Discovery Ignite - Previous Years
Ignite 2008
The Ignite 2008 categories, for series and one hour programming were:
- Climate Change
- Cultural Significance
- Innovation
- Travel
Future Makers (1x60)
Independent filmmaker, Maryella Hatfield
What kind of future do we need to create if we are to live on this planet in harmony with its natural systems, and still have quality of life for all? A number of Australians are leaders in the field of renewable energy and sustainable solutions. Future Makers explores the visions of these leaders and follows them as their projects unfold.
Premiered on Planet Green in December 2008.
Storm Surfers (1x60)
6ixty Foot Films
Storm Surfers Australia is a thrilling combination of science and adventure documentary following top international tow-surfers Ross Clarke-Jones and Tom Carroll as they musters all the information and skill they can on the most perilous mission of their career - to surf 20-foot waves at Dangerous Banks.
Premiered on Discovery Channel in December 2008.
Natural Born Traveller (4x60)
Lonely Planet
Natural born traveler Steve Crombie is a twenty-eight year old Australian thrillseeker about to embark on a 2,500-km bone-breaking motorcycle journey. Join Steve as he travels down the very spine of Australia to discover one of its most beautiful and iconic landscapes - the Great Dividing Range.
Premiered on Discovery Travel & Living in October 2008
Ignite 2009
The Ignite 2009 categories, for series and one hour programming were:
- Core Discovery
- Innovation
- Travel
Sportstar Insider (2x60)
Beyond
Andrew 'ET' Ettingshausen immerses himself in sports that are extending the boundaries of human ability, in the air and in the water, discovering why now more than ever long-standing records are tumbling. In the air a surprise 'insider', All Black Captain Richie McCaw, reveals why his passion for gliding is as strong as his ability in rugby. We also meet with champions in aerobatics and paragliding to explore the dynamics of sport off the ground. In the water, world champion surfer Tom Carroll takes ET on a dynamic journey.
Premiered on Discovery Channel in October 2009
Ignite 2010
The Ignite 2010 categories, for series and one hour programming were:
- Core Discovery
- Turbo Charged
- Innovation
Ultimate Fish: Barramundi ( 1x60)
Escape With ET
Ultimate Fish: Barramundi follows Andrew ‘ET’ Ettinghausen’s journey to Australia’s Top End to hunt down the magical metre-plus barramundi. These remarkable marine monsters dominate their underwater habitat. They are finely-tuned hunters, highly developed predators, cunning killers and they live in one of the most hostile regions on earth.
Premiered on Discovery Channel in December 2010.
Rocket Compulsion (1x60)
Firelight
This is the story of tenacious Australian Jet Pilot, David Mayman, as he strives to achieve his childhood dream of building and free-flying his very own Rocket Belt, only to discover he faces a nearly impossible task. Collaborating with the world’s leading Rocket Belt engineers, David risks life and limb to become the world’s next Rocket Man, and Australia’s first.
Premiered on Discovery Channel in March 2011
Ignite 2011
The Ignite 2011 categories, for series and one hour programming were:
- Core Discovery
- Turbo Charged
- Innovation
John Eales Reveals: Leaders In Rugby (1x60)
Triton Media
Hosted by Australian icon and rugby legend, John Eales, this exclusive documentary focuses on distinct leadership themes through the eyes of elite leaders in world rugby including All Blacks Captain Richie McCaw, former All Blacks Captain David Kirk, former Wallabies Captain Michael Lynagh, former Wallabies coach Rod MacQueen, former England Captain Martin Johnson and former Springbok Captain Francois Pienaar. Through in-depth interviews and archive footage John Eales Reveals: Leaders In Rugby investigates and deconstructs the essence of leadership and what it takes to win. This special looks deeper than the sporting triumph or methods as it unearths the individual's ideas, feelings, motivators and outcomes on a quest to uncover lessons in outstanding leadership.
Premiered on Discovery Channel in October 2011.
Ultimate Fish: Murray Cod ( 1x60)
Escape With ET
They devour waterbirds in one swoop, engulf turtles in mid-stream and prey on snakes as they swim across the surface. Australia’s largest freshwater fish, the marauding Murray Cod is the stuff of legends and Andrew “ET” Ettingshausen’s latest quarry in his quest to catch the Ultimate Fish. In a bid to track down the secrets of this awesome predator, adventurer and gun fisho ET will follow the course of the massive Murray-Darling river system, from the rugged outback towns of New South Wales to the magnificent alpine streams of Snowy River country, right down to the mouth of the Murray in South Australia.
Premiered on Discovery Channel in December 2011.
