An eight-part adventure documentary series which brings a new paradigm in culinary television.
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About
Join Matt Fowles as he explores the hidden treasures of Australia on a wine and food adventure series like no other. Wine Man. Wild aims to take the viewer on a visual feast inviting them to feel a part of the experience. The series will leave the viewer wanting more, hungry and in the mood to get out and experience the best of what Australia has to offer.
Each episode will be a discovery of all things new; from the people met along the way, the different wine, the foraged food, the hunting experience and even the chef. Aside from the overarching structure and Matt’s guiding hand, every element of every episode will be different from the last, making for a new food adventure each time.
Shot in a truly cinematic style, a hybrid of documentary techniques with dramatic undertones, immersive food coverage and incredible aerials, this series will visually drop you right into some of the country’s most magnificent locations.
Each episode starts by finding the finest wines using Matt’s expertise - years of experience, knowledge and friendship - as he visits a vineyard to learn about the way the wines are crafted. After understanding more about the chosen wine, Matt seeks out the best chef to meet the challenge. The chefs must not only be one of the best, they must be prepared for anything, ready to get their hands dirty, hunt in remote locations, camp out in the wild and be faced with unexpected challenges. There will be no luxuries and everything is shot for real.
Once the chef has been chosen and the destination decided, they’ll be helped along the way by local experts who know all the best spots to source our wild produce. This is when the real adventure begins! They hit the road not knowing what will happen, nor where they will stay, what they will catch and cook. And so the adventure begins.
Production
Pilot complete. Picked up for 8 Eps by SBS. Production halted due to Covid 19.
Crew
Created by: Matt Fowles & Stuart Shepherd Written by: Nathan Christoffel & Stuart Shepherd
Executive Producer: Jim Gall Head of Production: Mike Gale Producer: Andrew Scarano Production Manager: Kristy Christoffel Senior Project Manager: Clara Lettieri
Director: Nathan Christoffel Second Unit Director: Matt Cox Director of Photography: Sam Broeren Director of Photography: Matt Cox Camera Assistant: Cam Stewart Camera Assistant: Robert Sheedon Underwater Director of Photography: Jarrod Boord Audio Engineer: Vitaly Zolotarev
Host: Matt Fowles Wine Maker: Elisa Brown / Nick Brown Guest Chef: Matt Wilkinson Mushroom Grower: Paul and Wendy Troughton Timboon Dairy: Simon Schultz Crayfish Diver: Wes Cahill Fish Monger: Alistair McDonald
We craft our stories; light is our palette, composition our frame, transforming the ordinary to the beautiful, extraordinary our goal.
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