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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.

  1. 6d ago

    078: Deep Dive with the Leviticus Team: What it Takes to Make $1 Million at the Box Office - Part Two

    Kirsty Stark sits down with the team behind Leviticus: Writer/Director Adrian Chiarella, Producer Sam Jennings (Causeway Films), and Distributor Marc Wooldridge (Maslow Entertainment) for Part 2 of a two-part conversation about what it takes to make a million dollars at the Australian box office. If you missed Part 1, head back to last week's episode, #77. The queer horror feature reached almost 1.5 million dollars domestically, and in this conversation the three share what happens on the ground when you make a sale at Sundance, the strategy behind opening weekend, and how to turn audience members into fans. --- Listen to hear Adrian, Marc and Sam discuss: What actually happens in the 48 hours after a Sundance screeningHow to choose the right partner when you have multiple offers on the tableWhy going day and date with the US gave Leviticus the advantages of a global releaseThe accidental in-season Q&A strategy that gave the film's theatrical run a boostWhat number you need to hit on opening weekend to reach a million dollarsHow involving and empowering their audience helped turn viewers into passionate advocates --- If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave a rating or review to help us reach more listeners for We Interrupt This Broadcast. --- Further information after listening to the episode: Leviticus Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXuK0vlFxIILeviticus on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/film/leviticus-2026 Adrian Chiarella on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adrianchiarella/Sam Jennings on Instagram: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samantha-jennings-89674621Maslow Entertainment on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maslowentertainmentSam Jennings on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samantha-jennings-89674621Marc Wooldridge on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marc-wooldridgeMaslow Entertainment: https://www.maslowentertainment.comCauseway Films: https://www.causewayfilms.com.au --- 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 - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/weinterruptpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@weinterruptpodcast LinkedIn - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/weinterruptpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

  2. Oct 5

    077: Deep Dive with the Leviticus Team: What it Takes to Make $1 Million at the Box Office - Part One

    Kirsty Stark sits down with the team behind Leviticus: Writer/Director Adrian Chiarella, Producer Sam Jennings (Causeway Films), and Distributor Marc Wooldridge (Maslow Entertainment) for Part 1 of a two-part conversation about what it takes to make a million dollars at the Australian box office. The queer horror feature reached almost 1.5 million dollars domestically, and in this conversation the three share how they got there, from an idea developed through VicScreen’s Originate program to their breakout Sundance premiere. Come back next week for Part 2, where they’ll discuss what happens on the ground when you make a sale at Sundance, the strategy behind opening weekend, and how to turn audience members into fans. --- Listen to hear Adrian, Sam and Marc discuss: Why horror is intrinsically theatrical and how they positioned Leviticus for both queer and broad horror audiences.Causeway Films’ financing strategy for the film, which allowed them to build a theatrical model that wasn’t centred on international pre-sales.What Maslow looks for in a script, concept and pathway to market before saying yes to distribution.The casting and packaging process and what actually mattered when putting the project together.Why they kept news about the film quiet through production and launched it as a breakout festival film.How they planned their Sundance premiere, including pre-screenings, PR and festival strategy.--- If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave a rating or review to help us reach more listeners for We Interrupt This Broadcast. --- Further information after listening to the episode: Leviticus Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXuK0vlFxIILeviticus on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/film/leviticus-2026 Adrian Chiarella on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adrianchiarella/Sam Jennings on Instagram: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samantha-jennings-89674621Maslow Entertainment on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maslowentertainmentSam Jennings on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samantha-jennings-89674621 Marc Wooldridge on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marc-wooldridgeMaslow Entertainment: https://www.maslowentertainment.comCauseway Films: https://www.causewayfilms.com.au --- 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 - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/weinterruptpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@weinterruptpodcast LinkedIn - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/weinterruptpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

  3. Sep 28

    076: September 2026 News Round-Up: Screen Queensland Cuts, ABC Job Losses, AI Backlash & More

