ACTF’s Boxwars TV Series Begins Filming

MELBOURNE: Filming has kicked off on Boxwars, a new show being developed with assistance from Australian Children’s Television Foundation (ACTF) that spotlights live mock battles featuring cardboard armor.

The Boxwars concept was conceived in 2003, when a few individuals decided to build battle armor with cardboard and then held events to destroy them. Executive producer Bruce Kane is developing the popular pastime into a half-hour series, which will see teams of children complete construction challenges under time constraints using a limited supply of cardboard. The participants will then test their creations to see whether or not they can function like their real-life equivalents.

The pilot episode of Boxwars was directed by Nick Campbell and filmed at Princes Hill Primary School in Melbourne last week. In it, teams were tasked with building a Roman chariot with the ability to race three laps around a track and one stunt lap. The chariots were evaluated based on engineering strength, visual artistry and comedic value. The show will be pitched to local and international broadcasters, with the hope to have a series on air in 2017.