Screen Australia Podcast

Director Gregor Jordan talks about his return to Australian feature film with Dirt Music, the film's physically demanding shoot, and the process of bringing Australian singer-songwriter Julia Stone on board. He also reflects on making Two Hands, his 1999 debut feature film starring Heath Ledger and Rose Byrne.

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Screen Australia Distribution Manager Anthony Grundy breaks down the impact of COVID-19 on Australian theatrical, while Neil Sharma shares what he learnt being in AD roles on local TV and international features like Marvel's Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.

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Director Unjoo Moon on advice, challenges, and how making a feature documentary about music icon Tony Bennett helped prepare her for I Am Woman - her drama feature debut about Australian singer Helen Reddy.

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Retrograde writer, producer and co-creator Meg O'Connell on creating an ABC TV series in a pandemic, lessons learned making vertical series Content, and developing ideas with Snapchat.

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Producer Jason Stephens on starting Lingo Pictures with Helen Bowden, and their approach to developing, creating and selling acclaimed Australian TV such as The Secrets She Keeps, Upright and Lambs of God.

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Shannon Murphy on the skills she took from directing TV to features, an insight into making her feature directorial debut Babyteeth, and takeaways from directing two episodes of third season of the hit series Killing Eve.

Watch the Babyteeth trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLNXHJB5Mto

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Director Natalie Erika James discusses the journey from short films to making her debut feature with Relic, how Jake Gyllenhaal and the Russo brothers' production companies got involved, what she learned as a director's attachment on Leigh Whannell's Upgrade, and broader directing advice. *Language warning*

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Flying Bark Productions Managing Director Barbara Stephen discusses the animation process for projects like 100% Wolf, Maya the Bee and Blinky Bill and the similarities and differences with live action – from development, scripting, finding the right actors, through to the crossover of roles like Director of Photography.

Peter Duncan, the writer, director and co-producer of Operation Buffalo, talks about making the new ABC series, while also reflecting on the Australian and US versions of Rake.

Watch a video on the making of Operation Buffalo here: https://youtu.be/Ta2uJYrJIns

Michael Carrington, the Director Entertainment and Specialist at the ABC, discusses the priorities of the public broadcaster in 2020; what content ABC are looking for; balancing acquisitions and commissions; their approach to 'bingeing' content; and opportunities such as the one-off Development Fund Fresh Start, which runs until June 12, 2020. https://www.abc.net.au/events/freshstart/