Closer Productions PTY LTD

What Closer Productions PTY LTD does

Closer Productions PTY LTD is a privately held Australian screen production company headquartered on Kaurna Land in Adelaide, South Australia. Founded by Sophie Hyde, Matthew Bate, Bryan Mason and Rebecca Summerton, the company produces feature films, documentaries, television series, short films and experimental formats including VR artworks and an augmented-reality book. The 15+ title portfolio spans queer and First Nations storytelling, with recurring themes of gender, female friendship and social-impact narrative.

The company's revenue model draws on production fees, broadcast and streaming licensing, theatrical distribution rights, and grant funding from public screen agencies. Distribution channels are notably broad for an Adelaide indie, with content airing on Netflix, ABC Television/iView, SBS On Demand, Stan, Amazon Prime Video, Kanopy, and through theatrical exhibitors; international sales route through Visit Films and a network of territory broadcasters. JIMPA (Sundance 2025, Australian theatrical release February 2026) was structured as a multi-territory co-production with Dutch, Nordic and Australian partners.

The commercial apparatus rests on a hybrid of episodic commissions (Aftertaste S1/S2, The Hunting, Eat The Invaders), Netflix originals (The Dreamlife of Georgie Stone, In My Blood It Runs), theatrical and festival-driven feature revenue (52 Tuesdays, Animals, JIMPA), and digital/interactive projects (The Book of Darryl, Summation of Force). Public funding from Screen Australia, the South Australian Film Corporation, VicScreen, Screen Queensland, the Netherlands Film Fund and Screen Ireland underpins development across the slate, with the company winning five pitch prizes at AIDC 2026 and securing stacked grant support for the in-development Testimony documentary.

Name

Closer Productions PTY LTD

Legal name

Closer Productions PTY LTD

Website

https://closerproductions.com.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Closer Productions is a privately held Australian screen production company producing feature films, documentaries, television series, and VR/AR projects. Founded in Adelaide, South Australia, it serves broadcasters and streamers including Netflix, ABC, SBS, Stan, and Amazon.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film and Television Production

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (51211), Motion Picture and Video Industries (5121), Motion Picture and Video Exhibition (51213), Other Motion Picture and Video Industries (512199)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Distribution (7822)

akta.pro primary industry

Feature-Length Documentaries (MPADADAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Short-Form Documentaries (MPADADAC)

Keywords

• Independent film production
• Documentary production
• Television series production
• Virtual reality content
• Augmented reality media

Headquarters

HQ city

Adelaide

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Feature Film Production and Distribution: Production of feature films (drama and documentary) distributed through theatrical releases, international sales, and streaming platform licensing deals. Revenue generated from distribution rights, festival screenings, and cinema releases.
2. Episodic Television Production: Production of television series, documentaries, and comedy dramas for broadcasters including ABC, SBS, and international platforms like Netflix. Revenue from broadcast licensing and international distribution.
3. Short Films and Digital Content: Production of short films, digital projects, interactive content, and gallery work. Distribution through film festivals, streaming platforms, and commissioned work for organizations like NY Times.
4. Netflix Original Content: Netflix Original productions including The Dreamlife of Georgie Stone and In My Blood It Runs distributed globally through Netflix platform with international reach.
5. Sundance Film Festival Premieres and Sales: Multiple films premiered at Sundance generating international sales and distribution deals including Good Luck To You, Leo Grande selling to Searchlight in the US and Lionsgate UK.

Distribution channels9 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Closer Productions is an Australian screen production company that creates feature films, documentaries, television series, short films, VR experiences, AR books, and gallery installations. The company produces original content for major broadcasters (ABC, SBS), global streaming platforms (Netflix, Stan, Prime Video), and film festival circuits, with a focus on diverse voices, queer narratives, and innovative storytelling formats.

