MIPTV Spotlight: Australian Children’s Television Foundation

The Australian Children’s Television Foundation (ACTF) has a slew of new titles on offer, including the adventure drama MaveriX.

Filmed in Alice Springs, the series features a diverse group of teenagers who are driven to succeed in motocross.

The six-part series More Than This, written by teens for teens, follows the story of five 17-year-old students and their teacher, whose worlds collide when they are thrown together in an English class. “It explores the challenges facing Australian teenagers as they come of age: social, family and school pressures, bullying, body image, relationships and sexuality,” says Roberta Di Vito, international sales manager.

The ACTF highlight Built to Survive sees outback survival expert Phil Breslin brave Australia’s most extreme environments to find species that have evolved to withstand the hostile conditions.

“All three programs have a real high-energy, authentic and distinctive edge,” Di Vito says.