Prime Video Australia and New Zealand can claim to be on something of a roll as 2026 nears its second quarter, with The Narrow Road to the Deep North and Top End Bub propelling it to the position of most-awarded streaming service at last month’s Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards.
With the acclaimed and widely-viewed Deadloch set to return next week, hopes are high the run can continue, but for Sarah Christie, Amazon MGM Studios’ Head of Australia and New Zealand Originals, and Hwei Loke, Head of Prime Video Australia and New Zealand, there’s another itch to scratch.
“Amazon is definitely known as a destination for YA,” says Christie. “We would love to find the Australian Summer I Turned Pretty or the Australian Maxton Hall. For us, it’s about capturing the voice of that younger generation, stories for younger people or anyone having those
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