Jack Yabsley facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Jack Yabsley
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| Born |
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| Education | Charles Sturt University |
| Occupation | Filmmaker, television presenter |
| Employer | Seven Network |
| Known for | Totally Wild (2004–2006) Saturday Disney (2007–2011) Match It (2012–2014) |
Jack Yabsley is an Australian filmmaker and a former television presenter. He is well-known for his work in children's TV shows and making documentaries.
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Jack's School Days
Jack Yabsley went to several schools, including Kiama High School and Middleton Primary School in Parkes.
He later studied broadcast journalism at Charles Sturt University in Bathurst. He also earned a special degree in Screen Directing from AFTRS in Sydney. This helped him learn how to direct movies and TV shows.
Jack's Career in TV and Film
Hosting TV Shows
Jack's TV career began as a presenter on Totally Wild on Network Ten. He hosted more than 100 episodes of this show from 2004 to 2006.
After that, he joined the Seven Network. He became a host on Saturday Disney from 2007 until 2011. Later, he hosted the game show Match It, also on Seven, starting in 2012.
Jack has also been a reporter for Sydney Weekender on the Seven Network sometimes. In 2023, he created and was the main writer for the ABC comedy series Gold Diggers.
Making Films
Jack Yabsley's first big documentary film was called Kings of Baxter. It was shown for the first time at the Antenna Documentary Film Festival in 2017. There, it won awards for Best Australian Film and the Audience Choice Award.
The film Kings of Baxter is about a drama program by Bell Shakespeare. This program takes place inside the Frank Baxter Juvenile Justice Centre. It shows a group of young people trying to put on a play of Macbeth for others in the center. The documentary was shown on Foxtel Arts in 2018.
Jack also made two funny short films: The Virgin (2017) and Super Nice (2018). Both of these films were first shown at the Flickerfest Short Film Festival in Sydney. They then traveled to film festivals around the world and won awards for best actor and best screenplay. The Virgin also won a special award at the Antipodean Film Festival in Saint Tropez, France.
Jack's Filmography
Here are some of the TV shows and films Jack Yabsley has written or directed:
- The Donation (2015)
- Kings of Baxter (2017)
- The Virgin (2017)
- Super Nice (2018)
- Mardi Gras + Me for ABC Me (2018)
- Gogglebox Australia (2021)
- Gold Diggers (2023)
