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Short Attention is committed to providing original and entertaining programs for our broadcasters globally. If we don't have it in our catalogue, we will either source it or create it cost-effectively using our production houses in Australia.

Short Attention's programs can now be seen in over 75 countries world wide on a range of media including television, VOD, in-flight, DVD's, IPTV, iPods, mobile phones other new media.

We are a dynamic company that is fully committed to helping broadcasters internationally.

Our clients include UK TV, Canwest, BBC – World Wide, Chellomedia, Turner International, Canal Plus and many more.
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Food & Lifestyle Series

Back of House
13 X 30’
HD 16:9
International Sound & Scripts

Back of House taps into the global craving for food and travel based television in a way that is unique by observing the kitchen through the eye of the artist.

Through gaining access to the 'back of house', award winning artist Jeff Martin provides his audience with a rare glimpse into the heart and soul of the world's best restaurants and into the minds of the celebrated chefs that create them.

Jeff captures the intensity, the beauty and the movement of the kitchen in a series of sketches. Back in the studio he then transforms these sketches into paintings.

He also captures his colourful journey to the country and region that hosts each restaurant, combining the elements of travel, art, culture and food as experienced through his flamboyant and artistic style.

After sharing this intimate view of the top kitchens in action he then sits with the chef an artist himself and discovers the link for the chef between food and pleasure and what
drives his passion to continue to create and amaze the eating audience.

Featured Restaurants include:

Noma (Denmark)
Le Chateaubriand (Paris)
Bras Relais & Chateauxi (France)
Le Calandre (Italy)
Oud Sluis (Netherlands)
The French Laundry (USA)
Momofuku Ssam Bar (USA)

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View Noma - Denmark Clip

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Global Café
13 X 30’
HD 16:9
International Sound & Scripts

Coffee is ubiquitous in cafes and eateries around the world. Global Café is a 13 part, half-hour an episode TV series that documents the history of coffee and the baristas that love it.

Starting on coffee's home turf of Italy, our intrepid hosts Paul Khoury takes us through exquisite locations such as Milano, Bologna andTorino, where we explore the best cafés in the region and hear of their historical significance right from the mouths of locals.

We then travel to Brazil, Africa, Japan, Canada, Australia,Yemen and the USA, each with their own part to play in the widespread love affair between coffee and the citizens of the world.

As our host, Paul brings an excited, passionate desire to learn not only about coffee, but the people behind the roasted bean. His warm interactions with locals and coffee barons alike bounce the show along, with stunning views of a diverse range of locations taking the viewer's breath away.

The Global Café is a celebration of coffee, but also a travel show with an appreciation of the history and people that have made this drink so universal.

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Good Chef Bad Chef Series 3 & 4
Series 3 64 X 30’
Series 4 65 X 30’
HD 16:9
International Sound & Scripts

Who's Good? Who's Bad? The Choice is Yours!

GCBC stars Adrian Richardson (Boys Weekend, Secret Meat Business) and Janella Purcell (What's Good for You) and pits their very different cooking styles and philosophies against each other…

So who’s the Good Chef?

Well, both Adrian and Janella are, of course, very good at what they do. But is it the healthy "food as medicine" dishes and advice offered by Janella; or Adrian's take on
full-flavoured full-fat cooking that most appeals to you?

Both chefs know that it's really about moderation in all things, but this doesn't change their strong opinions and commitment to the way they do their food.

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Drive Thru Australia with Ben O'Donoghue
13 X 30’ HD 16:9
International Sound & Scripts

Join Aussie chef, Ben O’Donoghue (aka ‘Bender’) on one of the most fun-filled food and travel adventures.

This summer, everyone’s favourite Queensland chef is gearing up for an Aussie road trip of epic proportions. In his custom built 4x4, equipped with a state of the art barbeque kitchen, Ben plans to take in some of the country’s most amazing destinations and indulge in some of its finest gourmet offerings.

More than just a ‘foodies travelogue’, Ben is a chef who likes to get hands-on. Drawing inspiration from the location, its people and it’s produce, each episode Ben sets out to push the boundaries of the local culture with his innovative food creations.

