Boaz Stark was obsessed with puppets from the age of six and performed sell-out shows at Christian kindergartens on Jewish holidays until he burnt out at twelve. Ten years later, he found himself studying screenwriting and realised it's just a more sophisticated form of puppetry. Boaz has since written hundred of hours of television, including the "Mel's death" episode of Packed to the Rafters - the highest rating episode of and Australian drama series to date. He has worked as a copywriter for advertising and web, had short stories and two books published, "The Drag Queen Baby Name Book" (available on Amazon) and "Helen Staub - a Holocaust memoir" (privately published). The two works couldn't be more diametrically opposed in subject matter. Boaz has written scripts and articles for the Australian Federal Government's Digital Health Agency, as well as writing, producing and directing a short-form web drama series, "The Horizon". With 75,000,000+ views on YouTube and growing by 30,000 views daily, The Horizon is the most watched gay men's web series in the world.
Horizon
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TV Movie
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Writer Set in Sydney, a vibrant, colorful backdrop for a thriving, yet largely unexplored GLBTIQ community. Our entry in to the world is innocent 19 year-old country boy Jake who comes to the city to meet 28 year old AJ after months of chatting online. Things turn pear-shaped when AJ is exposed as a serial cheater and absolute sex addict. Despite the debacle, Jake decides to stay in the city with the support of caustic drag queen, new best friend and flatmate, Wilma Bumhurt. Jake and AJ decide to 'try again' but AJ soon cheats with Jake's closeted school friend Micky, who is visiting the city with his girlfriend Millie. Meanwhile, Wilma's Christian mother Yvonne is appalled to learn her estranged son, Dennis, is now a drag queen. When Wilma's father dies unexpectedly, Wilma is banned from the funeral but later says goodbye in her own and very memorable and touching way.
The Horizon
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Television
(Drama)
Writer The lives and loves of Sydney's urban gay community.
Packed to the Rafters
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Television
(Comedy, Drama and Romance)
Writer Centres around Dave and Julie Rafter and their three children Rachel, Ben and Nathan. On the eve of their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary the couple thinks that they are finally about to have the house to themselves. But home is a very welcome refuge for their children and when unforeseen problems loom, they return like a boomerang. Written by Anonymous
Winners & Losers
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Television
(Comedy, Drama and Romance)
Writer The lives of four best friends bound together by their shared experience of being "the losers" in high school. Now ten years later the women are about to become winners, but at what cost?
Headland
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Television
(Drama)
Writer Set in the town of South Heads on the Southern Eastern coastline of Australia, the Headlands Hotel and South Coast University are the centre of the show as we enter the world of South Heads along with newly appointed student counsellor, Adam Wilde. Through him and fellow counsellor Grace we venture with them into the minds of the students as they deal with the pressures of study, the frustrations of everyday life, and the heartbreak of shattered loves. Written by steve
Always Greener
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Television
(Drama and Comedy)
Writer Every city-dweller daydreams sometimes about dropping out of the rat-race and moving to the country. Every country-dweller wonders what it might be like to try their luck in the "Big Smoke". Always Greener is the story of two families who actually dare to give it a go. Written by shots_dlo
"The Horizon" Outstanding Writing - LA Webfest 2014
"The Horizon" Outstanding Series - LA Webfest 2014
Best Director - Deep Dish Awards 2016