White Hot Productions is the production arm of The White Hot Group and has extensive experience within the Film, Television and Entertainment industry.
White Hot Productions has won 35 Australian and International Film Industry Awards and has been Nominated for over 100 more.
The company’s ongoing focus is on feature film and television series production.
Our Latest Projects
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Cargo (2017)
After an epidemic spreads all over Australia, a father searches for someone willing to protect his daughter.
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Measure for Measure (2019)
The lives of inhabitants of a housing commission tower whose paths cross after a shocking event occurs on their front doorstep.
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The Dressmaker (2015)
А bittersweet comedy about love, revenge and haute couture. Set in the 1950’s, The Dressmaker is about a glamorous young woman who, after many years in Europe, returns to her small home town in rural Australia to right some wrongs from her past. When Tilly (played by Kate Winslet) comes home, she not only reconciles with her ailing mother, Molly (played by Judy Davis) but, with her sewing machine. With her haute couture style, she transforms the women of the town and, simultaneously, gets sweet revenge on those who did her wrong. Also, unexpectedly, she falls in love – which leads to her greatest loss and her most destructive deed. Written by Jocelyn Moorhouse and P.J. Hogan, directed by Jocelyn Moorhouse and based on the best-selling novel by Rosalie Ham, The Dressmaker brings together a highly acclaimed cast ( Kate Winslet, Judy Davies, Liam Hemsworth and Hugo Weaving) along with and an outstanding team. On the day of the premiere of its record Australian box office season, The Dressmaker received twelve nominations for this year’s AACTA Awards. It won 5 including Best Lead Actress and the People’s Choice Award. It is now in international release.
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Pawno (2016)
Pawno is a character driven ensemble film set in the diverse and multicultural suburb of Footscray in Melbourne, Australia. It revolves around one day in the lives of twelve characters. The film is set in an ageing Pawnbrokers and at the core of the story beats a romance, yet love is rarely simple. Within a day, lives intersect and motives are examined. It is a multi-layered story that celebrates the rawness of humanity and challenges audiences to see the world from a different view. Characters from various cultural backgrounds are reflected in the performances of some of Australia’s most dynamic actors. It is the Australia that we see when walking down the street and one rarely shown and often maligned in film. Pawno is a film that has garnered much hype amongst the film world in Australia. A brilliant soundtrack comprising Tom Waits, Astronomy Class and Vance Joy amongst others is married with an original score to take the viewer into the sanctuary of Les Underwood and his pawn store whilst catching the vulnerability of those on the street. Essentially, it is a left of centre Rom – Com, but don’t be surprised to shed a tear. Pawno is a film with a heart of gold about characters that won’t be forgotten.
ABOUT US
White Hot Productions develop, commission and produce an on-going slate of features. We also develop television series with a unique approach and strong commercial appeal. Our commitment is to working with outstanding creative talent to tell outstanding stories.
White Hot Productions collaborates as executive producer, co-producer or investor in selected features and television series initiated by other production companies.
White Hot Productions have been involved in numerous award winning features including “THE DRESSMAKER”, “NEVER TOO LATE”, “MEASURE FOR MEASURE”, “PAWNO”, “ALI’S WEDDING”, “THE MENKOFF METHOD”, “BOYS IN THE TREES” and “SUNSET SIX”.
White Hot Productions have also been involved in several successful international productions including “BOILING POINT”, “VILLAIN” & “GENESIS”.
We bring passion, care and dedication to our projects, we enjoy the cut and thrust and teamwork associated with the successful creative process of project development and the subsequent production. The White Hot Group successfully merges the expertise of entertainment industry insiders with experienced commercial experts that together enable a vision and ability to deliver quality Australian & International films and television productions.
How We Work
What We Are Looking For
White Hot Productions is proactive in the projects it undertakes. We pursue our own initiatives and actively seek out or commission projects for our development portfolio and production slate from either experienced or emerging writers or production teams. We have a rigorous review and assessment process.
In our projects, we look for the different, the daring and the dynamic. We appreciate and nurture clever ideas, good writing and inspiring vision which can be translated into projects which have strong audience appeal and commercial marketability.
With television series in development, we take them from the hasty scrawl of promising ideas scribbled on a napkin to thoroughly developed exciting series concepts, storylines and pitch documents. We’re strong on an Australian slant and point of view and the track record of the principals.
The Development Process
A very important part of our development process is to put together a top notch development team working together with the original creators and project principals and others who can make a major contribution to a creative development process that ensures an outstanding series.
The story must be appealing and the subject matter either hasn’t been done before or has an exciting twist on what might be a familiar theme. We’re looking for strong characterisation, compelling story telling, good writing mixed with a strong visual sense and a deft combination of images, action and dialogue which matches its genre and fulfils its intentions.
White Hot has been able to ensure the nurturing of its development slate free of external influences and time pressures. The direct benefit is that each project has been given the necessary time so that it is presented to the market in the best possible shape. Deadlines are bespoke, self imposed and in the best interests of the individual project.
