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Your weekly pulse of the Australian screen industry, We Interrupt This Broadcast brings you deep-dive interviews, monthly news round-ups, and practical advice for anyone building a career or project in film and TV. New episodes every Tuesday morning. Hosted by Kirsty Stark, Loani Arman, Robbie Miles & Aven Yap. Join the conversation at weinterruptthisbroadcast.com.au. Explore past episodes, search our guests' big ideas to shape the industry's future, and sign up for our newsletter for links and bonus content in your inbox each week.
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This episode is sponsored by Getty Images, home to market-leading creative and editorial content from the world’s best photographers and videographers. http://www.gettyimages.com --- In this episode, Loani Arman speaks with Rachel Maxine Anderson and Rae Choi about their work on Ina, a six part online series, and how they built an audience without waiting for anyone to green light the series but themselves. They discuss how working in short form for an online audience pushed them to be more personal and more specific with the series, why trusting your audience matters more than trying to protect them, and how creative constraints forced them to make smarter production decisions. They also talk about building a direct relationship with an audience on social media, controlling your own marketing strategy, getting immediate feedback from audiences, and making decisions without waiting for a commissioner’s approval. --- Listen to hear Rachel and Rae discuss: How writing from personal truth and specific experience reaches audiences far more effectively than trying to make something too broad Why there’s no such thing as a spoiler online and how revealing plot points in social clips drove audiences to their series Creating their own fan edits using trending TikTok songs Why format and budget constraints forced smarter production and creative decisionsHow comments online and audience feedback ultimately proved engagement, not rejection --- If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave a rating or review to help us reach more listeners for We Interrupt This Broadcast. --- Further information about Ina and the team: Watch Ina on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@ina.series Follow Ina on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ina.series Rachel Maxine Anderson on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-maxine-anderson-a815b593 Rae Choi on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raechoi Rachel Maxine Anderson on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachelmaxinex Rae Choi on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raechoi_ --- Websites: rachelmaxine.com liminapictures.com contrastories.com --- This Deep Dive interview is hosted and edited by Loani Arman.If you’re enjoying the podcast, please leave a rating on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, and we’d love you to forward this episode to a friend! --- Follow us on: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/weinterruptpodcast YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@weinterruptpodcast LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/weinterruptpodcast --- Thanks to Getty Images for sponsoring this episode. If you’re looking for historical, contemporary or creative footage, head to gettyimages.com .
This episode is sponsored by Getty Images, home to market-leading creative and editorial content from the world’s best photographers and videographers. http://www.gettyimages.com --- In this episode, Aven Yap speaks with Lyanna Kea, a Malaysian Chinese creator, actor and producer with over 15 million fans, about building the viral world of Aunty Kea and turning content creation into a genuine production business. From starting out broke and stuck at home during COVID as an international student, Lyanna shares how a pyjama-friendly “Asian mum” character grew into Kea Productions, a team of 16 people running scripted, animation and lifestyle channels across multiple platforms and languages. --- Listen to hear Lyanna talk about: Why quantity beats quality when you are starting out How she runs pre-production, production, post and development each week Why long form video drives loyalty and revenue, not just views Learning to delegate and build a business that survives when she steps away How her content opened doors to Screen Australia, ABC’s Ground Up and more The shifting relationship between creators and the traditional screen industry --- If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave a rating or review to help us reach more listeners for We Interrupt This Broadcast. --- Further information after listening to the episode: Lyanna on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/lyanna-kea-7a557a413 Lyanna on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lyanna_kea/?hl=en Lyanna on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LyannaKea Lyanna on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lyannakeaa/ Lyanna on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lyanna_kea?lang=en Kea’s Universe on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keasuniverse Kea Plus Ultra on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keaplusultra/ Kea Plus Ultra on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KeaPlusUltra --- This Deep Dive interview is hosted and edited by Aven Yap. If you’re enjoying the podcast, please leave a rating on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, and we’d love you to forward this episode to a friend! --- Follow us on: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/weinterruptpodcast YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@weinterruptpodcast LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/weinterruptpodcast --- Thanks to Getty Images for sponsoring this episode. If you’re looking for historical, contemporary or creative footage, head to gettyimages.com.
