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Breaking Screen

Caris Bizzaca

Get up-to-date on Australian screen industry news and hear from local writers, producers, directors and more. Created and hosted by journalist and screenwriter Caris Bizzaca.

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33 episodes

  1. Writer/director Nicholas Verso on adaptations, genre, and creating film & TV for young Australians 49:29
  2. Pitching tips with screenwriter and story producer Holly Lyons 46:16
  3. