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Screen Australia Podcast

Screen Australia

Listen to interviews with world-class Australian directors, producers, writers and other industry professionals as they discuss their careers, latest projects and industry trends. Subscribe to Screen Australia"s fortnightly newsletter to receive the latest episode along with show notes and bonus content, as well as the latest agency news, opportunities, funding approvals, and more at www.screenaustralia.gov.au. Feedback can be sent to podcast@screenaustralia.gov.au.

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33:38

Joanna Werner: Gender Matters

Screen Australia Podcast ·

2019/08/20

Four years since the announcement of Gender Matters, producer Joanna Werner of Dance Academy and Riot is glad the conversation around female representation in the industry hasn’t abated. Werner talks through some of the trends in new industry-wide data, balancing career and motherhood, the journey of Dance Academy, her hopes for the future and much more. Werner also discusses Screen Australia's Gender Matters KPI which it set out to achieve three years ago, and the newly announced KPI, whereby 50%

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19:39

Niki Aken: writing for TV in Australia

Screen Australia Podcast ·

2019/08/14

Since starting out as a script assistant on Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities, television writer Niki Aken’s career has covered script editing, freelance writing and script producing. Unsure of what any of these roles are? On the latest episode of the Screen Australia podcast, Aken explains the different work out there for television writers who are on the more traditional career progression route (acknowledging that many people are creating their own pathways online). Aken also gives her top tips

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37:56

Producer Offset

Screen Australia Podcast ·

2019/08/01

What’s the Producer Offset? How much is it worth? How do I get it? How long will it take? These are just some of the topics covered by Michele McDonald, Senior Manager of Screen Australia’s Producer Offset and Co-Production Unit (POCU), in this latest podcast episode. Michele discusses the basics – such as the Significant Australian Content (SAC) test and how many government offsets you can get - to more intricate queries around the Gallipoli Clause, and the use of Cinema on Demand in feature film

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29:21

Budgets

Screen Australia Podcast ·

2019/07/10

Screen Australia Project Manager Kelly Vincent walks us through the ins and outs of creating a strong application with an accurate budget. Kelly gives her advice on a broad range of topics including: how to make sure your budget reflects your script, why a production accountant is worth their weight in gold, why you need to include marketing and publicity spend, the meaning of terms such as completion guarantor, and how to know how much items will cost. Subscribe to Screen News here where you’ll get

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30:27

Kristina Ceyton: Causeway Films

Screen Australia Podcast ·

2019/06/12

Producer Kristina Ceyton reveals what stories resonate with Causeway Films and their approach to film festivals. Ceyton discusses how she and writer/director Jennifer Kent came to work together on their debut feature The Babadook, how The Nightingale came about, and other features on their slate. She also walks listeners through which markets they try to attend, the process of getting a sales agent and how significant a world premiere at a top-tier film festival can be. For an expanded breakdown of

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33:25

Online Funding

Screen Australia Podcast ·

2019/04/09

Screen Australia investment managers Lee Naimo and Alyce Adams answer the questions any burgeoning (or existing) online creator might need to know before hitting that ‘submit’ button on their application. As investment managers, Lee and Alyce assess applications for online support in development, production and completion funding, and they reveal what they’re looking for, how to know how much money to ask for, and why you should get in touch before you apply. The pair also talk about success

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52:01

Insights from Game of Thrones, True Blood and more

Screen Australia Podcast ·

2019/03/19

Writer/producer Raelle Tucker (True Blood, Jessica Jones, Sacred Lies) and director Jeremy Podeswa (Game of Thrones, The Handmaid’s Tale, Six Feet Under, American Horror Story) discuss how TV has changed – and what they’ve learnt within it. While in Australia, Raelle and Jeremy, who met making an episode of True Blood together, talk about balancing the roles of a writer and director and an issue on set they had to navigate together. Jeremy reveals the role a director plays even in large established