Online strategist, writer and producer Alyce Adams joins Robbie Miles to explore what it takes to identify and build an audience for your work in an algorithm-driven world. Drawing on eight years in Screen Australia's Online Department and her work developing and marketing digital-first projects, Alyce explains how audience identification goes hand-in-hand with development and starts long before production, why authenticity matters and a lack of it means death for your project, and why filmmakers need to stop thinking of marketing as something that happens after the edit. Essential listening for writers, producers and creators looking to build genuine communities around their work. --- Listen to hear Alyce discuss: Why audiences can "smell a fake" and how authenticity drives online success The three-second rule and what makes people stop scrolling Why filmmakers should identify their audience before they start making their project How thumbnails, hooks and release strategies shape discoverability Why niche audiences are often the fastest path to broader success Why every film student should start a YouTube channel --- Listen to Episode 66 on Spotify , YouTube or Apple Podcasts . If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave a rating or review to help us reach more listeners for We Interrupt This Broadcast. --- Further information after listening to the episode: Alyce Adams: https://www.alyceadams.com.au INA (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/@ina.series Sarah's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deLiDLkQzio&list=PLsPVOdZ3LN6emtXsW_JSloI_kVflZzAHW&index=2 --- This Deep Dive interview is hosted and edited by Robbie Miles . If you’re enjoying the podcast, please leave a rating on Spotify or Apple Podcasts , and we’d love you to forward this episode to a friend! Follow us on: Instagram | YouTube | LinkedIn
This episode is sponsored by Getty Images , home to market-leading creative and editorial content from the world’s best photographers and videographers. --- Have thoughts to share about this episode or want to come and chat about everything going on in the industry? Join Loani, Aven, Robbie and Kirsty this Thursday 30th July at 8:30pm for our monthly Instagram Live: https://www.instagram.com/weinterruptpodcast --- Aven and Kirsty catch up to discuss everything that happened in the industry in July, starting with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s speech announcing mandatory national AI standards, with a strong commitment to protecting Australian creators’ IP. They also cover Screen Australia’s new development guidelines, Netflix’s viewer numbers for the first half of 2026, and a big month of festival announcements from CinefestOz to TIFF and Venice. Plus tributes to Sam Neill and Tania Lambert ACS, industry moves at Screenworks and Screen Australia, what we’ve both been watching in cinemas, productions shooting around Australia, and more! --- Links to topics mentioned in this episode: Australia’s AI Policy Update: https://theconversation.com/australia-wants-to-manage-ai-what-will-that-look-like-287496 Can Filmmaking Survive Without AI? (Daniel Maze on LinkedIn): https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/can-filmmaking-survive-without-ai-daniel-maze-9j77e Stephen Follows: What Just Happened to TheNumbers.com Should Worry Us All: SPA’s Ones to Watch program: https://www.screenproducers.org.au/ones-to-watch Australians in Film’s Future Vision Forward initiative: https://www.futurevisionsummit.org Sam Neill Dies After 78 Years of Living the Skuxx Life (Betoota Advocate): https://www.betootaadvocate.com/sam-neill-dies-after-78-years-of-living-the-skux-life Tania Lambert ACS Tribute: https://www.instagram.com/p/DbFeVwHE3LW Past episodes of We Interrupt This Broadcast we mentioned: Grainne Brunsdon & Ian Murray (Screen Australia’s Private Investment Toolkit): https://www.weinterruptthisbroadcast.com.au/episodes?grid1-dialog=reco4cIFdWhbwDfs2 Jasmine Yang (The Amazing Digital Circus): https://www.weinterruptthisbroadcast.com.au/episodes?grid1-dialog=recVN5R4R020S0EKn --- If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review on Apple or give us 5 stars on Spotify to help us spread the word. --- This episode of We Interrupt This Broadcast was hosted and edited by Aven Yap and Kirsty Stark . Follow us on: Instagram | YouTube | LinkedIn --- Thanks to Getty Images for sponsoring this episode. If you’re looking for historical, contemporary or creative footage, head to gettyimages.com .
This episode is sponsored by Getty Images , home to market-leading creative and editorial content from the world’s best photographers and videographers. --- In this special video episode, Kirsty Stark speaks with Grainne Brunsdon, COO of Screen Australia, and Ian Murray, founder of 113 Partners, about the recently released Private Investment Toolkit from Screen Australia: the first resource of its kind designed to help both producers and investors navigate screen finance. Grainne shares where the idea came from and why private investment is a key component of the Australian screen funding landscape, before Ian walks through the toolkit, sharing his screen to talk through the Producer and Investor journeys and all of the tools on offer. With everything from a waterfall analysis tool to investor communication plans, the toolkit is an invaluable asset for anyone financing a screen project. --- This episode includes a video walk-through of the Private Investment Toolkit. Watch the video version on YouTube or Spotify to get the most from the episode. --- Listen to hear Grainne and Ian discuss: Bridging the gap between producers and investors The producer journey vs the investor journey (commercial, impact and philanthropic) How the Waterfall Analysis Tool models recoupment and returns Why communication is the key to investors coming back The massive intergenerational wealth transfer that’s on its way, and what it means for the screen sector --- If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave a rating or review to help us reach more listeners for We Interrupt This Broadcast. --- Screen Australia’s Private Investment Toolkit: https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/private-investment-toolkit Grainne Brunsdon on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/grainne-brunsdon-a201876a Ian Murray on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/icmurray Ian’s book, Learning the Language: A Guide to Private Investment in Australian Film: https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/1764660803 If you haven’t listened to our recent Deep Dive episode with Ian Murray on Private Investment, it’s a fantastic episode to listen to alongside this one. --- This Deep Dive interview is hosted and edited by Kirsty Stark . If you’re enjoying the podcast, please leave a rating on Spotify or Apple Podcasts , and we’d love you to forward this episode to a friend! Follow us on: Instagram | YouTube | LinkedIn --- Thanks to Getty Images for sponsoring this episode. If you’re looking for historical, contemporary or creative footage, head to gettyimages.com .
YouTube strategist Nico Lockhart, founder of Team Falco, joins Aven Yap to pull apart what it really takes to build kids’ IP on a digital-first platform. Nico has a decade of experience across traditional and digital platforms, and facilitated the inaugural Kids IP Incubator run by Screen Australia and the Australian Children’s Television Foundation. He explains why creativity and distribution are now one process, why the best creators start with a thumbnail rather than a script, and why most channels take two to three years to build their audience. This is a practical roadmap for anyone creating in the kids’ space or thinking about how to find your audience on YouTube. --- Listen to hear Nico discuss: How discovery works on YouTube and the friction points that stop people from watching Thumbnail-first ideation and why distribution and creativity are now one process Building flexible formats that never expire How to spot a real trend vs. a passing moment The financial reality of digital-first kids’ IP Why the narrative of viral success hurts creators --- Listen to Episode 65 on Spotify , YouTube or Apple Podcasts . If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave a rating or review to help us reach more listeners for We Interrupt This Broadcast. --- Further information after listening to the episode: Team Falco: https://www.teamfalco.com Nico Lockhart on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolockhart Colin and Samir (creators for creators): https://www.youtube.com/@ColinandSamir We Interrupt This Broadcast Episode 60: David Hutchinson (Boy and Dragon): https://www.weinterruptthisbroadcast.com.au/episodes?grid1-dialog=recofZdKYcJcZV9aB --- This Deep Dive interview is hosted and edited by Aven Yap . If you’re enjoying the podcast, please leave a rating on Spotify or Apple Podcasts , and we’d love you to forward this episode to a friend! Follow us on: Instagram | YouTube | LinkedIn
Access coordination is fast moving from ‘nice to have’ to non-negotiable, and Stephanie Dower is one of the people building that shift from the ground up. In this Deep Dive episode, Loani Arman speaks with Stephanie about her work as an access coordinator, producer, and CEO of Dower Productions and what it takes to make screen productions genuinely accessible for cast and crew. They also get into the practical stuff like easy-read call sheets, captions, modifying trailers when no accessible ones exist for hire, and why including access requirements in your budget from Day One costs far less than scrambling to fix things when they’re broken. --- Listen to hear Stephanie discuss: The earlier you engage an access coordinator, the better. Why no set is fully accessible, and what to aim for instead. How access coordination widens the talent pool. The real costs of getting it wrong, including burnout, reputational risk and