    Loani and Robbie cover all of your screen industry news from September, digging into the Screen Queensland funding cuts, 46 production jobs going at the ABC, and what it means to lose an internal champion on a project. They discuss the reboot-heavy upfronts, the reversal on the ABC Indigenous department, and the new Shared Ground initiative. Plus the Emmys, the Tilly Norwood “interview”, the cancelled Clayton Jacobson ACS workshop, upcoming conference and festival appearances for the team, and what they’ve been watching. --- Links to topics mentioned in this episode: Screenworks Regional to Global conference: https://screenworks.com.au/opportunities/regional-to-global-2026/ SPA report on Screen Queensland funding cuts: https://www.screenhub.com.au/news/industry-news/screen-queensland-screen-producers-australia-response-2707269/ WITB Media Watch mention on Screen Queensland cuts: https://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/episodes/cut/107125420 ABC cutting 46 production jobs: https://if.com.au/abc-slashes-46-production-roles-across-its-screen-division/ ABC lifting drama slate to twelve shows for 2027 (IF Magazine): https://if.com.au/as-the-abc-expands-its-scripted-slate-rachel-okine-outlines-what-it-wants-next/ Streamer upfronts and reboots (McLeod's Daughters, Wentworth: Halfway Home): https://deadline.com/2026/09/stan-mcleods-daughters-revival-angourie-rice-stuck-up-stupid-1237104979/: https://if.com.au/binge-opts-for-some-tough-love-in-2027-to-keep-post-colin-from-accounts-comedy-momentum/ ABC reversing plan to overhaul Indigenous department: https://www.lamestream.com.au/exclusive-abc-backflips-on-indigenous-tv-closure-will-continue-in-existing-divisions-for-now/ Shared Ground Indigenous co-production initiative: https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/indigenous-screen-organisations-from-canada-aotearoa-new-zealand-and-australia-launch-new-international-co-production-initiative/ Northern Pictures wins three Emmys for Love on the Spectrum: https://www.filmink.com.au/public-notice/australias-northern-pictures-wins-three-primetime-emmy-awards-for-love-on-the-spectrum-season-four-at-the-78th-primetime-creative-arts-emmy-awards/ Tilly Norwood AI "actor" Piers Morgan interview: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/tilly-norwood-interview-1236700405/ Asia Pacific Screen Awards nominations and program: https://www.asiapacificscreenawards.com/about In The Frame Queensland: https://screenqueensland.com.au/events/in-the-frame-screen-queensland-practitioners-forum-2026/ --- 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 and edited by Robbie Miles and Loani Arman. Follow us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weinterruptpodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@weinterruptpodcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/weinterruptpodcast

  4. Sep 21

    075: Deep Dive with Arran Birchenough: Why Archive Belongs in Every Production

    This episode is sponsored by ⁠⁠⁠Getty Images⁠⁠⁠, home to market-leading creative and editorial content from the world’s best photographers and videographers. --- Aven Yap speaks with Arran Birchenough from our podcast sponsor Getty Images in the show’s first deep dive into archive. Busting the stereotype that archive is only relevant for historical documentaries, Arran explains why it matters for scripted and factual producers alike. He unpacks the difference between copyright and intellectual property rights, and how the same shot can carry very different risk depending on the story and how it’s used. Arran also shares his story of joining Getty in 2001 at the time of the September 11 attacks, and talks about Getty’s ethically trained AI tool. If you’ve ever had questions about licensing images or footage for use on a project, this episode is a great place to start. --- Listen to hear Arran discuss: Why archive is not just vintage historical footage but contemporary news and pre-shot creative contentThe difference between copyright and the intellectual property rights inside licensed content, and where the risk actually fallsWhy the same Sydney Harbour Bridge shot carries wildly different risk depending on how the story is toldWhy you should talk to an archive house during development to build your projects around sizzle reel or pitch content, not come in during the pressure of post-productionHow Getty’s AI tool is trained only on licensed, released content and indemnified for on-screen useHow licensing can be reworked around ad revenue for YouTube channels --- If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave a rating or review to help us reach more listeners for We Interrupt This Broadcast. --- Further information about Getty Images: Website: https://gettyimages.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/getty-images Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gettyimages YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/gettyimages Getty Images Scripted Services: https://engage.gettyimages.com/86dwgnc9c-ScriptedContent-APAC#/en/Getty_Images Getty Images Archive: https://engage.gettyimages.com/the-archive#/en/modal/home Arran Birchenough on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arranbirchenough --- This Deep Dive interview is hosted and edited by ⁠Aven Yap. 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 - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/weinterruptpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@weinterruptpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/weinterruptpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Thanks to ⁠Getty Images⁠ for sponsoring this episode. If you’re looking for historical, contemporary or creative footage, head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠gettyimages.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

