We Interrupt This Broadcast

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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. 7h ago

    067: July Industry News Round-Up: Albanese on AI, Festival Updates, Tributes & More...

    This episode is sponsored by Getty Images, home to market-leading creative and editorial content from the world’s best photographers and videographers. --- Have thoughts to share about this episode or want to come and chat about everything going on in the industry? Join Loani, Aven, Robbie and Kirsty this Thursday 30th July at 8:30pm for our monthly Instagram Live: https://www.instagram.com/weinterruptpodcast --- Aven and Kirsty catch up to discuss everything that happened in the industry in July, starting with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s speech announcing mandatory national AI standards, with a strong commitment to protecting Australian creators’ IP. They also cover Screen Australia’s new development guidelines, Netflix’s viewer numbers for the first half of 2026, and a big month of festival announcements from CinefestOz to TIFF and Venice. Plus tributes to Sam Neill and Tania Lambert ACS, industry moves at Screenworks and Screen Australia, what we’ve both been watching in cinemas, productions shooting around Australia, and more! --- Links to topics mentioned in this episode: Australia’s AI Policy Update: https://theconversation.com/australia-wants-to-manage-ai-what-will-that-look-like-287496Can Filmmaking Survive Without AI? (Daniel Maze on LinkedIn): https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/can-filmmaking-survive-without-ai-daniel-maze-9j77e Stephen Follows: What Just Happened to TheNumbers.com Should Worry Us All: SPA’s Ones to Watch program: https://www.screenproducers.org.au/ones-to-watchAustralians in Film’s Future Vision Forward initiative: https://www.futurevisionsummit.orgSam Neill Dies After 78 Years of Living the Skuxx Life (Betoota Advocate): ⁠https://www.betootaadvocate.com/sam-neill-dies-after-78-years-of-living-the-skux-life ⁠Tania Lambert ACS Tribute: https://www.instagram.com/p/DbFeVwHE3LW Past episodes of We Interrupt This Broadcast we mentioned: Grainne Brunsdon & Ian Murray (Screen Australia’s Private Investment Toolkit): https://www.weinterruptthisbroadcast.com.au/episodes?grid1-dialog=reco4cIFdWhbwDfs2 Jasmine Yang (The Amazing Digital Circus): https://www.weinterruptthisbroadcast.com.au/episodes?grid1-dialog=recVN5R4R020S0EKn--- 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 ⁠Kirsty Stark⁠. Follow us on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Thanks to ⁠Getty Images⁠ for sponsoring this episode. If you’re looking for historical, contemporary or creative footage, head to ⁠gettyimages.com⁠.

  2. Jul 20

    066: Deep Dive with Grainne Brunsdon & Ian Murray: The Toolkit to Help You Find Private Investment

    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 special video episode, Kirsty Stark speaks with Grainne Brunsdon, COO of Screen Australia, and Ian Murray, founder of 113 Partners, about the recently released Private Investment Toolkit from Screen Australia: the first resource of its kind designed to help both producers and investors navigate screen finance. Grainne shares where the idea came from and why private investment is a key component of the Australian screen funding landscape, before Ian walks through the toolkit, sharing his screen to talk through the Producer and Investor journeys and all of the tools on offer. With everything from a waterfall analysis tool to investor communication plans, the toolkit is an invaluable asset for anyone financing a screen project. --- This episode includes a video walk-through of the Private Investment Toolkit. Watch the video version on YouTube or Spotify to get the most from the episode. --- Listen to hear Grainne and Ian discuss: Bridging the gap between producers and investorsThe producer journey vs the investor journey (commercial, impact and philanthropic)How the Waterfall Analysis Tool models recoupment and returnsWhy communication is the key to investors coming backThe massive intergenerational wealth transfer that’s on its way, and what it means for the screen sector--- If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave a rating or review to help us reach more listeners for We Interrupt This Broadcast. --- Screen Australia’s Private Investment Toolkit: https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/private-investment-toolkitGrainne Brunsdon on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/grainne-brunsdon-a201876aIan Murray on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/icmurrayIan’s book, Learning the Language: A Guide to Private Investment in Australian Film: https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/1764660803 If you haven’t listened to our recent Deep Dive episode with Ian Murray on Private Investment, it’s a fantastic episode to listen to alongside this one. --- 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 --- Thanks to Getty Images for sponsoring this episode. If you’re looking for historical, contemporary or creative footage, head to gettyimages.com.