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29:33

Tim Pye: Australian Writers' Guild

Screen Australia Podcast ·

2019/02/05

Scripted Ink Head of Development Tim Pye discusses being an Australian screenwriter in 2019 – why writers need to think internationally, practical tips for those starting out, and the pros and cons of SVODs. Pye explains how the showrunner of NCIS: LA Shane Brennan is helping change and educate the local industry, how he believes the term ‘showrunner’ in Australia differs to the US, and even breaks down the difference between a ‘story by’ and ‘written by’ credit. Pye also demystifies the three

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40:51

Doc Martin Creator Dominic Minghella

Screen Australia Podcast ·

2019/01/15

Writer, producer and showrunner Dominic Minghella (Doc Martin, Knightfall) gives his insight into the highs and lows of creating television in this latest episode from the Screen Australia podcast. Minghella reveals his “radical answer” to how Australians and Brits can compete with global productions, how to stop the brain drain to the US, and how the UK financing model works. *This episode contains some strong language* Subscribe to Screen News here where you’ll get all the latest features, videos,

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41:02

GLOW: Sascha Rothchild

Screen Australia Podcast ·

2018/12/19

GLOW writer and co-executive producer Sascha Rothchild dishes out advice on writing in this wide-ranging interview.

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32:14

Executive Producer Nathan Ross

Screen Australia Podcast ·

2018/12/11

Executive producer Nathan Ross (Dallas Buyers Club, Big Little Lies, Sharp Objects) on the importance of creative collaborations, launching Crazyrose, and how his background as a talent agent informs his approach to producing.

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26:29

Ludo Studio

Screen Australia Podcast ·

2018/11/19

The co-founders of Emmy award winning studio Ludo on creating a business that’s sustainable, yet bursting with creativity.

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01:09:22

Graeme Mason: Screen Australia

Screen Australia Podcast ·

2018/10/29

Hear from Screen Australia’s CEO Graeme Mason in this extended interview on everything from production activity to deals, distribution and the Producer Offset.

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33:38

Matthew Deaner: Screen Producers Australia

Screen Australia Podcast ·

2018/10/09

The CEO of Screen Producers Australia Matt Deaner discusses the challenges and opportunities facing the sector.

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39:57

Producing Ladies in Black

Screen Australia Podcast ·

2018/09/20

Ladies in Black producers Sue Milliken and Allanah Zitserman break down the financing and distribution of their new feature.

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56:34

Kingston Anderson: Australian Directors Guild

Screen Australia Podcast ·

2018/08/14

In this wide-ranging interview, the CEO of the ADG discusses everything from royalties to the impact of streaming.

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34:49

The Art of Pitching

Screen Australia Podcast ·

2018/07/31

The producer and founder of Practical Pictures, Sheila Hanahan Taylor, on the art of pitching – what to do, what not to do – and how the Australian industry is different to the US.

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38:52

Producing Genre: Kylie du Fresne

Screen Australia Podcast ·

2018/07/17

Australian producer Kylie du Fresne from Goalpost Pictures joins journalist Caris Bizzaca to talk about Upgrade, the genre feature she produced with Jason Blum of Blumhouse Productions (Get Out, Paranormal Activity). She talks about the differences between the US studio system and the Australian screen industry, what she learnt about creating genre films from Upgrade’s writer/director Leigh Whannell (writer of the Saw and Insidious franchises), and why Upgrade was brought to Australia in the first

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28:27

Screen Story Development Guidelines

Screen Australia Podcast ·

2018/07/03

Screen Australia Senior Development Executive Nerida Moore and Senior Manager of Program Operations Diana Burnett join journalist Caris Bizzaca from Screen News to discuss what development funding actually is, what the big changes in these guidelines are, and what they will mean for the Australian screen industry.

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27:42

First Feature: Cargo

Screen Australia Podcast ·

2018/05/21

Directors Yolanda Ramke and Ben Howling talk about their experience directing their first feature film Cargo. Ramke and Howling discuss how their viral success with their Tropfest short film led to the opportunity to develop the idea into a feature, how they sought to elevate the story by including the perspective of Indigenous Australians, and how it became the first Australian Netflix Original feature film. Watch the video interview

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