ABOUT US
Roadshow Rough Diamond is an independent Australian production company, teaming John Edwards, Dan Edwards, and Village Roadshow. Just nine years young, they have made 11 series, most notably Bump and Romper Stomper.
690 hours of television drama
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2 Golden Globe nominations
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38 Production Credits
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2 New York Festival Awards
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31 Logie Awards
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41 AFI/AACTA Awards
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690 hours of television drama ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ 2 Golden Globe nominations ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ 38 Production Credits ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ 2 New York Festival Awards ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ 31 Logie Awards ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ 41 AFI/AACTA Awards ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯
FOUNDER & PRODUCER
John Edwards
John Edwards has produced more than 690 hours of television drama. His productions have won 29 Logie Awards, 40 AFI and AACTA Awards, 8 ASTRA Awards, and a number of international awards, as well as being the first Australian television producer nominated for the Golden Globe Awards. His television credits include Plum, Human Error, Year Of, Bump, Australian Gangster, Les Norton, Romper Stomper, Blue Murder: Killer Cop, The Beautiful Lie, Gallipoli, Puberty Blues, Offspring, Tangle, Dangerous, Howzat! Kerry Packer’s War, Rush, Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo, Spirited, Beaconsfield, Love My Way, Marking Time, The Surgeon, The Secret Life of Us, On The Beach and Police Rescue.
In 2011, he was conferred an Honorary Masters degree by the Australian Film Television and Radio School. In 2016, he joined forces with Dan Edwards and Roadshow Films to form the production entity Roadshow Rough Diamond. John was appointed as a member of the Order of Australia in 2017.
FOUNDER & PRODUCER
Dan Edwards
Dan has been instrumental in shaping some of Australia’s most successful dramas of the past decade.
His producing credits include five seasons of the hit Stan series Bump, the groundbreaking ABC miniseries Plum, the Nine Network miniseries Human Error, the Stan teen drama Year Of, Seven Network miniseries Australian Gangster, the ABC crime drama Les Norton, and the record breaking Silver Logie-winning Stan miniseries Romper Stomper.
A gifted creator as well as producer, Dan co-created Romper Stomper, Australian Gangster, Year Of, and the upcoming series Whale Fall, further cementing his reputation for crafting distinctive and provocative Australian stories.
Before launching Roadshow Rough Diamond, Dan held several senior international roles including Vice President for ANZ/Japan at ITV Global Entertainment, and Regional Director for Endemol and Southern Star, based in Hong Kong, where he played a key role in expanding the global reach of unscripted and scripted television formats.
Our Team
HEAD OF DEVELOPMENT
Emelia Griggs
Emelia manages Roadshow Rough Diamond’s comprehensive development slate. Previously, Emelia was a Development Executive at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, working across scripted titles including Plum, Total Control S3, The Messenger, Aunty Donna’s Coffee Cafe, and Optics. Emelia has also worked at Foxtel and at Baz Luhrmann’s Bazmark Inq.
TRAINEE PRODUCER
Artemis Wilson
Previously, Artemis worked as a Production, Acquisitions and Development Coordinator at Black Bear in London, working across acquisitions for domestic distribution and international sales, and on productions such as Guy Ritchie’s Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. She has a Arts/Law degree from the University of Sydney, majoring in French and Arabic languages, and specialising in Media Law/ Intellectual Property.
PRODUCTION ACCOUNTANT
Trish Mulhall
EXTERNAL LEGAL COUNSEL