  3. Jul 13

    065: Deep Dive with Nico Lockhart: How to Hack Human Attention on YouTube

    YouTube strategist Nico Lockhart, founder of Team Falco, joins Aven Yap to pull apart what it really takes to build kids’ IP on a digital-first platform. Nico has a decade of experience across traditional and digital platforms, and facilitated the inaugural Kids IP Incubator run by Screen Australia and the Australian Children’s Television Foundation. He explains why creativity and distribution are now one process, why the best creators start with a thumbnail rather than a script, and why most channels take two to three years to build their audience. This is a practical roadmap for anyone creating in the kids’ space or thinking about how to find your audience on YouTube. --- Listen to hear Nico discuss: How discovery works on YouTube and the friction points that stop people from watchingThumbnail-first ideation and why distribution and creativity are now one processBuilding flexible formats that never expireHow to spot a real trend vs. a passing momentThe financial reality of digital-first kids’ IPWhy the narrative of viral success hurts creators--- Listen to Episode 65 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. --- Further information after listening to the episode: Team Falco: https://www.teamfalco.comNico Lockhart on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolockhartColin and Samir (creators for creators): https://www.youtube.com/@ColinandSamirWe Interrupt This Broadcast Episode 60: David Hutchinson (Boy and Dragon): https://www.weinterruptthisbroadcast.com.au/episodes?grid1-dialog=recofZdKYcJcZV9aB--- 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 | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠

  4. Jul 6

    064: Deep Dive with Stephanie Dower: Access is a Production Advantage

    Access coordination is fast moving from ‘nice to have’ to non-negotiable, and Stephanie Dower is one of the people building that shift from the ground up. In this Deep Dive episode, Loani Arman speaks with Stephanie about her work as an access coordinator, producer, and CEO of Dower Productions and what it takes to make screen productions genuinely accessible for cast and crew. They also get into the practical stuff like easy-read call sheets, captions, modifying trailers when no accessible ones exist for hire, and why including access requirements in your budget from Day One costs far less than scrambling to fix things when they’re broken. --- Listen to hear Stephanie discuss: The earlier you engage an access coordinator, the better.Why no set is fully accessible, and what to aim for instead.How access coordination widens the talent pool.The real costs of getting it wrong, including burnout, reputational risk and the Disability Discrimination Act.Why access should be a budget line item.--- Listen to Episode 62 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. --- Further information about Stephanie and Dower Productions: Dower Productions website: https://www.dowerproductions.comDower Productions on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dower_productions Dower Productions on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dower-productionsStephanie Dower on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-dower-61bb5131--- 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 | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠

  5. Jun 29

    063: June Industry News Round-Up: YouTube Features, Crew Pay, Record Box Office & More...

