# Chandon Pictures

Chandon Pictures is an Australian comedy television series that premiered on Movie Extra on 10 November 2007 and ended on 7 May 2009.
The series featured sixteen episodes and was a spin-off from a Tropfest short film produced by Rob Carlton and Alex Weinress. It followed the misadventures of a struggling video production company called 'Chandon Pictures.' Rob Carlton, who plays the main character, is the younger cousin of Brian Carlton, The Spoonman talkback host on the Austereo Triple M network. This was revealed when The Spoonman interviewed Rob.
On 10 July 2008, it was announced that the series had won a second season and it had sold format rights to its distributor Lionsgate.
The first season premiered in the UK on Dave on 19 February 2009 in a 10pm slot. It was also aired in the US on the Sundance Channel.

## Cast
### Main / regular

* Rob Carlton as Tom Chandon
* Josh Lawson as Carmichael Chandon
* Darren Gilshenan as Nick Brenner
* Rebecca Massey as Lucy Cannon

### Guests / recurring

* Angus Sampson as Bevan (2 episodes)
* Damon Herriman as Scotty Cornish (1 episode)
* Dan Wyllie as Tracks Wilcox (1 episode)
* Don Hany as Boysie (2 episodes)
* Drew Forsythe as Graham Tucker (1 episode)
* Ed Kavalee as David (1 episode)
* Graeme Blundell as John (1 episode)
* Heather Mitchell as Agent (1 episode)
* Helen Dallimore as Megan (1 episode)
* Jessica Napier as Annabelle (1 episode)
* Jonathon Dutton as Harley (1 episode)
* Justine Clarke as Samantha (1 episode)
* Kate Mulvany as Maggie (1 episode)
* Kathryn Beck as Sherbert (1 episode)
* Lachy Hulme as Derek (1 episode)
* Lynette Curran as Lorelei (1 episode)
* Marshall Napier as Basil (1 episode)
* Michael Denkha as Andrew (1 episode)
* Penne Hackforth-Jones as Helen (3 episodes)
* Peter Phelps as Eddie Connolly (2 episodes)
* Roy Billing as Celebrant (1 episode)
* Russell Kiefel as Warwick (4 episodes)
* Tony Llewellyn-Jones as Sherbert's Dad (1 episode)

## Episodes
### Season 1 (2007)

| # | Title | Director(s) | Writer(s) | Original Air Date |
| 1 | "Cousins" | Rob Carlton & Alex Weinress | Rob Carlton | 10 November 2007 (2007-11-10) |
| 2 | "Back To School" | Rob Carlton & Alex Weinress | Rob Carlton | 17 November 2007 (2007-11-17) |
| 3 | "Bevan's Heaven" | Rob Carlton & Alex Weinress | Rob Carlton | 24 November 2007 (2007-11-24) |
| 4 | "Champion Charles" | Rob Carlton & Alex Weinress | Rob Carlton | 1 December 2007 (2007-12-01) |
| 5 | "Private Dick" | Rob Carlton & Alex Weinress | Rob Carlton | 8 December 2007 (2007-12-08) |
| 6 | "Death Wish" | Rob Carlton & Alex Weinress | Rob Carlton | 15 December 2007 (2007-12-15) |
| 7 | "White Ants" | Rob Carlton & Alex Weinress | Rob Carlton | 22 December 2007 (2007-12-22) |
| 8 | "Hollywood" | Rob Carlton & Alex Weinress | Rob Carlton | 29 December 2007 (2007-12-29) |

### Season 2 (2009)

| # | Title | Director(s) | Writer(s) | Original Air Date |
| 9 | "The Lifestyle" | Rob Carlton & Alex Weinress | Rob Carlton | 19 March 2009 (2009-03-19) |
| 10 | "Run Bitch Run" | Rob Carlton & Alex Weinress | Rob Carlton | 26 March 2009 (2009-03-26) |
| 11 | "Not a Pyramid" | Rob Carlton & Alex Weinress | Rob Carlton | 2 April 2009 (2009-04-02) |
| 12 | "The Man with the Dancing Fingers" | Rob Carlton & Alex Weinress | Rob Carlton | 9 April 2009 (2009-04-09) |
| 13 | "She's 22" | Rob Carlton & Alex Weinress | Rob Carlton | 16 April 2009 (2009-04-16) |
| 14 | "Pack" | Rob Carlton & Alex Weinress | Rob Carlton | 23 April 2009 (2009-04-23) |
| 15 | "Script is Written" | Rob Carlton & Alex Weinress | Rob Carlton | 30 April 2009 (2009-04-30) |
| 16 | "Rock$tar" | Rob Carlton & Alex Weinress | Rob Carlton | 7 May 2009 (2009-05-07) |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result |
| 2008 | ASTRA Awards | Most Outstanding Drama | Chandon Pictures | Nominated |
| 2008 | Australian Film Institute | Best Performance in a Television Comedy | Rob Carlton | Nominated |
| 2008 | Australian Film Institute | Best Television Comedy Series | Chandon Pictures | Nominated |
| 2008 | Australian Writers' Guild | Comedy - Situation or Narrative | Rob Carlton (Episode 1: "Cousins") | Nominated |
| 2008 | Australian Writers' Guild | Comedy - Situation or Narrative | Rob Carlton (Episode 2: "Return of the Titan") | Nominated |
| 2008 | Australian Writers' Guild | Comedy - Situation or Narrative | Rob Carlton (Episode 6: "Death Wish") | Won |
| 2009 | Australian Film Institute | Best Television Comedy Series | Chandon Pictures | Nominated |
| 2009 | Australian Writers' Guild | Comedy - Situation or Narrative | Rob Carlton (Episode 7: "A Script is Written") | Nominated |
| 2010 | Logie Awards | Most Outstanding Light Entertainment Program | Chandon Pictures | Nominated |

### Notes

* A ^ Directors - Rob Carlton & Alex Weinress
* B ^ Writer - Rob Carlton