Our Team
Ian Kirk
Executive Producer
One of the original founders of White Hot Productions, Ian, as Executive Producer, brings the same passion, dedication and business nous to White Hot and to film and television as he does to the successful management of his significant non-entertainment international assets.
Seeking an outlet for his film and television interest, he began with supporting the early stages of script development on several projects and investment in selected productions. He later acquired ROAR Digital a complete post production facility. ROAR Digital’s recent work includes “BEYOND THE WASTELAND”, “TRUST FRANK”, “MEASURE FOR MEASURE”, “THE VIPERS HEX”, “REFLECTIONS IN THE DUST”, MY CHERRY PIE”, “CLOUDSTREET”, “SURVIVING GEORGIA” “THE MENKOFF METHOD” and “PAWNO”
Ian invested (Via White Hot Productions) in TML Enterprises theatre production of “Fiddler on the Roof’ (starring Topol). The production had successful seasons in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth as well as Wellington and Auckland.
Ian’s film credits include Executive Producer of “THE DRESSMAKER”, “BOILING POINT”, “NEVER TOO LATE”, “VILLAIN”, MEASURE FOR MEASURE”, “THE MENKOFF METHOD”, “PAWNO”, “GENESIS”, “CARGO”, “NIGHTSHOOTERS”, “ALI’S WEDDING”, “BOYS IN THE TREES”, “STALKHER”, “SURVIVING GEORGIA”, “UNDER A RED MOON” “VANISHED”, “SUNSET SIX”, “MY FATHER IS A WONDERFUL MAN” and “CIRCLE OF LIES”.
Ian’s diverse body of works have won 35 Australian and International Film Industry Awards and have been Nominated for over 100 more.
John Kearney
Executive in Charge of Production
John has a significant pedigree within both the Australian and US Film Industries, working for Film Victoria, Crawford Productions, Burrowes Film Group, Keller Entertainment and Hallmark Productions.
John was in the industry when Film Victoria was born. He worked on the establishment and policy framework and later became Deputy Director. He left Film Victoria to work with the Burrowes Film Group raising finance for five features including MAN FROM SNOWY RIVER II.
At Crawfords Australia he was production head and later CEO. After leaving Crawfords, he moved to the L.A. based Keller Entertainment as development and production consultant. John was also Hallmark’s Australian representative. With the sportscaster Ron Casey, he introduced firstly harness racing then racing into Melbourne homes on Community Channel 31. He has been on many boards including the Melbourne International Film Festival, the Australian Children’s Television Foundation and Film Victoria. Most recently, he has been freelancing as a production and development consultant on several Australian features and television series.
His career credits as an executive producer and producer include the television series “FLYING DOCTORS”, “NEWLYWEDS”, “THE FEDS”, “STATE CORONER”, “THUNDERWITH” and, in film, “DOGS IN SPACE”, “GROUND ZERO”, “MAN FROM SNOWY RIVER II”, “UNDER A RED MOON”, “CIRCLE OF LIES” and “THE MENKOFF METHOD”. This extensive body of work, delivering John 5 Wins & 10 Nominations within the Australian Film & TV industry.
Vann Fisher
Advisory Board Member
Vann draws on 40+ years of corporate, commercial and financial experience to provide The White Hot Group with robust strategic and related advices.
Vann is the founding Director of Wall Street Consulting Pty Ltd providing strategic and directional advices to private and corporate clients as well as being a Director of various private companies (representing his own and client interests) engaged in real estate and general investments.
Vann is also a co-founder of the Bowery Capital Mortgage and Investment Fund and has been a Consultant at Wisewould Mahony Lawyers since 2002.
Vann holds a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Economics from Monash University and is a member of the Law Institute of Victoria.
Charlie Ellis
Colourist and Technical Manager – ROAR Digital
Charlie brings broad industry experience to White Hot Productions.
Charlie in his current role of Colourist and Technical Manager ROAR Digital has the skillset and diverse experiences to provide White Hot Productions clients insights to post-production elements which may assist in their overall production requirements.
Charlie has over 30 years of Film & TV experience. Initially, he worked as a video technician before progressing to a creative position in Telecine. He then worked for several respected facilities throughout Australia, he designed and built the first DI (Digital Intermediate) theatre for digital film grading at Warner Roadshow Studios. His diverse industry experience across Australia, South East Asia and China has enabled him to become an award-winning Senior Colourist, now based at ROAR Digital, Port Melbourne.
Recent projects include “BEYOND THE WASTELAND”, “TRUST FRANK”, “MEASURE FOR MEASURE”, “THE VIPERS HEX”, “REFLECTIONS IN THE DUST” and MY CHERRY PIE”
Charlie in his current role of Colourist and Technical Manager ROAR Digital has the skillset and diverse experiences to provide clients with the highest level of care and attention to detail required to produce best in class feature film and TV Series productions.
Under Charlie’s leadership ROAR Digital was the 2019 Winner of Screen Producers Australia – Services & Facilities Business of The Year.
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