ORIGINAL PRODUCTIONS
Run Wild produces its own slate of original productions. These projects have graced screens for streamers, cinemas and television stations around the world. With a documentary and factual focus, we're drawn to stories with emotional impact that interrogate the bigger patterns lying beneath headline moments.
TROUBLEMAKER
DOCUMENTARY / 98mins / SLATED FOR RELEASE 2026
Troublemaker is a true-crime psychological thriller that blurs the line between fact and fiction. It follows director Jared Nicholson and massacre survivor Wendy Scurr down the rabbit hole as they search for truth in the shadowy world of conspiracy groups. On April 28, 1996, Australia changed forever when 35 people were gunned down at Port Arthur. The massacre led to sweeping gun reforms, still considered the gold standard worldwide. Troublemaker is a timely and personal exploration of survival in a chaotic world – and how conspiracies take root in both individuals and society. Spanning 30 years, the film exposes how misinformation, fringe groups, and a breakdown of trust in authority have fueled a crisis of belief – threatening the foundations of society like never before.
Director: Jared Nicholson & Ben Lawrence
Director of Photography: Nick Frayne
Editor: David Scarborough
Producer: Rebecca Barry, Madeline Hetherton-Miau, Chris Kamen & Scott Baskett
Troublemaker is a co-production between Media Stockade & Run Wild Productions
Funded by Screen Australia, and the South Australian Film Corporation.
BALLKIDS
DOCUMENTARY / 68mins / 2024
420 ballkids are selected from a field of thousands of applicants – each desperately hoping to be part of the Australian Open. Being there is like winning the lottery for these tennis keeners, but – instead of luck – they earn the prize through intense training regimes and delivering almost perfect performances. The ballkid trials are conducted in Melbourne annually, with interstate and international hopefuls expected to travel if they want to be taken seriously. But selection is only the first hurdle. Once at the Australian Open, all 420 ballkids vie to make it onto centre court and, eventually, earn the prestige of being chosen for the biggest stage of them all - the men’s and women’s grand final. Each with their own internal struggles, they must overcome heat, long hours, new found independence and an ever increasing demand for perfection.
Writer / Director: Scott Baskett
Writer: Farrin Foster
Cinematography: Jared Nicholson, Scott Baskett & Bayden Findlay
Editor: Jared Nicholson
Producer: Naomi Just & Scott Baskett
AO Originals presents a Run Wild Production in Association with Mischief Media
Funded by the Screen Australia & the South Australian Film Corporation
Distribution (ANZ) by Icon Film Distribution.
Cinema Release (2025) - Village Cinemas
STACKORAMA!
DOCUMENTARY / 60 MINS / 2021
Jaydyn Coggins (15), the best cup stacker in Australia, travels from South Australia to Orlando, Florida with his family as the only Australian competitor at the World Sports Stacking Championships. Struggling after a surprise de-selection from the Australian team, Jaydyn is forced to push past internal tensions to make it to the tournament. Rich with social inclusion and social justice themes, this one hour documentary explores the hero’s journey of one young boy with autism and his family who will do anything to open the world to him.
Writer / Director: Scott Baskett
Writer / Producer: Gene Geoffrey
Cinematographer / Editor: Jared Nicholson
Executive Producer: Naomi Just
Funded by the ABC, the South Australian Film Corporation & Screen Australia.
Broadcast on ABC, iView & Prime
NOMINATED BEST DOCUMENTARY/FACTUAL (SINGLE) - AIDC 2022
STARTING FROM SCRATCH
DOCUMENTARY / 15 MINS / 2018
Nightly, Brenton plies his trade in the neon forest of Adelaide's West End, working tirelessly toward a goal few people would understand. Brenton Torrens is not just another guy who thinks he can freestyle. The Adelaide busker is dedicated to his dream of a life in hip-hop and he sees the small city's streets as the right place to start. Starting From Scratch follows Brenton on his journey from street performer to his first live show at Adelaide’s renowned live music venue - The Gov.
Writer / Director / Editor: Jared Nicholson
Writer / Producer: Scott Baskett
Producer: Farin Foster, Josh Fanning & Tyrone Ormsby
WINNER BEST DOCUMENTARY - ReelOzInd Film Festival 2018
Funded by City Standard
