Screen Australia Podcast
131 episodes - English - Latest episode: 14 days ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsListen to interviews with world-class Australian directors, producers, writers and other industry professionals as they discuss their careers, latest projects and industry trends.
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Episodes
Creating White Fever with Ra Chapman and Katherine Fry
April 11, 2024 04:56 - 39 minutes - 24.8 MBRa Chapman and Katherine Fry share the journey from development to production of new ABC comedy series White Fever.
Producer Kauthar Abdulalim and Blacksand Pictures
March 18, 2024 02:00 - 32 minutes - 22.6 MBExecutive Producer and CEO of Blacksand Pictures Kauthar Abdulalim reflects on her Enterprise journey, reaching international audiences with online stories, and the power of authentic representation in the screen industry.
Costume Designer Gypsy Taylor
February 29, 2024 02:00 - 40 minutes - 29.5 MBFrom The Matrix to 1980s Australia, Gypsy Taylor discusses the art and craft of costuming and the design inspiration behind her most recent projects including Our Flag Means Death, The Way We Wore, and soon The Newsreader.
Cannes Critics’ Week and Applying to Festivals
February 08, 2024 01:17 - 40 minutes - 28.8 MBCannes Critics’ Week Head of the Film Department Rémi Bigot speaks to the opportunities and process behind the program, and Screen Australia’s Manager, Festivals and Industry Partnerships Dale Fairbairn shares her advice for applying to festivals.
Celebrating 50 years of screen education in Australia with AFTRS
December 19, 2023 00:22 - 41 minutes - 29.6 MBAustralian 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.
Director Kitty Green: Making The Royal Hotel
November 28, 2023 03:00 - 26 minutes - 19.2 MBKitty Green on making fiction from fact, the differences between documentary and feature narratives, the process of collaboration, and directing The Royal Hotel
Community Consultant and Actor Max Jahufer
November 14, 2023 00:23 - 25 minutes - 18 MBMax Jahufer speaks on the importance of transgender visibility both in front of and behind the camera, the role of community consultants in the industry, and his experiences on the upcoming Australian feature film A Savage Christmas.
Graeme Mason on the 2022/23 Drama Report: key takeaways
November 02, 2023 04:50 - 34 minutes - 23.4 MBOutgoing 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.
(More) Advice Before You Apply
August 23, 2023 23:13 - 25 minutes - 58.1 MBScreen 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. Glossary of Key Terms - https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/sa/screen-news/2023/04-06-industry-glossary-of-terms Tools and insights for starting in the industry - https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/funding-and-support/starting-in-the-industry/tools-and-insights
Amazon Studios Senior Development Executive Sarah Christie
August 08, 2023 03:05 - 29 minutes - 68.5 MBAmazon 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 project the Lost Flowers of Alice Hart, which launched on Prime Video on the 4th o...
Screenwriter Catherine Smyth-McMullen
July 27, 2023 02:26 - 46 minutes - 106 MBScreenwriter 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.
Development Funding at Screen Australia
July 13, 2023 02:28 - 32 minutes - 74.4 MBScreen 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.
Development Funding at Screen Australia
July 13, 2023 02:28 - 32 minutes - 74.4 MBScreen 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.
Marta Dusseldorp: making ABC thriller Bay of Fires
June 29, 2023 00:46 - 33 minutes - 76.1 MBBay 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 Australian producers.
Cannes Film Festival + Market in 2023
June 14, 2023 23:33 - 39 minutes - 90.3 MBHear 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 from Thousand Mile Productions, Rebecca Summerton from Closer Productions and Kath Shelper of Scarlett Pictures who was one of the producers of Warwick Thornton’s Un Certain Regard feature T...
Deadloch creators Kate McCartney and Kate McLennan
June 01, 2023 03:51 - 40 minutes - 93.1 MBKate 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 their writing partnership, filming Deadloch in Tasmania during the pandemic, and walking that fine line between comedy and drama throughout scripting, the shoot and the edit.
Anna Barnes on creating Safe Home for SBS
May 12, 2023 03:57 - 35 minutes - 82.1 MBScreenwriter 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.
Catherine Kelleher: the role of a note-taker
April 28, 2023 05:18 - 36 minutes - 82.4 MBSBS development executive Catherine Kelleher, who’s also a screenwriter and filmmaker, explains the role of a note-taker including how it differs from other writing roles, the make-up of Australian TV writers’ rooms, the dos and don’ts of note-taking and how to make the most of opportunities in the screen industry.
