Werner Film Productions, a subsidiary of BBC Studios, is an award winning film and television Production Company specializing in the creative development and production of high quality live action drama.

Emmy Nominated, AFI and Logie award winning television producer Joanna Werner established Werner Film Productions in 2008 after many years producing live action children’s and teen drama series which have screened around the world.   The company went on to be named the 2012 Australian Children’s Television Producer of the Year at the SPAA Independent Producer Awards and in 2013 was nominated for Children’s Producer of the Year as well as Australian Production Business of the Year. Werner Film Productions’ first series, the acclaimed teen drama Dance Academy, first screened in June 2010 in Australia and has gone on to be a global success.  The series has been twice nominated at the International Emmy Awards in the category of Children’s and Youth.  

Dance Academy is currently screening in over 160 countries around the world including ZDF in Germany, Teen Nick in the US and Nickelodeon in the UK. Series one and two of Dance Academy both took out Logies for Most Outstanding Children’s Program, Gold Plaques at the Chicago Film Festival’s Hugo Television Awards, Bronze World Medals at the New York Festivals International Television & Film Awards, Kidscreen Awards for Best Companion Website and Australian Directors Guild Awards.  Dance Academy has also won an ATOM Award, two AWGIE awards for Best Children’s Television Screenplay and was Highly Commended at the 2012 Asian Television Awards.

The third series of Dance Academy premiered on ABC3 in Australia in 2013 and takes the total number of episodes to 65.

Werner Film Productions is currently developing a number of projects for children, teen and adult audiences.

For all enquiries email info@wernerfilmproductions.com.au or call +61 3 9200 5500.

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