    Have thoughts to share about this episode, Screen Forever, or anything else happening in the industry? Join Loani, Aven, Robbie and Kirsty this Thursday 2nd June at 8:30pm for our monthly Instagram Live: https://www.instagram.com/weinterruptpodcast --- Robbie and Kirsty catch up to discuss everything that happened in the industry in June, from the release of “YouTube feature films” Backrooms, Obsession and our very own Australian contribution The Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act. They also explore the question of fair pay for crew on independent feature films, and break down May’s record Australian box office takings. Plus, a Sydney Film Festival wrap-up, what we’ve both been watching in cinemas, productions currently shooting around Australia, and more! --- Links to topics mentioned in this episode: The Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act - Australian YouTube phenomenon just beat Star Wars at the box office: https://thenightly.com.au/culture/film/the-amazing-digital-circus-the-last-act-australian-youtube-phenomenon-just-beat-star-wars-at-the-box-office-c-22403900‘Obsession’ Art Director Calls for Industry Reform After Getting Paid Less Than $7,000 as Film Nears $175 Million: https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/movies/obsession-art-director-salary-complaint-sally-choiAustralian Box Office Posts Biggest May Results of All Time: https://au.variety.com/2026/film/news/australian-box-office-posts-biggest-may-results-of-all-time-37185/Netflix Originals and Cultural Memory: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/cinema-netflix-streamingwars-share-7466148857072992256-MPHC/Kate Separovich’s fabulous Australia in Cinemas blog: https://australiaincinemas.substack.com/ Past episodes of We Interrupt This Broadcast we mentioned: Jasmine Yang (The Amazing Digital Circus): https://www.weinterruptthisbroadcast.com.au/episodes?grid1-dialog=recVN5R4R020S0EKnDavid Hutchinson (Boy and Dragon): https://www.weinterruptthisbroadcast.com.au/episodes?grid1-dialog=recofZdKYcJcZV9aBMike Schwarz (Beast): https://www.weinterruptthisbroadcast.com.au/episodes?grid1-dialog=recfh66GZCH5cBHit--- 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 Kirsty Stark. Follow us on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠

  6. Jun 22

    062: Deep Dive with Michael Schwarz: Every Film Wants to Die

    In this episode, Robbie Miles speaks with producer and director Michael Schwartz of Deeper Water Films about the realities of packaging films, attaching cast, navigating Hollywood agencies and building a sustainable producing career. From his unconventional entry into producing through to working with talent including Sam Worthington, Russell Crowe and Luke Bracey, Mike shares hard-earned lessons about getting projects made in an industry where persistence matters as much as creativity. Listen to hear Michael talk about: Why “every film wants to die” and what it takes to keep them alive Building access, credibility and long-term industry relationships Packaging films and attaching cast in the independent marketplace Working with agents, sales companies and financiers Lessons from projects that almost got made, and why some didn’t Listen to Episode 62 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. Further information after listening to the episode: Beast (2026): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7708226/ Michael Schwarz imdb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3751903/ 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 | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠

  7. Jun 15

    061: Deep Dive with Ian Murray: How to Find Private Investors for Your Feature

    In this episode, Kirsty Stark speaks with Ian Murray, Founder of 113 Partners, about private investment for feature films, and what investors in Australia are looking for when they invest in a project or slate. Ian discusses the challenges of finding private investment, what we can do to make our industry more investable, and where to find potential investors if you don’t have rich parents or friends. Listen to hear Ian talk about: How production businesses can benefit from strategic planningThe importance of financial stability in your businessWhy private investment is vital in the current feature film landscapePrivate finance in the screen industrySlate financing vs. individual project financingChallenges in attracting Private InvestmentThe three types of investors in film projectsOpportunities for private investment in AustraliaBridging the gap between producers and investorsAudience-centric pitchingFinancial literacy for producersScreen Australia’s soon to be released Private Investment Toolkit Listen to Episode 61 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. Further information after listening to the episode: 113 Partners: https://www.113partners.com Ian Murray on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/icmurray Ian’s book, Learning the Language: A Guide to Private Investment in Australian Film (released today!): https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/1764660803/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1 Screen Australia’s Private Investment Toolkit will be released soon, and we’ll update the episode show notes on all platforms once it’s available. 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

  8. Jun 8

    060: Deep Dive with David Hutchinson: Creating a Kids' Cartoon with 6+ Billion Views

    In this episode, Aven Yap speaks with Showrunner David Hutchinson about creating hit kids animated YouTube series Boy & Dragon, which has surpassed 6 billion views and 7 million subscribers. David dives deep into the creative process, industry insights, and the evolution of kids' content on YouTube. Listen to hear David talk about: Creating successful kids’ content on YouTube The creative process developing and producing Boy & Dragon Industry evolution and audience engagement strategies Creative process and storytelling in animation Listen to Episode 60 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. Further information after listening to the episode: Boy and Dragon YouTube Channel TeamFalco David Hutchinson on LinkedIn 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 | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠

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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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    2025 - 2026
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