Screen Australia Podcast

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.

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 at: https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/sa/screen-news/2018/04-26-cargo-meet-the-filmmakers

A look at Official Co-productions through the eyes of documentary producers who’ve done it.

Sydney Films’ Head of Production Mark Lazarus gives his advice on making an Official Co-production with China.

Rosemary Blight and Ben Grant from Goalpost Pictures talk to Screen News journalist Caris Bizzaca about Official Co-productions in TV.

Screen Australia's Tim Phillips and Colleen Champ discuss the ins and outs of Official Co-productions.

Australian producer Emile Sherman shares his insights working on Official Co-productions.

Directors Gillian Armstrong, Rachel Perkins and Beth Armstrong join AFTRS CEO Neil Peplow and Screen Australia's Fiona Cameron to discuss gender parity.