Screen Australia Podcast

Hear from industry veteran Sue Masters – former Head of Scripted at SBS, Head of Drama at Network Ten, and Head of Drama at ABC – who discusses commissioning, developing, and producing Australian television including success stories such as Safe Harbour and The Hunting.

Hear from Transmission Films joint managing director Andrew Mackie about what filmmakers need to know about distributors, what makes a great pitch, how they build a strategy for their features, and how the determination of Ride Like a Girl director Rachel Griffiths helped make that film such a success.

Screen Australia Distribution Manager Anthony Grundy gives an introduction to distribution, including what a distributor does, what an exhibitor is, what P&A means, and his thoughts on the challenges in the distribution landscape at the moment.

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Finance Plans Podcast

Recoupment vs Profit guide

Hear from Australian producer Liz Watts of Porchlight Films about her career, collaborations and the realities of creating films and TV in 2020. Watts discusses everything from collaborating with Netflix and David Michod on The King, to the impact of Animal Kingdom, streaming True History of the Kelly Gang on Stan, and seeing Cate Shortland leap from independent Australian cinema like Lore to Marvel’s Black Widow.

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The Heights season 2 script producer/writer Romina Accurso and script editor/writer Hannah Carroll Chapman reveal lessons they learned from soaps like Home and Away, their writing process, advice, and the various roles you might find in a script department.

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Screen Australia Senior Investment Manager Shana Levine explains two crucial documents for Australian productions – the finance plan and recoupment waterfall.

Visit this article for links to a sample finance plan and recoupment waterfall, and read about the five most common mistakes Shana sees in applications: https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/sa/screen-news/2020/01-17-podcast-finance-plans-explained

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The Australian director behind Netflix’s short form comedy series Special, Anna Dokoza, and it’s writer, creator and star Ryan O’Connell talk about how the series came about, authentic casting, Hollywood’s views on diversity, and the pros of working on a comedy with bingeable 15-minute episodes.

LANGUAGE WARNING: This episode contains mild course language. And a lot of laughs.

Stan CEO Mike Sneesby discusses the beginnings of Australia’s premiere streaming service, their $200 million investment, major output deals, and his thoughts on Netflix, Disney, limited theatrical windows and pitching.

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Judy & Punch writer/director Mirrah Foulkes talks about making the leap from short films to features, her advice for anyone doing the same, how her background as an actor influences her directing style, and about being a member of the Blue-Tongue Films collective.

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In his first long-form interview since starting at Screen Australia, Chief Operating Officer Michael Brealey discusses the emergence of streamers, what he's hearing from industry, challenges around regulatory reform, and takeaways from the 2018/19 Drama Report.

He also addresses Screen Australia's priorities going forward and why the future is bright for Aussie creatives.

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