Justin Monjo Justin Monjo i(A5705 works by)
Born: Established: 1963 New York (City), New York (State),
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United States of America (USA),
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Americas,
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Gender: Male
Arrived in Australia: ca. 1984
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1 form y separately published work icon The Claremont Murders Michaeley O'Brien , Justin Monjo , ( dir. Peter Andrikidis ) Australia : Screentime , 2023 26108831 2023 series - publisher film/TV crime

'The story of a police investigation into the disappearance of young women.'

Source: Screen Australia.

1 3 form y separately published work icon Bali 2002 Justin Monjo , Kris Wyld , Marcia Gardner , Michael Toisuta , ( dir. Peter Andrikidis et. al. )agent Australia : Stan Nine Network , 2022 24260415 2022 series - publisher film/TV Recounts the 2022 terrorist attacks on two nightclubs on Kuta Beach.
1 6 form y separately published work icon Storm Boy Justin Monjo , ( dir. Shawn Seet ) Australia : Ambience Entertainment , 2019 10731019 2019 single work film/TV

A contemporary re-imagining of Storm Boy: Mike 'Storm Boy' Kingley tells his struggling teenage grand-daughter the story of how his life was changed by his relationship with Mr Percival.

1 form y separately published work icon Underbelly Files : Chopper Justin Monjo , ( dir. Peter Andrikidis ) Melbourne : Nine Network , 2018 12542607 2018 series - publisher film/TV crime

'To secure the affections of the woman he loves, Chopper pledges to go straight, but the sins of his past, his ego and an ongoing feud with bikie Syd Collins make this a dangerous and near-impossible enterprise.'

Source: Nine Network.

1 4 form y separately published work icon Jungle Justin Monjo , ( dir. Greg McLean ) Australia : Arclight Films , 2017 8369078 2017 single work film/TV

'Four travellers set off into the heart of the Amazon rainforest, but what begins as a dream adventure quickly deteriorates into an utter nightmare. After a terrible accident, Yossi is forced to survive for weeks alone against one of the most treacherous backdrops on the planet: the Amazon Jungle. Stranded without a knife, map or survival training, he must improvise shelter and forage to survive. After losing all sense of direction, Yossi begins to give up hope, wondering if he will even make it out of the jungle alive. Based on the real story of best-selling author Yossi Ghinsberg.' (Publication summary)

1 9 form y separately published work icon The Secret Daughter Greg Haddrick , Louise Crane , Justin Monjo , Kristen Dunphy , Fin Edquist , Sam Meikle , ( dir. Geoff Bennett et. al. )agent Australia : Screentime Seven Network , 2016-2017 9138583 2016 series - publisher film/TV

The life of an Indigenous part-time country pub singer undergoes a radical change after she meets a wealthy Sydney hotelier.

1 8 form y separately published work icon Tomorrow, When the War Began Blake Ayshford , Alice Addison , Justin Monjo , Josh Mapleston , ( dir. Brendan Maher ) Australia : Ambience Entertainment ABC Television , 2016 8570775 2016 series - publisher film/TV

'When their country is invaded by a large hostile force, a group of teenagers fight for their family and homeland. Based on the era-defining novels by John Marsden.'

Source: Screen Australia.

1 form y separately published work icon Tips for Married Life Justin Monjo , Australia : Endemol Australia Nine Network , 2016 8570534 2016 single work film/TV

'A grieving career wife has to wise up and fight for survival when she finds herself responsible for her dead husband’s criminal debts and wrongdoings.'

Source: Screen Australia.

1 3 form y separately published work icon Brock Justin Monjo , Adam Todd , ( dir. Geoff Bennett ) Australia : Shine Australia Network Ten , 2016 8570489 2016 single work film/TV

'This is the true story of a man who was a hero to a generation of Australians. Loved and admired by many, but few knew the real Peter Brock – what made him tick?'

Source: Screen Australia.

1 6 form y separately published work icon Catching Milat Justin Monjo , ( dir. Peter Andrikidis ) Australia : Shine Australia , 2015 8558627 2015 series - publisher film/TV

'A psychological thriller and procedural drama, CATCHING MILAT is a dramatised version of the investigation into the 1990s backpacker murders leading to the arrest and conviction of serial killer Ivan Milat. After the bodies of backpackers are discovered in Belanglo State Forest, New South Wales’ Police unit Task Force Air begins its search for a murderer. Ultimately the bodies of seven backpackers are found. With the help of forensic evidence and tip-offs from the public, thousands of leads are investigated before Milat is finally arrested in 1994. CATCHING MILAT is the story of the men who brought him to justice. The mini-series is based on the book Sins of the Brother by Mark Whittaker and Les Kennedy and produced by Shine Australia for Seven. ' (Production summary)

1 form y separately published work icon Bank of CIA Justin Monjo , Australia : Kmunications , 2015 8369392 2015 single work film/TV
1 5 form y separately published work icon Peter Allen : Not the Boy Next Door Michael Miller , Justin Monjo , ( dir. Shawn Seet ) Australia : Shine Australia Seven Network , 2015 8283825 2015 series - publisher film/TV

'A story about a boy from the bush whose talent, determination and drive made him Hollywood royalty and an international household name. Peter Allen’s life was fast and furious, he left an indelible mark and Peter Allen – Not the Boy Next Door – aims to do the same.' (Production summary)