Ian Murray: creating a sustainable business
April 14, 2023 05:06 - 37 minutes - 85 MB113 Partners CEO Ian Murray is a consultant for creative businesses and reveals the questions people should be asking themselves to achieve a sustainable business, common issues, advice for funding grant applications, when to scale up, when to engage with a consultant, and how to be strategic – no matter the size or stage your business is at.
Production designer Jacinta Leong
March 31, 2023 03:13 - 31 minutes - 70.9 MBJacinta Leong is a production designer who’s worked on Australian features 2067 and Buckley’s Chance and was art director on Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Alien: Covenant, Unbroken, and more. Throughout the podcast, Jacinta talks about how her background in architecture led her to production design, some of the roles in the art department, and her experience working with directors like Seth Larney on 2067 and Dr George Miller on Mad Max: Fury Road and Furiosa.
Creating comedy with Class of ‘07 writer/director Kacie Anning
March 17, 2023 01:36 - 35 minutes - 81.7 MBKacie Anning - the writer, director and creator of new Australian Amazon Original Series Class of ‘07 - talks about her career from web series Fragments of Friday to now, pitching to Prime Video Australia, advice for general meetings in the US, and why crafting the right tone in comedy is “everything”.
Documentary funding and AIDC
March 03, 2023 04:15 - 47 minutes - 108 MBScreen Australia’s Head of Documentary Alex West talks about available funding, advice for applicants and takeaways from the World Congress of Science & Factual Producers, before AIDC CEO Natasha Gadd gives an insight into the conference this year as well as opportunities and pressure points for the sector. View documentary funding here View First Nations Department funding here and First Facts initiative here Visit the AIDC website here
The making of TV series Bad Behaviour
February 17, 2023 05:19 - 54 minutes - 125 MBScreenwriters Pip Karmel and Magda Wozniak join director Corrie Chen in breaking down the making of new Stan television series Bad Behaviour, including the challenges of adaptation, the writers’ rooms, working with composer Caitlin Yeo and sound designer Emma Bortignon, and how they created seamless transitions between the past and present storylines.
Robert Connolly: Blueback and the drive to create cinema
December 20, 2022 02:30 - 30 minutes - 70.3 MBDirector, producer and writer Robert Connolly (The Dry, Paper Planes, The Turning) on filming the Tim Winton adaptation Blueback in Western Australia, working with cinematographer Andrew Commis ACS and their “analogue” approach, as well as starting the company Arenamedia and their commitment to empowering emerging voices.
Robyn Butler and Wayne Hope on making Australian TV
December 09, 2022 04:56 - 35 minutes - 80.1 MBActors, writers, directors and producers Robyn Butler and Wayne Hope have created series such as Upper Middle Bogan, Back in Very Small Business, Little Lunch, and The InBESTigators through their company Gristmill. They discuss developing their latest ABC show Summer Love in the midst of the pandemic, as well as their approach to writing, advice on pitching, identifying your place in the market, and why mentoring is a big focus.
Intimacy Coordinator Amy Cater
November 25, 2022 05:32 - 45 minutes - 105 MBAmy Cater talks about what types of projects work with intimacy coordinators, why it’s important in more contexts than people realise, and her experience working on TV series including Love Me Season 1 on Binge and upcoming Bad Behaviour for Stan and Safe Home for SBS.
Bay of Fires, No Ordinary Love and the 2021/22 Drama Report
November 09, 2022 18:50 - 36 minutes - 82.9 MBABC crime/thriller Bay of Fires co-creator, producer and star Marta Dusseldorp and the series creator, producer, co-writer and star of YouTube series No Ordinary Love Esther Fwati give an insight into production on their projects, while Screen Australia CEO Graeme Mason runs through the newly released 2021/22 Drama Report results.
Online funding
October 21, 2022 05:24 - 37 minutes - 86.1 MBThe Online team at Screen Australia discuss the three types of funding they can provide – development, production and completion funding – as well as what they are and aren’t looking for, what kind of platforms are out there, how to make your application competitive, general advice and more. Listen to Alyce’s podcast episode on connecting with audiences here Check out Online funding approvals here
Director Rachel Perkins on The Australian Wars
October 07, 2022 04:52 - 20 minutes - 46.7 MBDirector Rachel Perkins (Total Control, Mystery Road, First Australians) talks about getting her start in the screen industry and founding Blackfella Films in 1992, her career to date, and her latest project The Australian Wars, a three-part SBS/NITV documentary event, which delves into Australia’s Frontier Wars.