  5. Sep 14

    074: Deep Dive with Shonee Samia: Telling Stories With Your Whole Body

    This episode is sponsored by ⁠⁠Getty Images⁠⁠, home to market-leading creative and editorial content from the world’s best photographers and videographers. --- Loani Arman speaks with Shonee Samia: actor, stunt performer, motion capture performer, producer, game developer and national powerlifter. Ten years after a brain tumour diagnosis and being told she had six months to live, Shonee shares how facing her mortality made her more deliberate about her life and her career, including why she started her company, Mana Film Productions. Plus, her big idea to credit and protect performers as their work becomes data. --- Listen to hear Shonee discuss: The difference between courage and recklessness, and why it’s important to be selective about your work rather than pushing through How a six month prognosis made her more deliberate about her choices How powerlifting discipline helps her handle rejection and changes on set What an intense rehearsal day taught her about recovery and workload management Why she started Mana Film Productions to “build the door” instead of knocking on it --- If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave a rating or review to help us reach more listeners for We Interrupt This Broadcast. --- Further information about Shonee Samia: Shonee’s website: https://www.shoneesamia.com Shonee on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shoneesamia Shonee on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shonee_samia Shonee on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shoneesamia Shonee on IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14628341 Further information on Mana Film Productions: Website: https://www.manafilmproductions.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shoneesamia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/manafilmproductions Links to dive deeper: An example of Shonee’s Motion Capture work: https://www.instagram.com/p/CuytOv5Jthn https://www.abc.net.au/pacific/programs/nesia-daily/shonee-samia-part-one-finding-passion-for-the-screen/106664554 https://www.abc.net.au/pacific/programs/nesia-daily/shonee-samia-wins-screen-professional-of-the-year-2026/106664556 https://www.openpowerlifting.org/u/shoneesamia Shonee’s APL National Recap Video: https://www.instagram.com/reels/DN7k3NqEweT/ --- This Deep Dive interview is hosted and edited by Loani Arman. 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 - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/weinterruptpodcast⁠⁠⁠ YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@weinterruptpodcast⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/weinterruptpodcast⁠⁠⁠ --- Thanks to ⁠Getty Images⁠ for sponsoring this episode. If you’re looking for historical, contemporary or creative footage, head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠gettyimages.com⁠⁠⁠⁠.

  6. Sep 7

    073: Deep Dive with Sue Maslin AO: The Theatrical Model in Australia is Fundamentally Broken

    This episode is sponsored by ⁠Getty Images⁠, home to market-leading creative and editorial content from the world’s best photographers and videographers. --- In this episode, Kirsty sits down with Sue Maslin AO, the producer behind films including The Dressmaker, Japanese Story and Road to Nhill, to work through one of the biggest questions currently facing the industry: why aren’t good Australian films being seen in cinemas? Sue explains why she believes the theatrical model is structurally broken, from financing and release models to a level of marketing support that puts us at a disadvantage against international films. She also shares some real ideas for change, including a private equity film fund and marketing rebates. The episode also includes a breakdown of the work Sue did behind the scenes of The Dressmaker to build their audience and reach over $20m at the Australian box office just over a decade ago. With the Society of Australian Cinema Pioneers announcing last week that they will be recognising Sue as their 2026 National Cinema Pioneer of the Year, this is a timely interview and well worth a listen for anyone working in feature films in Australia. --- Listen to hear Sue discuss: The “spectacle, emotion and experience” formula that made The Dressmaker $20 million at the Australian box office How she started building her audience and inviting them into the world of The Dressmaker before it even began production Why streamer investment is now one of the only ways films of scale get financed, and the conflict this creates with exhibitors The case for a private equity film fund run by industry risk takers, not screen agencies --- If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave a rating or review to help us reach more listeners for We Interrupt This Broadcast. --- Further information about Sue and her work: Sue on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sue-maslin-ao-2823972 The Film Art Media website: https://www.filmartmedia.com The Dressmaker (2015): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2910904 Japanese Story: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0304229 Road to Nhill: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120025 The Society of Australian Cinema Pioneers Honours Industry Icon Sue Maslin AO as the 2026 National Cinema Pioneer of the Year: https://www.filmink.com.au/public-notice/the-society-of-australian-cinema-pioneers-honours-industry-icon-sue-maslin-ao-as-the-2026-national-cinema-pioneer-of-the-year --- --- 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 - ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/weinterruptpodcast⁠⁠ YouTube - ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@weinterruptpodcast⁠⁠ LinkedIn - ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/weinterruptpodcast⁠⁠ --- Thanks to ⁠Getty Images⁠ for sponsoring this episode. If you’re looking for historical, contemporary or creative footage, head to ⁠⁠⁠gettyimages.com⁠⁠⁠.