the Disability Discrimination Act. Why access should be a budget line item. --- Listen to Episode 62 on Spotify , YouTube or Apple Podcasts . If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave a rating or review to help us reach more listeners for We Interrupt This Broadcast. --- Further information about Stephanie and Dower Productions: Dower Productions website: https://www.dowerproductions.com Dower Productions on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dower_productions Dower Productions on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dower-productions Stephanie Dower on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-dower-61bb5131 --- This Deep Dive interview is hosted and edited by Loani Arman . If you’re enjoying the podcast, please leave a rating on Spotify or Apple Podcasts , and we’d love you to forward this episode to a friend! Follow us on: Instagram | YouTube | LinkedIn
Have thoughts to share about this episode, Screen Forever, or anything else happening in the industry? Join Loani, Aven, Robbie and Kirsty this Thursday 2nd June at 8:30pm for our monthly Instagram Live: https://www.instagram.com/weinterruptpodcast --- Robbie and Kirsty catch up to discuss everything that happened in the industry in June, from the release of “YouTube feature films” Backrooms, Obsession and our very own Australian contribution The Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act. They also explore the question of fair pay for crew on independent feature films, and break down May’s record Australian box office takings. Plus, a Sydney Film Festival wrap-up, what we’ve both been watching in cinemas, productions currently shooting around Australia, and more! --- Links to topics mentioned in this episode: The Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act - Australian YouTube phenomenon just beat Star Wars at the box office: https://thenightly.com.au/culture/film/the-amazing-digital-circus-the-last-act-australian-youtube-phenomenon-just-beat-star-wars-at-the-box-office-c-22403900 ‘Obsession’ Art Director Calls for Industry Reform After Getting Paid Less Than $7,000 as Film Nears $175 Million: https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/movies/obsession-art-director-salary-complaint-sally-choi Australian Box Office Posts Biggest May Results of All Time: https://au.variety.com/2026/film/news/australian-box-office-posts-biggest-may-results-of-all-time-37185/ Netflix Originals and Cultural Memory: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/cinema-netflix-streamingwars-share-7466148857072992256-MPHC/ Kate Separovich’s fabulous Australia in Cinemas blog: https://australiaincinemas.substack.com/ Past episodes of We Interrupt This Broadcast we mentioned: Jasmine Yang (The Amazing Digital Circus): https://www.weinterruptthisbroadcast.com.au/episodes?grid1-dialog=recVN5R4R020S0EKn David Hutchinson (Boy and Dragon): https://www.weinterruptthisbroadcast.com.au/episodes?grid1-dialog=recofZdKYcJcZV9aB Mike Schwarz (Beast): https://www.weinterruptthisbroadcast.com.au/episodes?grid1-dialog=recfh66GZCH5cBHit --- If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review on Apple or give us 5 stars on Spotify to help us spread the word. This episode of We Interrupt This Broadcast was hosted and edited by Robbie Miles and Kirsty Stark . Follow us on: Instagram | YouTube | LinkedIn
In this episode, Robbie Miles speaks with producer and director Michael Schwartz of Deeper Water Films about the realities of packaging films, attaching cast, navigating Hollywood agencies and building a sustainable producing career. From his unconventional entry into producing through to working with talent including Sam Worthington, Russell Crowe and Luke Bracey, Mike shares hard-earned lessons about getting projects made in an industry where persistence matters as much as creativity. Listen to hear Michael talk about: Why “every film wants to die” and what it takes to keep them alive Building access, credibility and long-term industry relationships Packaging films and attaching cast in the independent marketplace Working with agents, sales companies and financiers Lessons from projects that almost got made, and why some didn’t Listen to Episode 62 on Spotify , YouTube or Apple Podcasts . If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave a rating or review to help us reach more listeners for We Interrupt This Broadcast. Further information after listening to the episode: Beast (2026): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7708226/ Michael Schwarz imdb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3751903/ This Deep Dive interview is hosted and edited by Robbie Miles . If you’re enjoying the podcast, please leave a rating on Spotify or Apple Podcasts , and we’d love you to forward this episode to a friend! Follow us on: Instagram | YouTube | LinkedIn