1 16 form y separately published work icon Spear Justin Monjo , Stephen Page , ( dir. Stephen Page ) Australia : Arenamedia Pty Ltd Bangarra Dance Theatre Brown Cab Productions , 2015 7390136 2015 single work film/TV

'Two Aboriginal clans from urban and remote communities live in an apocalyptic world and must decide who will be the new leader for the next 100 year cycle. Spear explores what this means to Indigenous men through dance, physical movement, spoken word, hip hop, traditional song and story.' (Adelaide Film Festival)

1 4 form y separately published work icon Serangoon Road Tim Dylan Lee , Kym Goldsworthy , Justin Monjo , Margaret Wilson , Chris Hawkshaw , Tony Morphett , Michaeley O'Brien , ( dir. Tony Tilse et. al. )agent 2013 Australia Singapore : Great Western Entertainment , 2013 Z1912315 2013 series - publisher film/TV detective

'1964-65. Singapore is a city at a crossroads. Political and racial tensions are at fever pitch as the British pull out, and a new nation is about to be born. The lights of Bugis Street have never burned so bright: bootleg copies of Motown songs boom out from street stalls; the Rolling Stones are in town along with tourists and American sailors fresh from Vietnam. They join British and Australian soldiers checking out the prostitutes and gambling dens en route to their own war in Borneo.

This is the city of Sam Callaghan, Patricia Cheng, the CIA’s Conrad Harrison and the clients of the Cheng Detective Agency. The agency’s cases range from the usual (straying spouses and petty fraudsters) to events with international implications and complications. Sam’s contacts from his military days are useful - but they start to drag him back into a dark world that he would prefer to leave behind.'

Source: 'About [Serangoon Road]' http://www.abc.net.au/tv/programs/serangoon-road/ (Sighted 06/12/2013)

1 13 form y separately published work icon The Code Shelley Birse , Blake Ayshford , Justin Monjo , ( dir. Shawn Seet ) Australia : ABC Television Playmaker Media , 2013 Z1912246 2013 series - publisher film/TV thriller

The Code is a fictional thriller set between the remote Australian desert and the corridors of power in Canberra. A murder in the Outback thrusts two unlikely brothers into an international political conspiracy.

1 19 form y separately published work icon Paper Giants: The Magazine Wars Justin Monjo , Keith Thompson , ( dir. Daina Reid ) Australia : Southern Star Entertainment , 2013 Z1876703 2013 single work film/TV

'The ABC sequel will cover the 1990s Sydney-based rivalry of Dulcie Boling and Nene King, the women behind the popular magazines New Idea and Woman’s Day.'

Source: Screen Australia.

1 form Sand Justin Monjo , 2013 single work film/TV
— Appears in: The Turning 2013;

'On a fishing trip at the beach, brothers Frank and Max are playing in the sand dunes. Sibling rivalry turns nasty when Max plays a dangerous trick on his brother.'

Source: The Turning website (http://www.theturningmovie.com.au/#!/sand/). (Sighted: 6/12/2013)

1 14 form y separately published work icon Never Tear Us Apart : The Untold Story of INXS Dave Warner , Justin Monjo , ( dir. Daina Reid ) Australia : Shine Australia Seven Network , 2013 6115362 2013 single work film/TV

'Never Tear Us Apart tells the uncensored story of Australia’s most successful band, INXS. This big, brash and colourful TV drama will chart the rise of six Sydney boys who became the biggest band in the world. A story of mateship, a story of success and excess, talent and sheer bloody will, set to a pulsating soundtrack including all of INXS’s greatest hits.' (Source: Screen Australia)

1 21 form y separately published work icon Bait Bait S. P. Krause , Shayne Armstrong , Russell Mulcahy , Duncan Kennedy , Justin Monjo , John Kim , ( dir. Kimble Rendall ) Australia : Arclight Films International Australia Black Magic Films Pictures in Paradise Story Bridge Films , 2012 Z1837951 2012 single work film/TV thriller horror

'Sharks in a supermarket! In a sleepy coastal resort community, shoppers at an underground supermarket find themselves terrorised by a crazed killer when the unimaginable occurs - a freak tsunami swallows the town. But the tidal wave has also delivered some unwanted visitors from the depths, and as the waters rise they must overcome not only the threat of drowning and the human menace within their midst - but a pack of hungry sharks.'

Source: Screen Australia

1 2 form y separately published work icon Rush Southern Star John Edwards (publisher), Christopher Lee , Todd Boland , Adam Todd , Alice Bell , Samantha Winston , Justin Monjo , Leon Ford , Jessica Redenbach , Andrew Prowse , Sam Carroll , John Ridley , Jeff Truman , Keith Thompson , Louise Fox , Tony McNamara , Kris Mrksa , Michelle Offen , John O'Brien , Tim Alexander , Shelley Birse , Kylie Needham , Steve Rodgers , Rene Zandweld , Meaghan Rodriguez , Todd Winston , David Caesar , Jonathan Gavin , Tim Dylan Lee , Vanessa Bates , Michael Boland , Ben Chessell , Raquel Stevens , ( dir. Andrew Prowse et. al. )agent 2008 Australia : Southern Star John Edwards Network Ten , 2008-2011 Z1622238 2008 series - publisher film/TV crime

'... a contemporary action drama series set in a critical incident police unit, providing an insider's view of police under pressure. Our heroes are a mobile squad trained to be smarter, tactically superior and technologically advantaged.'

Source: Australian Television website, www.australiantelevision.net (sighted 08/09/2009)

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