Jonathan M. Shiff

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Jonathan M. Shiff
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Born
Jonathan Mark Shiff

Queensland, Australia
Alma mater Swinburne University of Technology
OccupationTelevision producer
Years active1988–present
Known forJonathan M. Shiff Productions
Website www.jmsp.com.au/jmsp/public/public OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Jonathan Mark Shiff is an Australian television producer of television series. After leaving his work as a lawyer, he founded his own Melbourne-based production company, Jonathan M. Shiff Productions, in 1988. His company produces programs for children and families, which are screened in 170 countries. [1] He is regarded in the industry as being known for discovering Australian talent who go on to successful international careers, such as Margot Robbie, Liam Hemsworth, Claire Holt, and Phoebe Tonkin. [2]

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Notable projects

Shiff is best known for producing the Ocean Girl series, the H2O: Just Add Water series and spinoff Mako Mermaids, which stream on Netflix. [3] Shiff also produced the television series The Bureau of Magical Things. [4]

Upcoming projects

While his professional homepage hints that a movie of 90 minutes length has been produced for Mako Mermaids, [5] the B2B-site that ZDF Enterprises — distributor of the H2O franchise — operates for said show, shows no sign of such movie produced. [6]

Shiff also hinted the Movie on social media. [7] [8]

Filmography

Television

TitleYearCredited asNetworkProduction companyNotes
CreatorProducerExecutive
producer
The Pandas: Fei Fei and Xiao Xiao China's Living Treasures1988YesNoWestbridge FilmsDocumentary
Search for the World's Most Secret Animals1989NoYesDocumentary
Kelly 1991–92No Network 10 Westbridge Entertainment
Baby Bath Massacre 1994YesNoJonathan M. Shiff ProductionsTelevision film
Ocean Girl 1994–97YesYesNetwork 10
Thunderstone 1999–2000Executive producer (season 3)
The New Adventures of Ocean Girl 2000NoNoMedia World Features
Horace and Tina 2001YesYesJonathan M. Shiff Productions
Cybergirl 2001–02Jonathan M. Shiff Productions & Daniel Scharf Productions
Pirate Islands 2003ConceptJonathan M. Shiff Productions
Wicked Science 2004–06
Scooter: Secret Agent 2005
H2O: Just Add Water 2006–10Yes
The Lost Treasure of Fiji 2007NoBanana J Media
The Elephant Princess 2008–11YesJonathan M. Shiff Productions
Lightning Point 2012No
Reef Doctors 2013
Mako: Island of Secrets 2013–16Developer
The Bureau of Magical Things 2018–21Yes Eleven
10 Shake

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References

  1. "Profile". Jonathan M. Shiff Productions. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012.
  2. "Jonathan Shiff; a mind of magical things". 7NEWS.com.au. 26 May 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  3. Bulbek, Pip (26 June 2013). "Netflix Acquires Australian TV Series 'Mako Mermaids'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  4. Groves, Don (20 July 2020). "Jonathan M. Shiff on new shooting protocols and why the TV Producer Offset must be doubled". IF Magazine. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  5. "Jonathan M. Shiff's official site". www.jmsp.com.au. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  6. "Mako Mermaids". makomermaids.zdfe-b2b.de. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  7. jonathanmshiff (11 April 2015). "@ALavigneLatest we are:) Season 3 starts filming tomorrow and movie to follow. Some new faces and some old ones return to Mako". @ufojmsp. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  8. "Jonathan M Shiff on Instagram: "Thanks Shanghai! Can't wait till #makomermaids movie brings Weilan home. 🎬💍👏"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 25 December 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2020.