In this episode, Kirsty Stark speaks with Ian Murray, Founder of 113 Partners, about private investment for feature films, and what investors in Australia are looking for when they invest in a project or slate. Ian discusses the challenges of finding private investment, what we can do to make our industry more investable, and where to find potential investors if you don’t have rich parents or friends. Listen to hear Ian talk about: How production businesses can benefit from strategic planning The importance of financial stability in your business Why private investment is vital in the current feature film landscape Private finance in the screen industry Slate financing vs. individual project financing Challenges in attracting Private Investment The three types of investors in film projects Opportunities for private investment in Australia Bridging the gap between producers and investors Audience-centric pitching Financial literacy for producers Screen Australia’s soon to be released Private Investment Toolkit Listen to Episode 61 on Spotify , YouTube or Apple Podcasts . If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave a rating or review to help us reach more listeners for We Interrupt This Broadcast. Further information after listening to the episode: 113 Partners: https://www.113partners.com Ian Murray on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/icmurray Ian’s book, Learning the Language: A Guide to Private Investment in Australian Film (released today!): https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/1764660803/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1 Screen Australia’s Private Investment Toolkit will be released soon, and we’ll update the episode show notes on all platforms once it’s available. This Deep Dive interview is hosted and edited by Kirsty Stark . If you’re enjoying the podcast, please leave a rating on Spotify or Apple Podcasts , and we’d love you to forward this episode to a friend! Follow us on: Instagram | YouTube | LinkedIn
In this episode, Aven Yap speaks with Showrunner David Hutchinson about creating hit kids animated YouTube series Boy & Dragon, which has surpassed 6 billion views and 7 million subscribers. David dives deep into the creative process, industry insights, and the evolution of kids' content on YouTube. Listen to hear David talk about: Creating successful kids’ content on YouTube The creative process developing and producing Boy & Dragon Industry evolution and audience engagement strategies Creative process and storytelling in animation Listen to Episode 60 on Spotify , YouTube or Apple Podcasts . If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave a rating or review to help us reach more listeners for We Interrupt This Broadcast. Further information after listening to the episode: Boy and Dragon YouTube Channel TeamFalco David Hutchinson on LinkedIn This Deep Dive interview is hosted and edited by Aven Yap . If you’re enjoying the podcast, please leave a rating on Spotify or Apple Podcasts , and we’d love you to forward this episode to a friend! Follow us on: Instagram | YouTube | LinkedIn
In this episode, Loani Arman speaks with Jodie Bell, CEO of Goolarri Media Enterprises and Ramu Productions in Broome, Western Australia, about what it really takes to build a First Nations media organisation from the ground up - and keep it there. For 35 years Goolarri has been doing something the Australian screen industry still hasn’t figured out - owned by community, accountable to community, telling stories on its own terms. They talk about what it really means to keep IP in First Nations hands, what community accountability looks like when the people you’re making stories about are your neighbours, and why this work is an essential service, not a nice to have. They also get into the nuts and bolts about shooting in Broome, building a pipeline of First Nations talent, and what the wider industry needs to do to be a genuine partner rather than just a gatekeeper. Listen to hear Jodie discuss: Why IP ownership matters as much as who directs and writes. What community accountability really looks like on a production. What shooting on a guerrilla crew teaches you that a full crew can’t. Why NITV needs more funding and what you can do about it. Building a pipeline of First Nations talent from Broome. Listen to Episode 59 on Spotify , YouTube or Apple Podcasts . If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave a rating or review to help us reach more listeners for We Interrupt This Broadcast. Further information after listening to the episode: Goolarri Media website: https://goolarri.com Goolarri Media on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/GoolarriMedia Goolarri Media on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goolarrimedia Goolarri Media on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoolarriMediaEnterprises Ramu Productions on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ramuproductions Ramu Productions on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ramuproductionsbroome Jodie Bell on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jodie-bell-2b884510 Watch ‘Warm Props’ on SBS: https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/tv-series/warm-props Watch ‘Yokai’ on ABC Indigenous: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PjF21eV3FY This Deep Dive interview is hosted and edited by Loani Arman . If you’re enjoying the podcast, please leave a rating on Spotify or Apple Podcasts , and we’d love you to forward this episode to a friend! Follow us on: Instagram | YouTube | LinkedIn
