Screen Australia Podcast
Listen to interviews with world-class Australian directors, producers, writers and other industry professionals as they discuss their careers, latest projects and industry trends.
Episodes
Director Paul Clarke breaks down the elements of a music documentary, and the inspiration and process behind his latest feature Midnight...
Writer and director Tig Terera shares his experiences creating his debut television series Swift Street, and working with production company Magpie Pictures' Lois Randall and Ivy Mak, and writer Sam Carroll, to develop the series for SBS. He also shares his journey from photography to the small screen, the challenges and opportunities as a self-taught writer and director, reflecting community on screen, and advice for early career ...
Learn more about the new below-the-line training and professional development initiative Screen Careers. Denise and Ken share their insight into the below-the-line sector, and discuss the challenges facing below-the-line workers, the role of training in developing the screen industry, and the resources and opportunities available to BTL crew to build responsive and sustainable careers. Eriksen shares the philos...
The Future Leaders Delegation and Screen Australia Games team share their takeaways and advice from the 2024 Game Developers Conference. Screen Australia's Head of Online and Games Lee Naimo and Games Investment Manager Amelia Laughlan discuss their insights into the games industry, the significance of GDC for the global community, and the key takeaways from this year's conference. They also introduce the Future Leaders Delegation ...
Ra Chapman and Katherine Fry share the journey from development to produc<...
Executive Producer and CEO of Blacksand Pictures Kauthar Abdulalim reflects on her Enterprise journey, reaching international audiences with online stories, and authentic Muslim representa...
From The Matrix to 1980s Australia, Gypsy Taylor discusses the art and craft of costuming and the design inspiration behind her most recent projects including the flamboyant pirates of Our Flag Means Death, the fashion-focused sets of The Way We Wore and working with creative collaborator Celeste Barber, and soon the Australian 80s hit The Newsreader.
Cannes Critics’ Week Head of the Film Department Rémi Bigot speaks to the opportunities and ideas behind the program, and its short film extension, Next Step – a weeklong workshop for short film directors selected for Critics’ Week to transition to feature films, as well as offering insight into the application and selection process, and Screen Australia’s Manager, Festivals and Industry Partnerships Dale Fairbairn shares her advic...
Australian Film, Television and Radio School alumni, award-winning filmmaker Warwick Thornton and production designer Bethany Ryan, alongside AFTRS Council Chair Debra Richards, reflect on 50 years of formal screen education in Australia, and the pathways to set for emerging filmmakers and storytellers.
Kitty Green on making fiction from fact, embracing documentary as a means to have creative control, the differences between documentary and feature narratives and their production schedules, as well as the inspiration and creation of The Royal Hotel and reuniting with frequent collaborator DOP Michael Latham.
Max Jahufer speaks on the importance of transgender visibility both in front of and behind the camera, the emerging role of community consultants in the industry, and his experiences from the writers room to first-time actor on the upcoming Australian feature film A Savage Christmas.
Outgoing CEO Graeme Mason looks back at 10 years at Screen Australia and the changing landscape of Australian screen production through the 2022/23 Drama Report outcomes.
Screen Australia representatives who work across Production Investment, Development, Documentary, Online, First Nations and Games funding give their top tips for anyone preparing to submit an application.
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Amazon Studios Senior Development Executive Sarah Christie talks about working as an entertainment lawyer before making the shift to development producer with Goalpost Pictures and then joining the scripted team at Amazon. She explains their strategy going forward, the difference in developing and writing projects with a streamer, what makes a great pitch, and why it was a no-brainer to greenlight their newest ...
Screenwriter Catherine Smyth-McMullen on writing genre in Australia and the US, the differences between working in the two countries, and what you need to know about general meetings: what they are, what materials you need to have ready for them, how they differ from a pitch meeting, and more.
Screen Australia’s Head of Development Bobby Romia talks through the development team at Screen Australia, the different types of funding available, what the funding can cover, how much to apply for, how applications are assessed and much more.
Bay of Fires co-creator, producer and star Marta Dusseldorp talks about her shift from acting into producing, starting Archipelago Productions, how Bay of Fires came about, the shoot in Tasmania, and current challenges facing Aust...
Hear takeaways and advice from the Screen Australia delegation who attended Cannes Film Festival + Market this year, including why you need to be pitch ready, how to prepare for meetings, challenges and optimism in the theatrical space, trends and more. They are joined by local producers MahVeen Shahraki...
Kate McCartney and Kate McLennan discuss their careers from The Katering Show through to ABC series Get Krackin’, Audible podcast series Slushy and their latest project – creating comedy crime series Deadloch for Prime Video. The Kates talk about t...
Screenwriter Anna Barnes on the creation of Safe Home, from how the idea was sparked from her personal experiences working at community legal centres, creating a pitch deck and pilot script to show to SBS, working with writers Jean Tong and Michelle Law, and seeing the series be brought to life by the cast and crew including director Stevie Cruz-Martin, producer Imogen Banks and co-producer Emelyne Palmer.
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