Screen Australia Podcast

Producer Kristina Ceyton reveals what stories resonate with Causeway Films and their approach to film festivals.

Ceyton discusses how she and writer/director Jennifer Kent came to work together on their debut feature The Babadook, how The Nightingale came about, and other features on their slate. She also walks listeners through which markets they try to attend, the process of getting a sales agent and how significant a world premiere at a top-tier film festival can be.

For an expanded breakdown of Ceyton's approach to film festivals alongside comments from Screen Australia representatives, read the Intel piece The Babadook to Nightingale: Festival Release Strategies: https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/sa/Screen-News/2019/06-11-festival-release-strategies

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Screen Australia investment managers Lee Naimo and Alyce Adams answer the questions any burgeoning (or existing) online creator might need to know before hitting that 'submit' button on their application.

As investment managers, Lee and Alyce assess applications for online support in development, production and completion funding, and they reveal what they're looking for, how to know how much money to ask for, and why you should get in touch before you apply.

The pair also talk about success stories, including The Katering Show, Bondi Hipsters, Aunty Donna, Kacie Anning, Superwog and the Gender Matters-supported series Sheilas, and they discuss the power of niche audiences – clearly seen in the views behind hits such as Mining Boom on Starting From Now.

This is essential listening for any Aussie online creator.

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Writer/producer Raelle Tucker (True Blood, Jessica Jones, Sacred Lies) and director Jeremy Podeswa (Game of Thrones, The Handmaid's Tale, Six Feet Under, American Horror Story) discuss how TV has changed – and what they've learnt within it.

While in Australia, Raelle and Jeremy, who met making an episode of True Blood together, talk about balancing the roles of a writer and director and an issue on set they had to navigate together.

Jeremy reveals the role a director plays even in large established series such as Game of Thrones (with the season 7 finale an example).

And Raelle also discusses how creating the Facebook Watch series Sacred Lies differed from making a traditional series – especially when it came to measuring its success.

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Scripted Ink Head of Development Tim Pye discusses being an Australian screenwriter in 2019 – why writers need to think internationally, practical tips for those starting out, and the pros and cons of SVODs.

Pye explains how the showrunner of NCIS: LA Shane Brennan is helping change and educate the local industry, how he believes the term 'showrunner' in Australia differs to the US, and even breaks down the difference between a 'story by' and 'written by' credit.

Pye also demystifies the three organisations working behind the scenes to help – the Australian Writers' Guild, the Authorship Collecting Society AWGACS, and Scripted Ink.

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Writer, producer and showrunner Dominic Minghella (Doc Martin, Knightfall) gives his insight into the highs and lows of creating television in this latest episode from the Screen Australia podcast.

Minghella reveals his "radical answer" to how Australians and Brits can compete with global productions, how to stop the brain drain to the US, and how the UK financing model works.

*This episode contains some strong language*

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GLOW writer and co-executive producer Sascha Rothchild dishes out advice on writing in this wide-ranging interview.

Executive producer Nathan Ross (Dallas Buyers Club, Big Little Lies, Sharp Objects) on the importance of creative collaborations, launching Crazyrose, and how his background as a talent agent informs his approach to producing.

The co-founders of Emmy award winning studio Ludo on creating a business that's sustainable, yet bursting with creativity.

Hear from Screen Australia's CEO Graeme Mason in this extended interview on everything from production activity to deals, distribution and the Producer Offset.

The CEO of Screen Producers Australia Matt Deaner discusses the challenges and opportunities facing the sector.