033 - October 2025 News Round-Up: Distributors Editing with AI, Tilly Norwood, Changing Audience Habits & More...
Description
In this episode of We Interrupt This Broadcast, Julie and Kirsty wrap up this month's industry news, from distributors making AI edits and Tilly Norwood's debut through to shifting audience habits and some great industry opportunities to apply for.
Plus: all of your October screen industry news headlines from around the country...
This episode is sponsored by AFTRS, the Australian Film, Television and Radio School.
00:00 Intro
00:41 Exciting news! Our new sponsor & a new partnership.
03:01 Critters - a $30m "AI-integrated" animated feature film
05:39 AI "actress" Tilly Norwood
07:40 Tropfest's stance on AI
08:20 Trump, Tiktok & Tariffs
09:46 Gen Z watching TV through social clips
14:23 Do fans move from YouTube to TV?
17:46 Industry news, key appointments & opportunities
09:20 Opportunities & upcoming events
20:17 What we've been watching
22:43 What’s in production around Australia
23:24 Wrap-Up & Acknowledgement of Country
Podcast News
- Say hello to our new podcast sponsor AFTRS and use the code INTENSIVE2025 for a 20% discount on all “intensive” courses until the end of the year: https://www.aftrs.edu.au
- Learn more about the upcoming AACTA Festival. We'll be there as official media partners: https://www.aacta.org/p/2025-aacta-festival
AI Round-Up
- Deep Dive with Clayton Jacobson: https://weinterruptthisbroadcast.substack.com/p/ep-30-reimagining-filmmaking-with
Critterz "AI-integrated" Feature Animation
Unauthorised AI Editing
- https://www.linkedin.com/posts/activity-7376751430831079425-t5Yg/
- https://deadline.com/2025/09/together-china-gay-scene-ai-edit-neon-1236554804/
- https://variety.com/2025/film/news/ai-actress-tilly-norwood-talent-agents-zurich-summit-1236533454/
Tilly Norwood
AI "not out of the question" at Tropfest
Trump, TikTok & Tariffs
- https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025/10/10/barron-trump-tipped-top-tiktok-job
- https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-30/fears-trump-film-tariff-could-hurt-australian-film-industry/105834582
Audience Shifts
- GenZ only watches TV through social clips: https://theankler.com/p/gen-z-only-watches-your-show-through
- Do Creator Fans Move from YouTube to TV? https://businessoftv.substack.com/p/do-creator-fans-move-from-youtube
Industry News & Opportunities
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