and distribute upcoming drama A Dark Place to Die.

Television New Zealand, Limited (TVNZ), the government-owned national broadcaster, has licensed 77 hours of content for its pre-school channel, Kidzone24, from an Australian TV and film development and distribution start-up company, Escapade Media.

New Zealand pubcaster TVNZ has picked up children’s animated puppet series Larry the Lawnmower from Australian distributor Escapade Media.

Australia-based Omnilab Media’s production unit, Ambience Entertainment and an Australian TV and film development and distribution start-up company, Escapade Media, are on a strategic partnership, under non-exclusive arrangement.

Ambience Entertainment is the production arm of Omnilab Media. Matthew Street, Managing Director of Omnilab Media and Ambience Entertainment said “We are proud to be a partner of Escapade Media. Natalie, Anthony & Hamish are all highly respected executives who together bring a formidable presence to the industry.”

International distribution and TV and film financing start-up Escapade Media has hooked up with OmniLab Media’s production arm Ambience Entertainment.

Showrunner Productions, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Adcorp Australia Ltd, has signed a deal with Escapade Media to Co – Executive Produce their new series GHOST TOWN (13 x 30’HD) and distribute the title internationally.