Who we are

Who are we

COMPANY PROFILE

 

Founded in 1988, Jonathan M. Shiff Productions is a leading producer of high quality children’s and family television.  Renowned for live-action drama series that are exciting and engaging for a youth and family audience, our children’s programming specialises in entertaining, fantasy-based adventures with exceptionally high production values.  Our impressive catalogue of drama and documentary series has been sold to more than 160 territories worldwide.

The company recently expanded its slate to include family prime-time drama with the production of REEF DOCTORS.


PERSONNEL

Company Director and Executive Producer

Legal and Business Affairs

Financial Controller

Production Accountant  

Post Production and VFX Supervisor   

Jonathan M. Shiff

Julia Adams

Mardi Harding

Julie Stewart

Barry Lanfranchi

   

 

 Contact Us

Contact Us

info@jmsp.com.au

 

Phone:

+61 438 814 834

 

 

 

Head Office  

  

Level 3, 34 Queen Street, Melbourne
Victoria 3000, Australia

 

 

       
       
       

 

 

 Links

Links

ZDF Enterprises

www.zdf-enterprises.de

Screen Australia

www.screenaustralia.gov.au

Screen Queensland

www.screenqld.com.au

Network Ten

www.ten.com.au

 

Jonathan M Shiff Productions

YouTube Channel

 


Site developed by ZONE4 Digital Media

 

Jonathan M. Shift Productions

Program Type:        

Children’s live-action, adventure series

Duration:        

26 x 24 mins, 90 min telemovie

 

Synopsis

 

Continuing the company’s highly successful Mermaid franchise, MAKO MERMAIDS is the new children’s series spin-off of the smash hit H2O - JUST ADD WATER, which is enjoyed by an audience of tens of millions in over 160 territories.

Real-life mermaids SIRENA, NIXIE and LYLA are part of a mermaid pod that lives in the waters off Mako Island.  As young members of the pod it is their job to protect their magical Mako Island from trespassers.  But on the night of a full moon, the mischievous mermaids neglect their duties.  16-year old land-dweller, ZAC, enters the Moon Pool and forms a special connection with Mako – he is granted a fish-like tail and amazing powers.  Threatened by his merman powers, the pod are forced to leave the island, but they banish Sirena, Nixie and Lyla.  The young mermaids know that to be able to rejoin their pod they must get legs, venture onto land, and take back Zac’s powers… or risk being outcasts forever.

Visit the Mako and ISLAND OF SECRETS FaceBook pages or visit the Instagram or Twitter

 

Distribution:       

ZDF Enterprises

www.sales.zdf-enterprises.de
Erich-Dombrowski-Str1. D-55127 Mainz, GERMANY
Tel: +49.6131.991 1601   Fax: +49.6131.991 2601

 

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MAKO MERMAIDS MAKO MERMAIDS Real-life mermaids Sirena, Nixie and Lyla are part of a mermaid pod that lives in the waters off Mako Island

Program Type:

Family action, adventure drama series

Duration:

13 x 44 mins

 

Synopsis:

Running the remote Hope Island Clinic, SAM STEWART is an accomplished doctor, who with her team, looks after the residents of all the neighbouring islands, as well as the holidaymakers and thrill seekers who visit the area.   Not only a GP, Sam is a single mother with a free spirit and a determination – for an unusual hobby: venom.  Through all their adventures, good and bad, the residents of the tiny island pull together - proving that there are many different definitions of the term ‘family’.

Visit the FaceBook page.

 

Distribution:

ZDF Enterprises

www.sales.zdf-enterprises.de

http://reefdoctors.zdfe-b2b.de/

Erich-Dombrowski-Str1. D-55127 Mainz, GERMANY
Tel: +49.6131.991 1601   Fax: +49.6131.991 2601

 

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Reef Doctors - Cast members
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Videos

Trailer Trailer 13 x hour family live action drama series

aka ALIEN SURF GIRLS

 

Program Type:

Children’s live action series

Duration:

26 x 24 mins, 90 min telemovie

 

Synopsis:

When a spaceship carrying pretty, surf-crazy teen aliens ZOEY and KIKI lands on Earth, the quiet Australian surf town of Lightning Point becomes the scene of intergalactic teen drama, with adventure, romance – and surfing!  As their space ship explodes, the girls have to befriend local surfie-girl AMBER and let her in on their secret.  But while the duo learns about Earth, surf and falling in love, the girls soon realize that they aren’t the first extraterrestrial visitors to Lightning Point.