Product overview

Closer Productions is a multi-award winning Australian screen production company that creates a diverse portfolio of film, television, and interactive media products. Their offerings span feature films (JIMPA, Animals, 52 Tuesdays, In My Blood It Runs), documentary series (Eat The Invaders, The Dreamlife of Georgie Stone, Sam Klemke's Time Machine), TV comedy dramas (Aftertaste, Fucking Adelaide, The Hunting), and innovative interactive projects including VR artwork (Summation of Force) and an augmented reality book (The Book Of Darryl). The company operates as a unified production house rather than a platform, with founding members including Sophie Hyde, Matthew Bate, Bryan Mason, and Rebecca Summerton, creating content distributed through major streaming platforms including Netflix, ABC, and SBS.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• JIMPA Feature drama film directed by Sophie Hyde starring Olivia Colman and John Lithgow, telling a multi-generational family story about queer family, care, and shifting boundaries between generations.
• In My Blood It Runs Feature documentary about ten-year-old Dujuan, an Arrernte/Garrwa boy who is a child-healer and good hunter, facing increasing scrutiny from welfare and police. Centerpiece of multi-year impact campaign for First Nations education.
• Animals Feature drama based on Emma Jane Unsworth's novel, celebrating female friendship and examining challenges of being a modern woman. Irish/Australian co-production starring Holliday Grainger and Alia Shawkat.
• 52 Tuesdays Feature drama about a 16-year-old whose path to independence is accelerated when her mother reveals plans to gender transition. Filmed over one year, once a week, every Tuesday.
• Sam Klemke's Time Machine Feature documentary following Sam Klemke who has filmed his life since 1977, creating an intimate portrait spanning over three decades of personal and planetary history.
• Shut Up Little Man! Feature documentary about two friends who accidentally created one of the world's first viral pop-culture sensations by taping their noisy neighbours' fights.
• Eat The Invaders ABC factual documentary series hosted by Tony Armstrong exploring whether eating invasive species can help save Australia. 6-part series examining rabbit, carp, cane toad, camel, cat, and deer.
• Aftertaste Returnable comedy drama series starring Erik Thomson and Rachel Griffiths, following volatile chef Easton West. Two seasons produced (2021-2022), 6 episodes each at 30 minutes.
• The Hunting 4-part limited drama series exploring lives of teenagers throughout a nude teen photo scandal. Tackles themes of misogyny, privacy, sexuality, online exploitation, and gender.
• Fucking Adelaide 6-part comedy drama told from six different perspectives of a family reuniting in Adelaide when mum plans to sell the family home.
• The Dreamlife of Georgie Stone Short documentary spanning 19 years of Georgie Stone's life as she changes laws, affirms her gender, finds her voice, and emerges into adulthood. Released on Netflix worldwide.
• Summation of Force Multi-channel gallery work and virtual reality experience exploring competitive sport and cricket as metaphor for life and parenthood. Collaboration with photographers Trent Parke and Narelle Autio.
• The Book Of Darryl Digital project and augmented reality book about teenage Darryl in Roman-occupied Nazareth discovering the power of METAL music. Published by MacMillan Press.

Quantifiable outcome

• 52 Tuesdays won Directing Award at Sundance and Crystal Bear at Berlinale
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

25 partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and major.