Toronto International Film Festival 2022 Wrap-up
September 23, 2022 07:03 - 46 minutes - 107 MBHear takeaways, learnings and advice from those who were at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival. Guests include Screen Australia representatives CEO Graeme Mason, Head of Content Grainne Brunsdon and Head of First Nations Angela Bates, as well as Madman Entertainment CEO Paul Wiegard, We Are Still Here producer Mitchell Stanley from No Coincidence Media, and director Jayden Rathsam Hua, who was selected for the prestigious TIFF Filmmaker Lab.
Games Funding 101
September 06, 2022 20:02 - 22 minutes - 51.3 MBWant to apply for games funding through Screen Australia? With a second round of Games: Expansion Pack funding now open, Screen Australia’s Head of Online Lee Naimo and Games Investment Manager Amelia Laughlan explain what they are and aren’t looking for in applications and why you need to ensure your project has a clear pathway to audience. The announcement here Guidelines and to apply here
Director Jocelyn Moorhouse on Savage River
August 26, 2022 01:59 - 36 minutes - 82.6 MBDirector, writer and producer Jocelyn Moorhouse talks about directing six-episode ABC crime drama Savage River, working with cinematographer Don McAlpine ACS ASC, creating TV vs features such as The Dressmaker, getting the tone right in dark comedies, and general advice.
Directors Dylan River and Macario De Souza
August 12, 2022 05:42 - 30 minutes - 69.6 MBDirector Dylan River talks about moving into longform TV with ABC TV series Mystery Road: Origin, while Macario De Souza makes the shift from documentary features like Bra Boys to his feature drama debut with 6 Festivals. Both filmmakers discuss making the leap and their latest projects.
What SBS Scripted are looking for
July 29, 2022 03:38 - 36 minutes - 83.4 MBSBS Head of Scripted Julie Eckersley on what SBS are and aren’t looking for, how to pitch an idea to them, creating pathways for emerging talent, TV ratings, binge culture and more. SBS Scripted Pitch Deck Guide: https://www.sbs.com.au/aboutus/diversity-commissioning/assets/pdf/SBS-Scripted-Pitch-Deck-Guide.pdf
Script Supervisor Kristin Voumard
July 15, 2022 06:40 - 37 minutes - 85.6 MBKristin Voumard talks about the role of a Script Supervisor, film vs digital, how genres impact her work, advice, and career highlights including TV series Round the Twist and Rake, Aussie films such as Lantana, and studio movies like Mission: Impossible II and Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.
Angela Bates: True Colours, Mystery Road: Origin & We Are Still Here
July 01, 2022 07:05 - 35 minutes - 81.7 MBScreen Australia’s Head of First Nations Angela Bates talks through the challenges and achievements of projects including Sydney Film Festival opening night anthology feature We Are Still Here, and TV dramas Mystery Road: Origin and True Colours, as well as speaking to talent escalation, initiatives, pitching, and her thoughts on the screen sector. https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/the-screen-guide/showcases/spotlight-on-first-nations-voices https://www.naidoc.org.au/
Elvis: Baz Luhrmann, Catherine Martin + Mandy Walker ASC ACS
June 17, 2022 06:36 - 25 minutes - 58.4 MBElvis writer/director/producer Baz Luhrmann, production designer/costume designer/producer Catherine Martin and director of photographer Mandy Walker ACS ASC break down their approach to filming the Warner Bros movie, which despite being set in 50s, 60s and 70s America was filmed on location in Queensland, Australia. The trio discuss how important pre-production was in creating a cohesive visual look and creative choices they made such as bespoke Panavision lenses.
Cannes Film Festival + market wrap-up
June 03, 2022 05:57 - 44 minutes - 103 MBThe Screen Australia delegation to Cannes and local creatives share insights and takeaways from the prestigious festival and market, which was back in full force in 2022.
Producer Offset explainer
May 20, 2022 06:17 - 51 minutes - 119 MBOn the latest episode of the Screen Australia podcast, Screen Australia CEO Graeme Mason and Michele McDonald, the Producer Offset and Co-Production Unit (POCU) Senior Manager, talk through changes to legislation governing the Producer Offset, the refundable tax rebate that Screen Australia administers on behalf of the Federal Government. They also discuss changes as well as the updated Screen Australia guidelines, key areas assessors look at, the most common mistakes they see in application...
Feature film Q&A: production, audiences and data
May 06, 2022 06:20 - 1 hour - 146 MBAhead of the Australian Feature Film Summit, hear from Screen Australia CEO Graeme Mason, producer Sue Maslin AO, marketing and distribution expert Courtney Botfield, Transmission Films’ Andrew Mackie, director/producer Robert Connolly; and Madman Films’ senior marketing manager Michael Matrenza, who talk about how data around audience, box office and sales informs their business and creative choices. Fact Finders: https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/fact-finders Marketplace: https://ww...