Visit the FaceBook page.

 

Distribution:

ZDF Enterprises

www.sales.zdf-enterprises.de

http://lightningpoint.zdfe-b2b.de/

Erich-Dombrowski-Str1. D-55127 Mainz, GERMANY
Tel: +49.6131.991 1601   Fax: +49.6131.991 2601

 

Photos

Lightning Point
Lightning Point
Lightning Point
Lightning Point
Lightning Point
Lightning Point
Lightning Point
Lightning Point
Lightning Point
Lightning Point
Lightning Point

Videos

Trailer Trailer 26 x half hour childrens live action drama series

Program Type:

Children’s live action series

Duration:

Series 1: 26 x 24 mins; Series 2: 26 x 24 mins
Series 1 & 2: 90 min telemovie

 

SERIES 1  Synopsis:    

ALEXANDRA WILSON suddenly finds out that she’s not an average, suburban girl – she’s really the Princess of a mystical kingdom!  And if her exotic visitor, KURU, and a magical elephant, ANALA, can’t help her master her new magical powers soon, then everything and everyone she knows is in danger.


SERIES 2  Synopsis:    

In the fight of her life, 17-year old ALEX WILSON, with the help of her magical elephant ANALA, battles her arch enemy DIVA and impossible love, CALEB, to save her Kingdom of Manjipoor and the real world from the evil forces of Dark Magic.

Visit the FaceBook page


Distribution:    

ZDF Enterprises

www.sales.zdf-enterprises.de
http://tep.zdfe-b2b.de/


Erich-Dombrowski-Str1. D-55127 Mainz, GERMANY
Tel: +49.6131.991 1601   Fax: +49.6131.991 2601

 

Photos

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Elephant Princess
Elephant Princess
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Elephant Princess
Elephant Princess
Elephant Princess Poster
Elephant Princess
Elephant Princess
Elephant Princess

Videos

Season 1 Season 1 26 x half hours, childrens fantasy drama
Season 2 Season 2 26 x half hours live action childrens

Program Type:        

Children’s live action series

Duration:

Series 1: 26 x 24 mins; Series 2: 26 x 24 mins, Series 3: 26 x 24 mins

Series 1, 2 & 3: 90 min telemovies

 

SERIES 1 Synopsis:    

When three normal teenage girls stumble upon an ancient cavern they undergo a transformation that will change their lives forever.  H2O - JUST ADD WATER sees three very different girls facing everyday teen problems with an added twist – they’re mermaids with incredible powers over water.

 

SERIES 2  Synopsis:    

When the moon pool enhances their mermaid powers in strange and mysterious ways, it's hard for EMMA, RIKKI and CLEO to control them. But when meek and mild CHARLOTTE stumbles into the moon pool and inherits all three powers, our heroes had better watch their tails.

 

SERIES 3  Synopsis:    

RIKKI, CLEO and LEWIS think they know everything there is to know about Mako Island, but when water attacks the girls in a full moon, they realise a new, potentially dangerous force is developing on the mysterious island.  Thankfully they find an ally in BELLA, a new girl in town, who reveals an equally surprising twist; she too is a mermaid with extraordinary super powers.  

Visit the FaceBook page.

 

Distribution:    

ZDF Enterprises

www.sales.zdf-enterprises.de
http://h2o.zdfe-b2b.de/?q=h2o/

Erich-Dombrowski-Str1. D-55127 Mainz, GERMANY
Tel: +49.6131.991 1601   Fax: +49.6131.991 2601

 

Photos

H2o Girls
RIKKI
EMMA
CLEO
Freezer
Cage
Group
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Group in pool
Group in pool
Gang

Videos

Season 1 Season 1 26 x half hour childrens action adventure drama
Season 2 Season 2 26 x half hour childrens live-action
Season 3 Season 3 26 x half hour childrens live action

Program Type:

Children’s live action drama series

Duration:

13 x 24 mins, 90 min telemovie

 

Synopsis:

Top Gamers from around the world, Tyler, Kirra and Alison are in Fiji for the launch of the new computer game: The Lost Treasure of Fiji. But things go awry when they find themselves pulled inside the game in search of Tyler’s younger brother, Marty.  Swashbuckling pirates and tropical dangers become all too real obstacles as they join forces to find the treasure, solve the game and find their way home before it’s too late.

