See-Saw Films, Samantha Strauss joint venture Picking Scabs hires Shay Spencer as exec producer
Picking Scabs, the Australian joint venture production company between See-Saw Films and writer/showrunner Samantha Strauss, has hired Shay Spencer as exec producer.

Samantha Strauss
Spencer will report to See-Saw Films’ head of film and TV for Australia Liz Watts, and Samantha Strauss.
Spencer joins Picking Scabs from Jungle Entertainment where she was head of drama, executive producing shows including Sunny Nights for STAN Australia and Cineflix Rights; and Wakefield for ABC and Showtime.
Prior to this, Spencer was drama exec at Fremantle Australia where she worked on Australian series including Wentworth and Picnic At Hanging Rock for Foxtel. Spencer has previously worked on Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby and Jonathan Teplitzky’s feature film, Burning Man.
Strauss said: “Shay’s creative taste and her ability to think outside the box are so impressive, not to mention her tenacity, her empathy and her kindness. We’re so lucky to have her with us at Picking Scabs as we drive our beloved projects into production.”
Spencer says: “I have long admired Sam Strauss’ work and she is undeniably one of the most brilliant writing talents in our industry. The creative and commercial joint venture between Sam and See-Saw Films is complete genius and I know it will be a pleasure and a privilege to work on the Picking Scabs slate. I can’t wait to get started.”
Picking Scabs, a joint venture between See-Saw Films and Strauss, has several more projects upcoming including Apple Cider Vinegar starring Kaitlyn Dever, written by Strauss and directed by Jeffrey Walker, coming to Netflix this year. Picking Scabs and See-Saw are also producing Grown Ups for Netflix, an ensemble family drama series adapted by Strauss from the bestselling novel by Marian Keyes.