From reinventing the iconic Chiko Roll to dishing up gourmet catering to a gang of hungry bikies, Bender will put a new spin on some well-known Australian classics and challenge regular people to try something new!

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Everyday Gourmet with Justine Schofield
Series 1 65 X 30’
Series 2 65 x 30’
HD 16:9
International Sound & Scripts

The kitchen is the centre of the house!

Everyday Gourmet is a daily cooking show aimed squarely at the average home cook. From the simplest of meals to more sophisticated recipes, Everyday Gourmet will inspire viewers to get more from their home cooking experience.

Hosted by popular series one MasterChef contestant, Justine Schofield, Everyday Gourmet presents can-do cooking ideas as well as tips, tricks and insights into making us all more confident in the kitchen.

Justine believes when it comes to cooking, a little bit of confidence goes a long way, and she’ll spend most of the time building up your confidence in the kitchen.

So too will her regular and special guests, including chefs, food specialists.

Having proven herself amongst Australia’s best home cooks, Justine represents the cook we all want to be. With no technical training, she fully understands the limitations of the home kitchen and how to get the most out of it. It’s this practical and sympathetic approach that she brings to Everyday Gourmet with lots of time saving tips and relevant recipe ideas.

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Miguel’s Tropical Kitchen
13 X 30’ HD 16:9
International Sound & Scripts

Paradise has never been this hot!

They say Spanish men are little bit loco (crazy) and Miguel Maestre (Boy's Weekend) is no exception!

They also say that Spanish men make women go weak at the knees...and Miguel is one hot-blooded Spaniard!

Already described as the "male Nigella", Miguel charms his way through Queensland's hot northern tropics cooking with many of the regions exotic ingredients in breathtaking locations and in the most amazing kitchen setting ever seen! With The Barrier Reef as a backdrop, Miguel's Tropical Kitchen sizzles with sensational food and sex appeal.

There's never been a hotter food show!

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Secret Meat Business
13 X 30’ HD 16:9
International Sound & Scripts

Carnivores Rejoice
The World's Best Meat Dishes Revealed

Adrian Richardson (Boy's Weekend) is a renowned Restaurateur and the author of best selling cookbook simply titled, MEAT.

He ages his own steak; makes his own sausages and salamis; and generally knows all there is to know about meat: how to choose it, cut it, cook it and eat it.

He has hidden himself away from those pesky vegetarians, and their friends the vegans, to ensure the secrets to some of the world's most famous meat dishes are saved for posterity and passed onto the next generation.

A series not just for carnivores but for anyone keen to get more (and better tasting) iron in their diet!

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Boys Weekend
13 X 30’ HD 16:9
Series 2 Available Late 2012
International Sound & Scripts

Four Chefs... Unlimited Fun!

The star of run-away smash hit, Masterchef Australia, Guy Mehigan (UK), is joined by chef buddies Manu Feildel (French), Miguel Maestre (Spanish) and Adrian Richardson (Australian) for good times and great food as they hit the road for one weekend adventure after another.

It's a melting pot of nationalities and food styles as boys being boys, they try to out do each other and prove they're top-dog... all in good fun of course.

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Good Chef Bad Chef with Gary Mehingan
Series 1 22 X 30’ SD 16:9
Series 2 30 X 30’ HD 16:9
International Sound & Scripts

Who's Good? Who's Bad? The Choice is Yours!

GCBC stars Gary Mehigan (Boys Weekend, Masterchef Australia) and Janella Purcell (What's Good for You) and pits their very different cooking styles and philosophies against each other…

So who's the Good Chef?

Well, both Gary and Janella are, of course, very good at what they do. But is it the healthy “food as medicine” dishes and advice offered by Janella; or Gary's take on full-flavoured full-fat cooking that most appeals to you?

Both chefs know that it's really about moderation in all things, but this doesn't change their strong opinions and commitment to the way they do their food.

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tony@shortattention.com.au
Phone: +61 (0)417 527 990
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mandy@shortattention.com.au
Phone: +61 (0)417 010 749
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