 

Distribution:

Jonathan M. Shiff Productions

Production Area 8, Village Roadshow Studios, Entertainment Road, Oxenford  Qld  4210  AUSTRALIA

Tel: +61.7.5585 9201  e: jclevers@jmsp.com.au

 

Photos

The Cast
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Videos

Program Type:       

Children’s live-action drama series

Duration:

Series 1: 26 x 24 mins; Series 2: 26 x 24 mins
Series 1: 90 min telemovie

 

SERIES 1 Synopsis:

Two teenagers are zapped by a mysterious ray, which turns them into wizards of science.  She wants power – he wants to stop her.  And as a cloned T-Rex looms over Sandy Bay School their struggle for supremacy begins.

 

SERIES 2 Synopsis:         

Zapped by a mysterious ray, ELIZABETH and TOBY have become teenage geniuses. They’ve invented shrink rays, invisibility paint, a cloned T-Rex, time warps and more.  Trouble is, once they’ve created them, they can’t control them.  Elizabeth will stop at nothing to get Toby as a boyfriend.  Toby can’t run fast enough.  But when a new guy arrives at Sandy Bay School – cunning, unscrupulous Jack – hell bent on discovering their secret, Elizabeth and Toby are both in trouble especially when Elizabeth falls for JACK’S charm. As a King Kong-sized Koala looms over the city bridge holding Elizabeth prisoner, Toby has to race against time to come up with one last trick.   

 

Distribution:    

ZDF Enterprises

www.sales.zdf-enterprises.de


Erich-Dombrowski-Str1. D-55127 Mainz, GERMANY
Tel: +49.6131.991 1601   Fax +49.6131.991 2601

 

Photos

Wicked Science
Wicked Science
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Wicked Science
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Wicked Science
Wicked Science
Wicked Science
Wicked Science
Wicked Science
Wicked Science

Videos

Season 1 Season 1 26 x half hour childrens live action
Season 2 Season 2 26 x half hour childrens live action

Program Type: 

Children’s live action comedy series

Duration:

26 x 26 mins, 90 min telemovie

 

Synopsis: 

An extremely clumsy teenager finds a computer belonging to the world’s greatest Secret Agent and decides to complete the missions meant for Agent X-19.  In a world of master criminals and high-tech gadgets, how long will it be before the Agency realises their top operative is a sixteen year-old pizza delivery boy?

 

Distribution: 

ZDF Enterprises

www.sales.zdf-enterprises.de

Erich-Dombrowski-Str1. D-55127 Mainz, GERMANY
Tel: +49.6131.991 1601   Fax: +49.6131.991 2601

 

 

Photos

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Scooter pic Dennis Wiskin
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Scooter pic Dennis Wiskin

Videos

Trailer Trailer 26 X half hour childrens live action comedy

Program Type:  

Children’s live action drama series

Duration:

26 x 24 mins; 2 x 90 min telemovies

 

Synopsis:

There’s plenty of action and adventure when 15-year old KATE and her younger brother and sister are zapped into their computer game and find themselves in a land of eighteenth century Pirates.  Marooned in an exotic archipelago, the three children set up base in a secret tree house and battle the sinister CAPTAIN BLACKHEART, and his motley band of fearsome Pirates.

 

Distribution: 

Zodiak Kids 

www.zodiakrights.com
www.zodiakrights.com/Brand/7034/pirate-islands

Avon House, Kensington Village, Avonmore Road, London W14 8TS
Tel: +44.20.7013 440

Photos

Pirate Islands
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Pirate Islands

Videos

Trailer Trailer 26 x half hour
Promo Promo 26 x half hour childrens live action drama series

Program Type:

Children’s comedy series combining live action, animatronics and puppetry

Duration:

26 x 24 mins

 

Synopsis:

Thirteen year old LAUREN PALMER doesn't believe in Christmas.  At least she didn't until one Christmas morning two of Santa's little helpers fall from his sleigh, through her roof and into her life.  Santa has finished his rounds for the year leaving HORACE and TINA stuck for a ride home, so they set themselves up in Lauren's room. The closer Lauren gets to this odd pair, the more confused she becomes.  Are Horace and Tina her new meddling grandparents - or mischievous pets?