Have your own thoughts to share about this episode or anything else happening in the industry? Join Loani, Aven, Robbie and Kirsty this Thursday 28th May at 8:30pm for our second Instagram Live: https://www.instagram.com/weinterruptpodcast In this monthly round-up episode, Robbie and Aven discuss Screen Well’s new Mental Health Action Plan and why conversations around leadership, safety and sustainability in production are more important than ever. They also explore the rapid rise of creator-led distribution, from TikTok micro-dramas to YouTube series, and what this shift means for traditional development cycles. Plus federal budget updates for the sector, key industry moves and opportunities, productions shooting around Australia, and the changing ways creatives are building audiences before projects even get financed. Links mentioned in this episode: Screen Well Mental Health Action Plan: https://www.screenwell.com.au/mhap Issa Rae Microdrama Article: https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/tv-shows/issa-rae-microdrama-screen-time-ratings-viewership-tiktok-pinedrama-exclusive/ Screenworks Regional-to-Global: https://screenworks.com.au/ NFSA appoints Zareh Nalbandian to board: https://www.nfsa.gov.au/about/people/board --- If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review on Apple or give us 5 stars on Spotify to help us spread the word. This episode of We Interrupt This Broadcast was hosted by Aven Yap and Robbie Miles. Join the conversation about Episode 58 on Instagram and LinkedIn , or submit your own Big Idea to shape the industry at http://weinterruptthisbroadcast.com.au . --- Have industry news, upcoming events or productions to share? Want to sponsor the podcast? Let us know at weinterruptpod@gmail.com
Fresh off of winning Tropfest 2026 with her short film Crescendo and taking home the Rebel8 Award for Most Outstanding Emerging Female Director at Flickerfest for Tuesday Tuesday, Lianne Mackessy reveals her process and reflects on the experiences that have shaped her creative voice. She chats to Robbie Miles to explore the pressures of creative ambition, motherhood and hustle culture, the importance of emotional truth in storytelling, and how working-class voices remain underrepresented behind the camera in the Australian screen industry. Listen to hear Lianne discuss: Why life experience is essential to storytelling The transition from acting into writing and directing Making Crescendo under the tight deadlines of Tropfest Motherhood, creativity and redefining success Building authentic creative collaborations and community Why working-class representation behind the camera matters Sustainable filmmaking careers and balancing art with life Listen to Episode 57 on Spotify , YouTube or Apple Podcasts . If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave a rating or review to help us reach more listeners for We Interrupt This Broadcast. Further information after listening to the episode: Lianne Mackessy Website: https://www.liannemackessy.com/ Tropfest Winner - Crescendo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ys7v4uEMS_M Flickerfest Winners: https://flickerfest.com.au/press-releases/flickerfest-2026-awards-announced-and-the-winners-are/ Follow Lianne and her work: Lianne on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lianne-mackessy-4a968b341/ This Deep Dive interview is hosted and edited by Robbie Miles . If you’re enjoying the podcast, please leave a rating on Spotify or Apple Podcasts , and we’d love you to forward this episode to a friend! Follow us on: Instagram | YouTube | LinkedIn Don’t forget to subscribe & get weekly episodes in your inbox.
** This is a special video masterclass, so make sure you watch on video to get the full benefit of seeing Dawid share his screen.** In this special masterclass episode, Kirsty Stark chats to Dawid Naude, CEO & Founder at Pathfindr, and an award-winning AI innovator and educator. Dawid takes Kirsty through the Claude AI platform, offering in depth insights into how to set it up for maximum efficiency in her day-to-day tasks as a producer. There is a huge wealth of knowledge in this episode and the lessons he shares are transferable to other AI platforms like ChatGPT and Gemini. They are focused on admin and workflow outcomes, rather than using AI to generate creative work. Whether you’ve been using AI regularly, or want to know what’s possible beyond basic prompting, this is an episode that can benefit anyone working in the screen industry. Watch as Dawid shares his screen and teaches: AI team members: your Assistant, Thinker and Creator Interviewing AI to craft a plan for how it can help you Task management and prioritisation Integrating AI with your email, notetaker and other tools Data privacy and security Preparing for meetings and keeping track of production information Using AI for deep research Personalising your AI interactions Creating and managing Projects in Claude Creating AI Skills for repeated tasks Creating and managing AI policies for your team Claude Cowork and using plugins Creating websites and presentations directly from Claude Automating tasks with browser control Watch Episode 56 on Spotify or YouTube . If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave a rating or review to help us reach more listeners for We Interrupt This Broadcast. Links mentioned in the episode: Claude: https://claude.ai Pathfindr: https://www.pathfindr.ai Start Learning AI (Dawid & Pathfindr’s monthly masterclass): https://startlearning.ai Follow Dawid on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dawidnaude This Deep Dive interview is hosted and edited by Kirsty Stark . If you’re enjoying the podcast, please leave a comment or rating on Spotify or Apple Podcasts , and we’d love you to forward this episode to a friend! Follow us on: Instagram | YouTube | LinkedIn Don’t forget to subscribe & get weekly episodes in your inbox.
Have your own thoughts to share about this episode, Screen Forever, or anything else happening in the industry? Join Loani, Aven, Robbie and Kirsty this Thursday 7th May at 8:30pm for our first ever Instagram Live: https://www.instagram.com/weinterruptpodcast --- Screen Forever turned 40 on the Gold Coast last week, and there’s a lot to unpack! Kirsty and Loani reflect on the big conversations coming out of Screen Forever, from funding pressures and private investment to the risks of Australia becoming a service economy. They also dive into the growing conversations around AI in the sector, and what it means for authorship, voice and the future workforce. Plus feature film distribution challenges, major inbound productions shooting now, and why the National Cultural Policy consultation is a crucial moment for the industry. --- Links mentioned in this episode: AACTA Proof Recipients: https://www.aacta.org/our-news/media-room/aacta-and-gold-coast-film-festival-announce-the-three-proof-finalists Screen Australia funds 91 Narrative Projects: https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/screen-australia-announces-narrative-content-funding-for-91-projects-including-four-short-films-paired-with-industry-mentors/ Australia’s National Cultural Policy - Have Your Say (Closes May 24, 2026) https://www.arts.gov.au/have-your-say/new-national-cultural-policy Deep Dive: Right-Sizing Your Screen Production Business (Ep 051) https://www.weinterruptthisbroadcast.com.au/episodes?grid1-dialog=recGSZhWj4oxIhvrZ Deep Dive: Why Nobody Saw Your Film at the Cinema (Ep 054) https://www.weinterruptthisbroadcast.com.au/episodes?grid1-dialog=recGSZhWj4oxIhvrZ Deep Dive: Inventing a New Financing Model for Indie Features (Ep 034) https://www.weinterruptthisbroadcast.com.au/episodes?grid1-dialog=rec9998Xpoi4tYfyW Production Infrastructure and Capacity Analysis (PICA) report: https://www.o-spi.com/projects/production-infrastructure-and-capacity-analysis-pica-for-australias-screen-production-sector --- If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review on Apple or give us 5 stars on Spotify to help us spread the word. This episode of We Interrupt This Broadcast was hosted by Kirsty Stark and Loani Arman. Join the conversation about Episode 55 on Instagram and LinkedIn , or submit your own Big Idea to shape the industry at http://weinterruptthisbroadcast.com.au . --- Have industry news, upcoming events or productions to share? Want to sponsor the podcast? Let us know at weinterruptpod@gmail.com
** We’re postponing our regular monthly wrap-up episode to next week so that we can cover all of the conversations and discussion from Screen Forever. If you’ll be with us on the Gold Coast, make sure you say hello! ** In this episode, Aven Yap chats to Kate Separovich, Producer at Lake Martin Films and creator of the Australia in Cinemas newsletter that dives into Australian box office numbers and the current situation for Australian films in Australian cinemas. (If you haven’t already subscribed, it’s a must read!) https://australiaincinemas.substack.com Kate has just produced and released Proclivitas, written and directed by Miley Tunnecliffe, and shares some of her experience releasing the film, as well as what actually needs to change if we want Australian films to thrive in Australian cinemas. With the National Cultural Policy Review coming up, this conversation couldn’t be more timely. --- Listen to hear Kate discuss: Why box office data is important for producers Understanding audience engagement Cinemas as cultural infrastructure and their role in supporting Australian films France’s model for supporting local films Why awareness, availability and habit all matter when ensuring Australian films get seen in cinemas The upcoming National Cultural Policy review and why it’s important Insights from producing Proclivitas What you can do to support Australian films Listen to Episode 54 on Spotify, YouTube or Apple Podcasts. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave a rating or review to help us reach more listeners for We Interrupt This Broadcast. Make your own submission to the new National Cultural Policy: https://www.arts.gov.au/have-your-say/new-national-cultural-policy Follow Kate and her work: Kate on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kateseparovich Lake Martin Films: https://lakemartinfilms.com Australia in Cinemas newsletter: https://australiaincinemas.substack.com Proclivitas trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtgkX5oHCVI This Deep Dive interview is hosted and edited by Aven Yap. https://www.linkedin.com/in/avenyap If you’re enjoying the podcast, please leave a rating on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, and we’d love you to forward this episode to a friend! Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/weinterruptpodcast YouTube https://www.youtube.com/ @weinterruptpodcast LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/weinterruptpodcast Don’t forget to subscribe & get weekly episodes in your inbox.
