Screen Australia Podcast

Four years since the announcement of Gender Matters, producer Joanna Werner of Dance Academy and Riot is glad the conversation around female representation in the industry hasn't abated. Werner talks through some of the trends in new industry-wide data, balancing career and motherhood, the journey of Dance Academy, her hopes for the future and much more. Werner also discusses Screen Australia's Gender Matters KPI which it set out to achieve three years ago, and the newly announced KPI, whereby 50% of the key creatives in projects that receive development or production funding are women, across a three-year-average. Werner is joined on the podcast by Judy and Punch writer/director Mirrah Foulkes and Eliza Reilly, the co-writer/co-director of Sheilas, who briefly speak about the greater impact of support on their careers. To read the new industry wide data or learn more about the new Gender Matters KPI, visit the Screen Australia website, or click here https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/sa/media-centre/news/2019/08-21-gender-matters-target-exceeded-new-kpi The audio at the beginning of the podcast episode is taken from the Gender Matters launch video​, with speakers including writer/director Corrie Chen, actor Alison Whyte and producer Sue Maslin. Subscribe to Screen News here where you'll get all the latest features, videos, podcasts and funding announcement delivered straight to your inbox: screenaustralia.gov.au/subscribe Have any feedback? Email us at podcast@screenaustralia.gov.au

Since starting out as a script assistant on Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities, television writer Niki Aken's career has covered script editing, freelance writing and script producing. Unsure of what any of these roles are? On the latest episode of the Screen Australia podcast, Aken explains the different work out there for television writers who are on the more traditional career progression route (acknowledging that many people are creating their own pathways online). Aken also gives her top tips for writers starting out and the way the Australian industry could better utilise writers beyond handing in a script. Subscribe to Screen News here where you'll get all the latest features, videos, podcasts and funding announcement delivered straight to your inbox: screenaustralia.gov.au/subscribe Have any feedback? Email us at podcast@screenaustralia.gov.au

What's the Producer Offset? How much is it worth? How do I get it? How long will it take? These are just some of the topics covered by Michele McDonald, Senior Manager of Screen Australia's Producer Offset and Co-Production Unit (POCU), in this latest podcast episode. Michele discusses the basics – such as the Significant Australian Content (SAC) test and how many government offsets you can get - to more intricate queries around the Gallipoli Clause, and the use of Cinema on Demand in feature film applications. Subscribe to Screen News here where you'll get all the latest features, videos, podcasts and funding announcement delivered straight to your inbox: screenaustralia.gov.au/subscribe Have any feedback? Email us at podcast@screenaustralia.gov.au FURTHER READING Producer Offset eligibility criteria and information The Location Offset & Location Incentive PDV Offset In addition to the 10% Create NSW, SAFC and Screen Qld PDV Incentives, Film Victoria also offer a negotiable PDV Incentive

Screen Australia Project Manager Kelly Vincent walks us through the ins and outs of creating a strong application with an accurate budget. Kelly gives her advice on a broad range of topics including: how to make sure your budget reflects your script, why a production accountant is worth their weight in gold, why you need to include marketing and publicity spend, the meaning of terms such as completion guarantor, and how to know how much items will cost. Subscribe to Screen News here where you'll get all the latest features, videos, podcasts and funding announcement delivered straight to your inbox: screenaustralia.gov.au/subscribe Have any feedback? Email us at podcast@screenaustralia.gov.au OTHER RESOURCES Motion Picture Production Agreement (MPPA) https://www.meaa.org/download/mppa-summary-2018/ The Production Book http://productionbook.com.au/ Broadcasting and Recorded Entertainment Award https://www.meaa.org/download/brea/ AZ Budgets can be found in the Screen Australia document library: https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/about-us/doing-business-with-us/document-library

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 Subscribe to Screen News here where you'll get all the latest features, videos, podcasts and funding announcement delivered straight to your inbox: screenaustralia.gov.au/subscribe Have any feedback? Email us at podcast@screenaustralia.gov.au

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. Subscribe to Screen News here where you'll get all the latest features, videos, podcasts and funding announcement delivered straight to your inbox: screenaustralia.gov.au/subscribe Have any feedback? Email us at podcast@screenaustralia.gov.au

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. Subscribe to Screen News here where you'll get all the latest features, videos, podcasts and funding announcement delivered straight to your inbox: screenaustralia.gov.au/subscribe Have any feedback? Email us at podcast@screenaustralia.gov.au

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. Subscribe to Screen News here where you'll get all the latest features, videos, podcasts and funding announcement delivered straight to your inbox: https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/subscribe

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* Subscribe to Screen News here where you'll get all the latest features, videos, podcasts and funding announcement delivered straight to your inbox: https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/subscribe

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