 

Distribution:                

UK, Ireland, German speaking world, Greece, Cyprus, Turkey, Spain, Portugal, Eastern Europe, Middle East, Israel, Latin America, New Zealand, Africa.

Daro Film Distribution

www.daro-films.mc

"Le Patio Palace" 41 Avenue Hector Otto, 98000 Monaco

Tel: +377.97 97 16 00 - Fax: +377.97 97 15 90

 

Rest of World:    
Moonscoop  

www.moonscoop.com

www.moonscoop.com/distribution-31.html
14 rue Alesandre Parodi, Paris  75010  France
Tel: +33.1.53 35 90 90

 

Photos

HORACE & TINA
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HORACE & TINA

Videos

Promo Promo 26 x half hour childrens comedy drama series

Program Type:     

Children’s live-action drama series

Duration: 

26 x 24 mins

 

Synopsis:

When CYBERGIRL Prototype 600 plunges from space into the world of young JACKSON CAMPBELL she changes his life, and the fate of River City forever.  Unable to resist using her superpowers whenever there is a crisis, she soon becomes the obsession of RHYSS, a power-crazy software mogul determined to find and exploit her.

 

Distribution: 

Moonscoop  

www.moonscoop.com
www.moonscoop.com/distribution-26.html


14 rue Alesandre Parodi, Paris  75010  France
Tel: +33.1.53 35 90 90
 

Photos

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Videos

Promo Promo 26 x half hour childrens live-action drama series

Program Type:    

Children’s live-action drama series

Duration:

Series 1:26 x 24 mins; Series 2: 13 x 24 mins; Series 3: 13 x 24 mins

 

SERIES 1 Synopsis:  

THUNDERSTONE tells the story of 15 year old NOAH who lives in the future when no animals roam the Earth.  By unlocking the secrets of time travel Noah finds a way of bringing animals from the past to re-populate the World.


SERIES 2 Synopsis:    

NOAH returns to the future and to his friends the Nomads.  Together they must find a way of breaking the drought which threatens the animals of Haven as they fight a mysterious Family led by the enigmatic MYAH.  Finally Noah and his friends face the toughest task of all – to change history itself.


SERIES 3 Synopsis:  

Rebel teenagers from an Earth colony on the planet E Delta draw NOAH into a battle against his own destiny. NOAH and ARUSHKA are faced with their biggest challenge yet – to save not one, but two worlds.

 

Distribution:    

Beyond Distribution 

www.beyond.com.au/distribution


109 Reserve Road, Artarmon NSW 2064 AUSTRALIA
Tel:  +61.2.9437 2000     Fax: +61.2.9439 9235

 41 – 42 Berners St, London  W1T 3NB
 Tel:  +44.20.7323 3444  Fax: +44.20.7580 6479

Photos

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Videos

Promo Promo 26 x half hour childrens live action

Program Type:  

Children’s live-action drama series

Duration:    

Series 1: 13 x 23 mins, Series 2: 13 x 23 mins Series 3: 26 x 24 mins, Series 4: 26 x 24 mins

Master:  

Series 3 & 4: Digital Betacam PAL Stereo, M & E available
Series 1 & 2: 1” C PAL Stereo, M & E available

 

SERIES 1 Synopsis:  

The story of NERI, a mysterious young girl from the ocean and her discovery by the young inhabitants of an underwater research colony.  Set in the tropical rainforests and spectacular coral reefs of Far North Queensland, Australia.

Producer:  Jonathan M. Shiff       
Director:    Mark DeFriest & Brendan Maher


SERIES 2  Synopsis:  

NERI, the mysterious girl from the sea, returns to search for the secret of her past.  Aided by the kids from Orca, she uncovers the incredible truth - and starts a quest for the sister she never knew existed.