• The Post Lounge GroupminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Post-production services provider contributing $15,000 in development services for Hell Has No Fire Escape documentary.
• Try Hard FilmminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026UK production company collaborating with Closer on Hell Has No Fire Escape documentary alongside Sorcha Bacon.
• Dok LeipzigminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Sisters in War documentary awarded the Dok Leipzig Prize, enabling team to pitch film on international stage.
• DMZ DocsminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Sisters in War documentary awarded DMZ Docs Prize for opportunity to pitch at international stage.
• Mad Ones FilmscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Australian production company co-producing JIMPA feature film with Closer Productions. The film premiered at Sundance 2025 and was released in Australian cinemas February 2026.
• Viking FilmcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Netherlands-based production company as co-production partner for JIMPA feature film.
• AlignmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Co-production partner for JIMPA feature film.
• Aurora StudiosmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Nordic film production company as co-production partner for JIMPA.
• CineartmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Co-production partner for JIMPA feature film.
• Cornerstone FilmscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Irish production company for Animals feature film co-production.
• Vico FilmscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Irish co-production partner for Animals feature film.
• KOJOminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Production partner for Animals film.
• HeadgearminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Production partner for Animals film.
• Metrol Applied AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Production partner for Animals film.
• Kreo FilmsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Production partner for Animals film.
• Sundance InstitutemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Sundance Institute Fellowship and support for In My Blood It Runs through Goodpitch² Aus.
• Good Pitch AustraliamajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Doc Society program providing platform for In My Blood It Runs impact campaign.
• Macmillan PresscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Publisher of The Book of Darryl augmented reality book created by Matthew Bate and published in 2019.
• Jumpgate VRminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017VR production collaborator for Summation of Force multi-channel gallery work and Virtual Reality experience.
• Autio-ParkeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Collaboration between photographers Trent Parke and Narelle Autio with Matthew Bate for Summation of Force VR artwork.
• ACMIcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Australian Centre for the Moving Image commissioned Stuck in the Middle With You VR dance film - first VR work commissioned by ACMI, in collaboration with Sydney Dance Company.
• Sydney Dance CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Collaborative partner for Stuck in the Middle With You VR dance film project.
• Visit FilmsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2015International sales agent for Sam Klemke's Time Machine distribution.
• Art Gallery of South AustraliacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Annual partnership since 2015 creating Tarnanthi Artist Portraits series documenting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists for the annual art festival.
• New York TimesmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2015NY Times commissioned Vic Invades documentary for their prestigious Op Docs programme.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Aquarius Films: Australian independent production company producing premium drama and theatrical feature films with similar Screen Australia/state agency funding model and comparable scale and headcount.
• Cornerstone Films: Irish production and sales company that co-produced Closer’s Animals and often operates as a co-production partner on similar UK/Ireland/Australia productions. Comparable scale and similar Sundance/festival relationships.
• Goalpost Pictures: Australian independent production company producing high-quality feature films and episodic television (The Invisible Man, Top End Wedding) with similar Screen Australia funding and international co-production arrangements.
• Porchlight Films: Australian independent film and TV production company (Animal Kingdom, Top of the Lake) with comparable screenwriter/director-led structure, festival traction and Australian broadcaster/streaming relationships.
• Stray Dogs: Australian independent production company with overlapping festival-circuit documentary and arthouse fiction slate, comparable co-production structures with European partners, and similar funding mix from Screen Australia and state agencies.
• Bunya Productions: Australian production company specializing in First Nations storytelling, documentaries and drama with similar Screen Australia/SAFC funding relationships and comparable Netflix/global platform distribution outcomes. Strong thematic overlap with Closer's In My Blood It Runs work.
• Sweetshop Films: Australian independent production company producing feature documentaries, short films and festival-driven titles with similar global festival ambitions (Sundance, Berlinale) and comparable AIDC/impact campaign work. Directly comparable creative boutique model.

Broad incumbents

• Matchbox Pictures: Australian scripted TV production company (The Twelve, Heartbreak High) operating at larger scale but in the same Screen Australia/state agency ecosystem, producing returnable series for ABC/SBS/Netflix just like Closer's Aftertaste and The Hunting.
• See-Saw Films: Larger Australia/UK-based indie producer (Lion, Big Little Lies, Top of the Lake) with much greater scale but a directly comparable model of festival-to-streaming pipelines, Australian Screen agency backing, and queer/arthouse narrative focus.
• A24: Larger US-based indie studio with comparable Sundance-to-theatrical-to-streaming pipeline and writer/director-driven model. Provides useful comparability on how festival prestige and awards recognition translates into enterprise value.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubevimeo.com/closervimeo
• Facebookfacebook.com/closerprods
• Instagraminstagram.com/closerproductions
• TikToktiktok.com/@closerproductions
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/closer-productions-pty-ltd

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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