011 - May 2025 News Round-Up: Screen Forever wrap-up, Federal Election & Trump Tariffs
In this episode of We Interrupt This Broadcast we wrap up Screen Forever - including Screen Australia’s new strategic direction, discuss the recent federal election and its likely impact on the screen industry, and touch on the Trump tariff announcement.
Plus: Que Minh Luu steps down from Netflix, Hugh Marks speaks out on his role at the ABC and more screen industry news from around the country...
00:00 Intro
00:58 Reflecting on our time at Screen Forever
03:17 Sustainable screen businesses and putting people first
06:15 Feedback on the podcast & where we want to take it
07:09 Screen Forever’s programming focus on the online and digital space
08:36 YouTube as a platform for long-form content & multiple forms of IP use
10:22 Screen Australia’s new strategic direction - the five Es
18:29 Hugh Marks speaks publicly on his new role as Managing Director at the ABC
22:47 Final takeaways from Screen Forever
23:33 Federal election wrap-up & what it means for content quotas
24:32 Trump and his 100% screen content tariffs
26:17 Industry movements & brief news updates
27:07 What’s in production around the country
27:40 Episode wrap-up
28:33 Acknowledgement of Country & Podcast Credits
Links to further info:
Deep Dive Episodes:
Amanda Lotz - Our changing media landscape
Natalie Lynch - Cinch Media
Jasmine Yang - Glitch Productions
Future-Proofing Your Screen Business by Putting People First
Meet the Screen Industry Organisations Putting People First
Bullying in the Workplace
Screen Australia’s new strategic direction:
Screen Australia Chair announces new strategic direction for the agency
Michael Ebeid AM presents Screen Australia’s Future Focus (session video from Screen Forever)
Content Quotas:
We Interrupt This Broadcast bonus episode: Streaming Quotas 101
Screen Producers Australia’s Parliamentarian Meeting Kit: how to email your MP
Trump Tariffs
Donald Trump announces 100 per cent tariffs on movies 'produced in foreign lands'
Screen Wars: Trump vs Global Trade (session video from Screen Forever)
Industry Movements:
Tim Phillips named Managing Director of Werner Film Productions
Mike Jones to BBC Studios as Development Executive, Scripted Production
Drew Grove to Screen Australia as Head of Production
Que Minh Luu steps down from Netflix Director of Content role
Wētā FX establishes permanent Melbourne headquarters
Lana Greenhalgh named Commissioner of the Year at the SPA Awards
In Production:
Penny Lane is Dead | Gnomes
Screen Australia Upcoming Productions | IF In Production
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