019 - July 2025 News Round-Up: Regional to Global Summit, AI Challenges, Digital Futures Summit & More...
Description
In this episode of We Interrupt This Broadcast, Julie and Kirsty wrap up this month's industry news, from the Regional to Global conference, to AI challenges, to niche vs. mainstream content.
Plus: all of your July screen industry news headlines from around the country...
00:00 Intro
00:38 Regional to Global Summit Highlights
03:50 AI Opportunities and Concerns
08:33 Digital Futures Summit & the Future of Content
12:10 Industry Updates from Around the Country
14:52 What we've been watching
17:22 What’s in production around the country
18:23 Wrap-Up & Acknowledgement of Country
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Regional to Global Summit:
Deirdre Brennan's Opening Address
AI
Past Episode - Jessie Hughes
Doug Shapiro Presentation - AI on the Lot
Disney & Universal Sue Midjourney for Copyright Infringement
ChatGPT May Be Eroding Critical Thinking Skills (MIT Study)
News in Brief
Screen Australia's New Guidelines
NSW's $380m screen and digital games support package
Nine overhauls Streaming and Broadcast division
What We're Watching
Moonbird | Warm Props | Moni | Pasa Faho | Mix Tape
In Production:
My Brilliant Career | Goolagong | Two Years Later | Reckless | The Postcard Bandit series
Screen Australia Upcoming Productions | IF In Production
Upcoming Events
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