About us

CJZ is one of Australia’s leading indies, producing original primetime content for networks and streamers across the globe. CJZ works across all genres – specialising in factual, entertainment, scripted comedy and drama.

Signature programs include the Acorn TV and ABC hit drama Darby and Joan, long running entertainment show Gruen, ob doc series Bondi Rescue (Ten), true crime series The Good Cop (Foxtel), Murder in the Outback (Channel 4 UK/Seven Network), and Undercurrent (Seven).  Doc series Shaun Micallef’s On The Sauce & Going for Broke (ABC), hybrid drama doc The People vs Robodebt (SBS), comedy panel show Question Everything  (ABC), Russel Howcroft’s MOJO documentary (ABC), Jimmy Barnes – Working Class Man & Working Class Boy (Seven and Universal), and the ground-breaking format Go Back to Where You Came From (SBS) which won an International Emmy, and the top TV award in the world, the Rose d’Or.

CJZ’s drama credits include 5 seasons of My Life is Murder starring Lucy Lawless (Acorn TV), Darby and Joan starring Bryan Brown and Greta Scacchi (Acorn TV/ABC) House of Hancock, a bio-series on one of the world’s richest women (Nine), House of Bond, the rags to riches to rags tale of criminal entrepreneur and Americas Cup winner Alan Bond, a quiver of seven Blackjack telemovies (Ten/BBC) and The Great Mint Swindle (Nine). CJZ’s scripted comedies include Mr Black (Ten), Street Smart (Ten), kids sketch comedy You’re Skitting Me (ABC Me) and Shaun Micallef’s The Ex-PM (ABC).

CJZ’s CEO is Matt Campbell, previously Director of Content at SBS and former MD of Shine Australia. Director of Production is Selina Forbes. The company’s founders are Creative Director Michael Cordell and Managing Director Nick Murray.

CJZ is proud to include NZ production company Greenstone as part of the group, headed by CEO Rachel Anthony.  Greenstone produces some of the best-known shows on television including Highway Patrol, Motorway Patrol, Border Patrol and Renters. Drama productions include musical comedy Happiness, My Life is Murder, Vegas and three series of tween drama Cul de Sac.

CJZ has offices in Redfern, Sydney.  We work on Gadigal land, part of the Eora nation. We acknowledge and respect the first custodians, their descendants and celebrate their fabulous culture.