Writer/director Leah Purcell on her feature film debut
April 21, 2022 06:38 - 25 minutes - 58.3 MBThe Drover’s Wife The Legend of Molly Johnson writer, director, producer and star Leah Purcell talks about the journey of the feature film - a re-imagining of Henry Lawson’s classic story, which she first adapted into an acclaimed play, followed by the film and a novel. Purcell talks about the challenges of adaptation, the importance of having a personal connection to her feature directorial debut, working with locations during the shoot, and the difference between directing television serie...
Everything you need to know about film marketing
April 08, 2022 02:56 - 53 minutes - 122 MBThree experts on marketing explain what it is, why you should be thinking about it even before the cameras start rolling, and practical steps to identify your audience, know what assets you need and much more. Get marketing advice for putting together a Screen Australia application, hear insights from a distributor POV, and find out about the importance of key art. Guests include: Screen Australia Distribution Manager Anthony Grundy, Madman Entertainment Senior Marketing Manager Michael Ma...
Jennifer Peedom: making River and doco vs drama
March 25, 2022 01:21 - 31 minutes - 71.6 MBRiver co-director and co-writer Jennifer Peedom from Stranger Than Fiction Films talks about the making of the “sequel” to Mountain in collaboration with the Australian Chamber Orchestra, how Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood became involved, plans to move into drama filmmaking and why doco and drama are more similar than people think.
Naomi Cleaver on producing NBCUniversal’s La Brea in Victoria
March 11, 2022 05:55 - 46 minutes - 105 MBProducer Naomi Cleaver talks about producing an enormous studio TV series like NBCUniversal’s La Brea and the benefits of being able to do so in Victoria, as well as talking about the production department more generally – including the different roles she has worked across, from production coordinator, to production manager and then line producer on projects like Oddball and the Mystery Road TV series.
Sally Caplan on the Australian screen industry
February 25, 2022 05:19 - 39 minutes - 91.3 MBScreen Australia’s outgoing Head of Content Sally Caplan reflects on her eight years at the agency, changes in the screen sector both here and globally, advice to applicants and more. Sally holds more than 25 years’ of international experience across financing, development, acquisition, production and distribution, which has included roles such as MD of eOne International, head of the UK Film Council’s Premiere Fund, and President of Icon Film Distribution UK.
What to pitch to Amazon Prime Video Australia
December 17, 2021 01:52 - 29 minutes - 67.4 MBHead of Content Tyler Bern talks through the strategy for Amazon Prime Video Australia, advice for anyone hoping to pitch to Amazon and what kind of ideas they are looking for. Bern also reveals the new hire who will be leading their scripted slate, and explains how upcoming TV adaptation The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart came to Amazon Prime Video.
Fires, Hardball and production in 20/21
December 08, 2021 02:24 - 38 minutes - 87.8 MBScreen Australia CEO Graeme Mason looks at the record-breaking numbers in the 2020/21 Drama Report, before executive producers Andrea Denholm of ABC series Fires and Catherine Nebauer from International Emmy-award winning kids’ TV series Hardball and Paramount+ TV drama Spreadsheet give their insights into what production has been like on the ground. For more info, click here: https://bit.ly/3owNuun
Dune director of photography Greig Fraser ACS, ASC
December 03, 2021 06:41 - 20 minutes - 46.7 MBAustralian director of photography Greig Fraser ACS, ASC, talks about working on the epic new feature Dune, including collaborating with director Denis Villeneuve, shooting on IMAX, the switch from his Emmy-award winning work on The Mandalorian to a new sci-fi world, and how his lighting approach on Australian features Lion and Mary Magdalene helped with filming some of those big desert sequences in Dune.
Cinematographer Ari Wegner ACS on The Power of the Dog
November 19, 2021 04:55 - 34 minutes - 79.5 MBAustralian cinematographer Ari Wegner ACS talks about working with director Jane Campion on The Power of the Dog including spending a year in pre, shooting New Zealand as 1920s Montana, and what it was like switching to a handheld camera style for some scenes with the always-in-character Benedict Cumberbatch.
Nakkiah Lui: creating TV comedy Preppers
November 05, 2021 05:06 - 40 minutes - 93 MBNakkiah Lui on getting her start in the screen industry on Black Comedy, writing for stage and screen, staying on track during long development periods, and how a very real fascination with doomsday prepping led to co-creating, co-writing and starring in the new ABC half hour comedy Preppers.