028 - September 2025 News Round-Up: Tropfest 2.0, Audience Trends, International Accolades & More...
Description
In this episode of We Interrupt This Broadcast, Julie and Kirsty wrap up this month's industry news, from the announcement of Tropfest 2.0 and an audience shift back to cinemas, through to Netflix's new staff announcements and some international successes for Australian work.
Plus: all of your September screen industry news headlines from around the country...
00:00 Intro
00:41 Julie on Stake Out & Kirsty on holidays!
03:46 Tropfest is back!
05:49 The re-emergence of cinema
08:18 Industry news & key appointments
09:20 Opportunities & upcoming events
11:04 Netflix releases AI guidelines
12:37 Australian successes overseas: The Emmys & Hollow Knight: Silksong
17:03 What we've been watching
19:13 What’s in production around Australia
21:11 Wrap-Up & Acknowledgement of Country
What We've Been Up To
- Stake Out
- Deep Dive with Jonathon Dutton
- Deep Dive with Sam Jockel
- Screen Well’s Psychosocial Safety course
Audience Trends
- Deep Dive with Sam Jennings
- Adelaide Film Festival
- Melbourne Is Getting Another Independent Cinema
- A24 Buys Cherry Lane Theater
- The Mercury
- Can Gen Alpha Save the Box Office?
- Aunty Donna / Grouse House’s New Streaming Service
- How Dropout went from College Humor to multi-media powerhouse
Industry News & Opportunities
- Leanne Tonks appointed WIFT Chair
- AACTA Entries Now Open
- AACTA Young Stars
- CinefestOZ Feature Winner
- CinefestOZ Shorts Winners
- Netflix AI Guidelines
- Netflix Clipping Feature
- Aquarius Films to Close
- Love on the Spectrum Wins Two Emmys
- Screenrights Cultural Fund Recipients
- Screen Forever Session Call Out
- SPA GENR8 Conference
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
What We're Watching
- Lesbian Space Princess: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nra14aUNYS8
- Went Up the Hill: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ngflg43TKUI
- Top End Bub: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDIbYTsWSqw
- Pasa Faho: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZQln1EvjeA
- CEEBS: https://www.tiktok.com/@ceebsseries
- HOOPS: https://www.tiktok.com/@transathletica.series
- Kangaroo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvmaXOvLJNc
- Mystery Road: Origin S2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zETZw4w-Hbs
What's in Production
- Stake Out: https://deadline.com/2025/08/brenton-thwaites-charlee-fraser-horror-stake-out-1236500324/
- The Dispatcher: https://vicscreen.vic.gov.au/news/new-thriller-series-the-dispatcher-wraps-in-victoria
- Dog Park: https://www.filmink.com.au/public-notice/sit-stay-laugh-abcs-new-comedy-dog-park-begins-filming/
- Happy House & Caper Crew: https://www.abc.net.au/about/media-centre/publicity-media-room/abc-unveils-two-new-original-children-s-series/105702130
- Her Aussie Romance - Jaggi Entertainment: https://if.com.au/colin-budds-her-aussie-romance-sets-melbourne-backdrop-with-mallory-jansen-ryan-corr-dannii-minogue/
- Prima Facie: https://www.screendaily.com/news/prima-facie-starring-cynthia-erivo-gearing-up-to-shoot-at-londons-story-works-studios
SXSW Sydney: https://www.sxswsydney.com/
Sony Scenescape: https://scene.sonyanz.com/sne-hub/explore-all/scenescape
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