  7. Aug 31

    072: Deep Dive with Jairo Alvarado: What Literary Agents Want

    This episode is sponsored by Getty Images, home to market-leading creative and editorial content from the world’s best photographers and videographers. --- In this episode, Robbie Miles speaks with Jairo Alvarado, manager and co-founder of Redefine Entertainment, about building a career and a company on your own terms. As a Literary Manager, Jairo has progressed from a junior executive job at Warner Brothers to launching his own management firm. He supports filmmakers with their projects and careers, giving creative feedback and helping position them in the industry. He and Robbie discuss why risk is the lifeblood of creativity, how reputation and people management can make or break a career, and why it's important to build relationships ahead of individual transactions while creating your own work. --- Listen to hear Jairo discuss: Why risk is the lifeblood of creativity and how playing it safe can be a dangerous choiceWhy quality beats quantity when building relationshipsThe two questions he asks every artist to test whether they have real authorship and visionWhy people management and conflict resolution matter as much as craftHow to keep your eyes on the big picture so one project doesn't box you inWhy you don't need millions to make your first film --- If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave a rating or review to help us reach more listeners for We Interrupt This Broadcast. --- Further information about Jairo Alvarado: Jairo Alvarado on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jairoalvarado Redefine Entertainment: https://www.redefineent.com Redefine Entertainment on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/redefine-entertainment Redefine Entertainment on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/redefineent --- This Deep Dive interview is hosted and edited by Robbie Miles. 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 - ⁠https://www.instagram.com/weinterruptpodcast⁠ YouTube - ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@weinterruptpodcast⁠ LinkedIn - ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/weinterruptpodcast⁠ --- Thanks to ⁠Getty Images⁠ for sponsoring this episode. If you’re looking for historical, contemporary or creative footage, head to ⁠⁠gettyimages.com⁠⁠.

  8. Aug 24

    071: August Industry News Round-Up: State Funding Threats, ABC Indigenous Changes & More...

    This episode is sponsored by ⁠Getty Images⁠, home to market-leading creative and editorial content from the world’s best photographers and videographers. --- Aven and Loani wrap up all of your screen industry news from August, starting with the funding threats facing Screen Queensland and Screen Tasmania, and what deep cuts could mean for productions, crews and small businesses. They cover the ABC's restructure of its Indigenous Department and the fight for First Nations content, Screen Australia's 2026 Screen Currency report, and AI copyright rulings from Germany to Indonesia. Plus, it's festival and market season, with 37 South, TIFF's new financing market and the upcoming BBC Studios Creator Lab Australia. --- Links to topics mentioned in this episode: Qld government $50m commitment to Screen Queensland: https://statements.qld.gov.au/statements/105920 Screen Tasmania budget cuts and downsizing: https://pulsetasmania.com.au/news/film-industry-fears-screen-tasmania-could-lose-its-role-attracting-productions Tasmanian Filmmakers Alliance: https://tafa.au/ ABC restructure of Indigenous Department: https://tvtonight.com.au/2026/08/abc-folds-indigenous-department.html Screen Australia Screen Currency 2026 report: https://screencurrency.screenaustralia.gov.au/ Nicole Del Prado's post on kids content hours: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7496353005244538880/ German court ruling against Suno AI (GEMA): https://www.apraamcos.com.au/about-us/news-and-events/german-court-ruling-against-suno-sends-global-warning Getty Images indemnified AI tool and subscriptions for creators: https://www.gettyimages.com.au/ai/generation Indonesia AI copyright law draft: https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/indonesias-copyright-rewrite-puts-google-ai-platforms-notice-2026-07-17/ 37 South Market and Melbourne International Film Festival: https://if.com.au/three-australian-features-selected-for-tiff-financing-market/ BBC Studios Creator Lab Australia applications: https://www.mediaweek.com.au/bbc-studios-launches-creator-lab-australia-with-sbs --- 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 and edited by Aven Yap and Loani Arman. Follow us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weinterruptpodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@weinterruptpodcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/weinterruptpodcast --- --- Thanks to ⁠⁠Getty Images⁠⁠ for sponsoring this episode. If you’re looking for historical, contemporary or creative footage, head to ⁠⁠gettyimages.com⁠⁠.

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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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