Producer:  Jonathan M. Shiff     
Director:    Mark DeFriest & Judith John-Story


SERIES 3 Synopsis:  

NERI and the children from the underwater city of Orca, set out in search of an alien device capable, when assembled, of controlling the very movement of the oceans.  But the dark forces of UBRI have also stumbled upon its existence and the race is on.  At stake is the Earth's salvation or it's destruction.

Producer:  Jonathan M. Shiff    
Director:    Mark DeFriest & Colin Budds

 

SERIES 4 Synopsis:  

At the heart of series 4 is the revelation of NERI's greater purpose and why she was sent on her childhood journey from the Planet Of The Oceans to Earth.  Now a young woman she discovers she's the inheritor of a quest involving the dual destinies of both worlds - a quest on which ultimately the survival of two planets depends.

Producer:  Jonathan M. Shiff    
Director:    Mark De Friest and Colin Budds

 

Distribution:

French speaking Europe, French speaking Africa and French speaking Canada:
Zodiak Kids  

www.zodiakrights.com

www.zodiakrights.com/Brand/7034/pirate-islands

Avon House, Kensington Village, Avonmore Road, London W14 8TS
Tel: +44.20.7013 4400

 

Rest of World:
Beyond Distribution 

www.beyond.com.au/distribution

109 Reserve Road, Artarmon NSW 2064 AUSTRALIA
Tel:  +61.2.9437 2000     Fax: +61.2.9439 9235

41 – 42 Berners St, London  W1T 3NB
Tel:  +44.20.7323 3444  Fax: +44.20.7580 6479
 

 

Photos

Ocean Girl
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Ocean Girl
Ocean Girl
Ocean Girl
Ocean Girl
Ocean Girl
Ocean Girl

Videos

Season 1 Season 1 13 x half hour childrens live-action drama

Program Type:    

Children’s live-action drama series

Duration:

Series 1: 13 x 23 mins

Series 2: 13 x 23 mins

 

Synopsis:

The story of a smarter than average police dog who shares the lives of two young children in their seaside community of Fern Cove.  An action-packed, adventure romp.

 

Distribution:

Jonathan M Shiff Productions


Production Area 8, Village Roadshow Studios, Entertainment Drive, Oxenford  Qld  4210  AUSTRALIA
Tel: +61.7.5585 9201  e: jclevers@jmsp.com.au  

 

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Videos

Season 1 Season 1 13 x half hour childrens live-action drama
Season 2 Season 2 13 x half hour childrens live-action drama

Program Type:

Children’s wildlife documentary series

Duration:

12 x half-hours

 

Synopsis:

Filmed at over 30 of the world’s leading wildlife parks and featuring over 350 species, “Secret Animals” is possibly the most comprehensive wildlife show ever produced for children.  Each episode is narrated by children and played out as a game.  

Nominated for a CableAce Award, 1995.

 

Distribution:

Jonathan M Shiff Productions


Production Area 8, Village Roadshow Studios, Entertainment Drive, Oxenford  Qld  4210  AUSTRALIA
Tel: +61.7.5585 9201  e: jclevers@jmsp.com.au  
        

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Videos

Promo Promo 12 x half hour childrens wildlife documentary series

Program Type:

Children’s live-action documentary series

Duration:

26 x 5 mins

 

Synopsis:

MY ZOO is fun to watch and educational.  Informative commentary accompanies striking vision of the animal kingdom.

 

Distribution:

Jonathan M Shiff Productions


Production Area 8, Village Roadshow Studios, Entertainment Drive,

Oxenford  Qld  4210  AUSTRALIA
Tel: +61.7.5585 9201 

e: jclevers@jmsp.com.au  

 

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Videos

Program Type:

Documentary

Duration:

30 minutes

 

Synopsis:

A behind the scenes look at two young and beautiful Giant Pandas.  Filmed at the Melbourne Zoo, on tour as China’s bicentennial gift to Australia.

 

Distribution:

Jonathan M Shiff Productions


Production Area 8, Village Roadshow Studios, Entertainment Drive, Oxenford  Qld  4210  AUSTRALIA
Tel: +61.7.5585 9201  e: jclevers@jmsp.com.au  

 

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Videos

Promo Promo Half hour documentary