We Interrupt This Broadcast

We Interrupt This Broadcast

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.

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    052: Deep Dive with Karina Libbey: Make Films for People, Not Festivals

    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 philosophyDefining, building, and challenging a festival audienceProgramming as curation, not just selectionThe role of trust in shaping audience behaviourWhy great films don’t always make the programWhy 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

    41 min

  2. 6 APR

    051: Deep Dive with David Court: Right-Sizing Your Screen Production Business

    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

    43 min

  3. 30 MAR

    050: March 2026 News Round-Up: AI Actors, Film Authorship, AIDC, the Oscars & More...

    We’re already at the end of March, and there’s lots to talk about this month! Robbie Miles and Loani Arman round up all of your Australian - and global! - screen industry news, from actors being resurrected with AI, to legal cases around credits and authorship, to Australian success stories at the Oscars, AIDC, Tropfest and more. Plus: all of your March screen industry news, opportunities and opinions from around the country... Subscribe and get every episode of We Interrupt This Broadcast in your inbox. ⁠Subscribe now 00:00 What we’ve been up to this month 01:32 Vale Rhoda Roberts 01:58 Val Kilmer resurrected in AI (article) 02:20 The importance of credits in film 02:47 Audience trust and AI in storytelling 04:26 The future of acting and AI (article) 08:12 The impact of industry consolidation 09:54 Celebrating Australian filmmakers 10:50 Industry movements and appointments 13:12 Grants and opportunities 15:43 What have we been watching? 17:29 What’s in production around the country 22:12 Wrap-up & what’s coming up this month 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 Robbie Miles and Loani Arman. Join the conversation about Episode 50 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

    24 min

  4. 23 MAR

    049: Deep Dive with Pauline Chan: The Business Case for Microdramas

    In this episode, Aven chats to Pauline Chan, an award-winning director, writer, and producer with a storied career spanning art-house cinema and international productions, featuring talent such as Jackie Chan, Nicole Kidman and Cate Blanchett. She famously made history by mounting the first two Australia-China official treaty co-productions, and over the past two years has been actively producing vertical series with titles including Divorced to be the Top Heiress for ShortMax and Alpha King, Your Pregnant Luna Escaped for NetShort. Aven and Pauline discuss the business model and production structure Pauline uses on these series, how they fit into her production company’s overall remit, and the ways they might be filling a gap in talent development, providing opportunities for emerging crew. Listen to hear Pauline discuss: How much audiences are paying to subscribe to a microdrama Why the market for microdramas can be lucrative compared to film or television The structure Pauline’s team puts in place for production and post, to make lower budgets work on their vertical series How vertical series can support emerging talent Why it makes sense to produce microdramas in Australia Building cliffhangers into each 1-3 minute episode The difference between producing microdramas and working in production servicing Pauline’s Big Idea to shape the future of the industry Listen to Episode 49 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 Pauline and her work: Pauline on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pauline-chan-b041b540 Pauline on IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1298625 Roaring Pictures: https://roaringpictures.com.au Roaring Pictures Productions: https://roaringpictures.com.au/#productions This Deep Dive interview is hosted by Aven Yap and edited by Aven and 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 or LinkedIn. Don’t forget to subscribe & get weekly episodes in your inbox.

    38 min

  5. 16 MAR

    048: Deep Dive with Hannah Diviney: Advocacy Through Storytelling and Visibility

    In this episode, Loani chats to Hannah Diviney, an author, screenwriter, actor, disability advocate, and media personality who isn’t afraid to call out big names and big systems. Hannah gained international attention for a 2020 petition demanding Disney create its first princess with a disability AND for calling out ableist lyrics in songs by Lizzo and Beyonce - which saw each artist change their lyrics. Her debut essay collection, I’ll Let Myself In, was published in 2023, and she was named Advocate of the Year at Marie Claire Australia’s 2023 Women of the Year Awards. Loani and Hannah chat about how Hannah made Australian TV history as the first disabled person to appear in a sex scene in the SBS Digital Original series Latecomers, and how she’s developing her own screen projects that put romance and representation front and centre. Listen to hear Hannah discuss: The importance of representing disabled characters as full humans on screen How her advocacy and storytelling are intertwined Petitioning Disney, and calling out Lizzo and Beyonce for their ableist lyrics Jacob Elordi calling her beautiful Disabled representation and desirability in romance How the industry (and you!) can support and advocate for more unheard stories Her big idea to shape the industry Follow Hannah and her work: Hannah on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hannahthewildflower Hannah on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannah-diviney-464239a4 Hannah’s published essay collection, I’ll Let Myself In: https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/book/Hannah-Diviney-I’ll-Let-Myself-In-9781761069710 Jacob Elordi told me I looked beautiful?! https://www.instagram.com/p/DUtp4qBk9NR Latecomers on SBS on Demand: https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/tv-series/latecomers Audrey trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgMNlAC6Gjw This Deep Dive interview is hosted by Loani Arman 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! Search all past episodes and read our guests' big ideas to shape the future of the screen industry at https://weinterruptthisbroadcast.com.au Follow us on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weinterruptpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://www.linkedin.com/company/weinterruptpodcast Don’t forget to subscribe & get weekly episodes in your inbox: https://weinterruptthisbroadcast.substack.com