In this episode, Loani Arman speaks with Katrina Irawati Graham, co-director of the Stan series Bali 2002, about cultural safety in the screen industry - what it looks like in practice, and who is safe. They explore how cultural safety is shaped by systems of racism and power embedded in screen production, why racial literacy is necessary to recognise harm, and how harm is dangerously normalised in everyday industry practice. They also examine what it would take to move towards genuine cultural safety as a human right for all, grounded in collective responsibility, accountability, and care across the screen production pipeline. Listen to hear Katrina discuss: Cultural safety as a human right The impact of cultural safety on productions Why racial literacy is important Why cultural safety is a shared responsibility, and what you can do Implementing Cultural Safety Plans If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave a rating or review to help us reach more listeners for We Interrupt This Broadcast. Further information after listening to the episode: Dear White Screen Industry: https://www.screenhub.com.au/news/opinions-analysis/dear-white-screen-industry-261832-1429042/ Birthing and Justice with Dr Ruth De Souza: https://www.ruthdesouza.com/podcast/ Deb Verhoeven’s Australian film industry producer networks diagram https://debverhoeven.com/women-arent-the-problem-in-the-film-industry-men-are Suara Indonesia Dance: https://suara.dance Diversity in Australian Media Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/14c8LNNKYXU/ Follow Katrina and her work: Katrina on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katrina-irawati-graham-2299122/ Katrina’s Biography: https://www.bmegonline.com/screenwriters/katrina-iriwati-graham Watch Bali 2002 on Stan https://www.stan.com.au/watch/bali-2002 This Deep Dive interview is hosted and edited by Loani Arman . If you’re enjoying the podcast, please leave a rating on Spotify or Apple Podcasts , and we’d love you to forward this episode to a friend! Follow us on: Instagram | YouTube | LinkedIn
In this episode, Robbie chats to Karina Libbey, screen culture specialist and festival director of the Capital Film Festival about what festival curation and audience engagement looks like from a programmer's perspective. They discuss what filmmakers may not know about how to engage with festivals, how a festival entry should read like a resume for your film, and the more you know about your audience the easier it is to program and market your film. Listen to hear Karina discuss: Audience-first programming as a guiding philosophy Defining, building, and challenging a festival audience Programming as curation, not just selection The role of trust in shaping audience behaviour Why great films don’t always make the program Why filmmakers must know who their film is for (and who it isn’t for) The unique power of shared cinema experiences If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave a rating or review to help us reach more listeners for We Interrupt This Broadcast. Follow Karina and her work: https://www.karinalibbey.com.au This Deep Dive interview is hosted and edited by Robbie Miles . If you’re enjoying the podcast, please leave a rating or review, and we’d love you to forward this episode to a friend! Follow us on: Instagram | YouTube | LinkedIn
In this episode, Kirsty chats to David Court, founder of Compton School , about how to right-size your screen business in the current Australian production landscape. They discuss why it’s important to take a step back and consider the way your business is structured, and the advantages and disadvantages of ‘going big’ vs. ‘going small.’ Listen to hear David discuss: Industry shifts, and where we currently sit in the market cycle Guiding principles for producers when considering the size of your company Small vs. large business models Creating engagement in the marketplace The importance of momentum in getting your projects financed Financing challenges in the industry Exploring the value of your intellectual property The need for private capital in production Listen to Episode 51 on Spotify , YouTube or Apple Podcasts . If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave a rating or review to help us reach more listeners for We Interrupt This Broadcast. Follow David and his work: Compton School: https://compton.school David on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-court-058965/ Episode 23 of We Interrupt This Broadcast: Mentoring Can Change the Shape of our Industry, with David Court and Julie Eckersley: https://www.weinterruptthisbroadcast.com.au/episodes?grid1-dialog=recGSZhWj4oxIhvrZ This Deep Dive interview is hosted and edited by Kirsty Stark . If you’re enjoying the podcast, please leave a rating on Spotify or Apple Podcasts , and we’d love you to forward this episode to a friend! Follow us on: Instagram | YouTube | LinkedIn
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