We Interrupt This Broadcast

** We’re postponing our regular monthly wrap-up episode to next week so that we can cover all of the conversations and discussion from Screen Forever. If you’ll be with us on the Gold Coast, make sure you say hello! **

In this episode, Aven Yap chats to Kate Separovich, Producer at Lake Martin Films and creator of the Australia in Cinemas newsletter that dives into Australian box office numbers and the current situation for Australian films in Australian cinemas.
(If you haven’t already subscribed, it’s a must read!) https://australiaincinemas.substack.com
Kate has just produced and released Proclivitas, written and directed by Miley Tunnecliffe, and shares some of her experience releasing the film, as well as what actually needs to change if we want Australian films to thrive in Australian cinemas.
With the National Cultural Policy Review coming up, this conversation couldn’t be more timely.
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Listen to hear Kate discuss:
Why box office data is important for producers
Understanding audience engagement
Cinemas as cultural infrastructure and their role in supporting Australian films
France’s model for supporting local films
Why awareness, availability and habit all matter when ensuring Australian films get seen in cinemas
The upcoming National Cultural Policy review and why it’s important
Insights from producing Proclivitas
What you can do to support Australian films
Listen to Episode 53 on Spotify, YouTube or Apple Podcasts.
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Make your own submission to the new National Cultural Policy: https://www.arts.gov.au/have-your-say/new-national-cultural-policy
Follow Kate and her work:
Kate on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kateseparovich
Lake Martin Films: https://lakemartinfilms.com
Australia in Cinemas newsletter: https://australiaincinemas.substack.com
Proclivitas trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtgkX5oHCVI
This Deep Dive interview is hosted and edited by Aven Yap. https://www.linkedin.com/in/avenyap
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In this episode, Loani Arman speaks with Katrina Irawati Graham, co-director of the Stan series Bali 2002, about cultural safety in the screen industry - what it looks like in practice, and who is safe.
They explore how cultural safety is shaped by systems of racism and power embedded in screen production, why racial literacy is necessary to recognise harm, and how harm is dangerously normalised in everyday industry practice.
They also examine what it would take to move towards genuine cultural safety as a human right for all, grounded in collective responsibility, accountability, and care across the screen production pipeline.

Listen to hear Katrina discuss:
Cultural safety as a human right
The impact of cultural safety on productions
Why racial literacy is important
Why cultural safety is a shared responsibility, and what you can do
Implementing Cultural Safety Plans

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Further information after listening to the episode:
Dear White Screen Industry: https://www.screenhub.com.au/news/opinions-analysis/dear-white-screen-industry-261832-1429042/
Birthing and Justice with Dr Ruth De Souza: https://www.ruthdesouza.com/podcast/
Deb Verhoeven’s Australian film industry producer networks diagram https://debverhoeven.com/women-arent-the-problem-in-the-film-industry-men-are
Suara Indonesia Dance: https://suara.dance
Diversity in Australian Media Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/14c8LNNKYXU/

Follow Katrina and her work:
Katrina on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katrina-irawati-graham-2299122/
Katrina’s Biography: https://www.bmegonline.com/screenwriters/katrina-iriwati-graham
Watch Bali 2002 on Stan https://www.stan.com.au/watch/bali-2002

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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 philosophy
Defining, building, and challenging a festival audience
Programming as curation, not just selection
The role of trust in shaping audience behaviour
Why great films don’t always make the program
Why filmmakers must know who their film is for (and who it isn’t for)
The unique power of shared cinema experiences

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Follow Karina and her work: https://www.karinalibbey.com.au

This Deep Dive interview is hosted and edited by Robbie Miles.

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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.

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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.
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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...
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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

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This episode of We Interrupt This Broadcast was hosted by Robbie Miles and Loani Arman.
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