    41 min

  6. 9 MAR

    047: Deep Dive with Leela Varghese: The Afterlife of Your Film is the Most Important Part

    In this episode, Kirsty chats to Leela Varghese, a writer and director, most recently of Lesbian Space Princess, which she co-wrote and co-directed with Emma Hough Hobbs, winning Best Indie Film at the AACTA Awards and the Teddy Award for Best Feature at Berlinale. Leela also wrote and directed the short film I’m the Most Racist Person I Know, which won the Special Jury Award at SXSW and the AACTA Award for Best Short Film.Kirsty and Leela discuss her career trajectory, including the strategies she applied on both recent films to try to build her profile as a director. Listen to hear Leela discuss: strategically aligning project ideas with grant criteria or historical festival programming to give them the best chance of successthe importance of building relationships with festival programmershow bold titles have played a role in her films’ success, and the way they’ve been seen by audiencesworking with distributors and sales agents as part of your festival strategythe relevance of film festivals in an age of social media and streaminghow to pivot and give your project the best chance of market success, while holding onto your creative vision why you should be thinking about distribution as you develop your projects Follow Leela and her work: Leela on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leelavargoose Lesbian Space Princess: https://lesbianspaceprincessmovie.comLesbian Space Princess on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lesbianspaceprincessfilmLesbian Space Princess: Official Trailer:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nra14aUNYS8 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 Don’t forget to subscribe & get weekly episodes in your inbox.

    39 min

  7. 2 MAR

    046: Deep Dive with Alexander Jeffery: Making Low Budget Indies Outside of Hollywood

    In this episode, Robbie chats to Alexander Jeffery, a filmmaker based in Shreveport, Louisiana, where he co-owns production company Bespoke Works LLC with his friend and longtime collaborator, Paul Petersen. After moving to Los Angeles to pursue his dreams of acting and filmmaking, Alexander returned to the south to make low-budget, independent films with his friends, including his short film The Bespoke Tailoring of Mister Bellamy, which won the $50,000 Grand Prize at the Louisiana Film Prize, and his first feature, A Chance Encounter, which was released by Samuel Goldwyn Films after winning the audience choice award at Heartland Film Festival. Robbie and Alexander discuss the pros and cons of working outside a major film and television hub, and how he has built a sustainable career as an independent filmmaker. Listen to hear Alexander discuss: his reasons for choosing to work outside of LAwhat makes his projects resonate with an audiencehow to gain an insight into filmmaking trends as a screener for film festivalswhy creating work within a collaborative community can be an advantagehis strategy for creating profitable indie filmshow to find distribution and get your projects in front of an audiencehis new experiments in independent TVwhy low budgets are sometimes best Listen to Episode 46 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 Alexander and his work: Alexander on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexanderjeffery Alexander on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexanderjeffery Alexander on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@alexanderjeffery Bespoke Works LLC website: https://bespokeworksllc.com This Deep Dive interview is hosted by Robbie Miles and edited by Robbie Miles and 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 Don’t forget to subscribe & get weekly episodes in your inbox. https://www.weinterruptthisbroadcast.com.au

    28 min

  8. 23 FEB

    045: February 2026 News Round-Up: Matchbox Closure, AACTA Festival Wrap-Up & More...

    It’s been a huge start to the year for the Australian screen industry, with lots to cover in this episode! Kirsty Stark and Aven Yap discuss their time at AACTA Festival, including all of the big winners from the AACTA Awards. We talk about Universal Studios International’s decision to close Matchbox Pictures, and what it means for our local industry. Plus: all of your February screen industry news, opportunities and opinions from around the country... Subscribe and get every episode of We Interrupt This Broadcast in your inbox. Subscribe now 00:00 Happy Lunar New Year! 00:42 AACTA Award Winners, AACTA Festival Highlights, and what we heard on the ground 08:38 Matchbox Pictures closes 13:01 SPA Seeks ACCC Authorisation for Collective Bargaining 14:47 Streaming Quotas in place & the ABC’s plans for its additional funding 16:25 Screen Australia’s New Market & Audience Programs 18:10 Minimum License Fees for TV Production Increase 18:26 Brad Pitt Fights Tom Cruise & Darren Aronofsky Dabbles in AI 20:54 SXSW Sydney Ends & Tropfest is Resurrected 23:38 Industry Opportunities 24:40 What We’re Watching: Iron Lung + Aussie Festival News & Selections 27:37 What’s in production around Australia 28:33 One year of We Interrupt This Broadcast, and thank you AFTRS! 30:15 Acknowledgement of Country 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 Aven Yap, and edited by Kirsty Stark. Thank you to AFTRS, the Australian Film, Television and Radio School, for sponsoring this episode. Applications for the 2026 mid-year intake of the AFTRS Master of Arts Screen Business, their postgraduate course on screen business and creative leadership, are now open until June 2. Head to aftrs.edu.au/award-course/master-of-arts-screen-business-mid-year for more information about , or listen to past student Fiona Kelly talk about her AFTRS experience in last week’s episode, Ep. 44. Join the conversation about Episode 45 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

    31 min
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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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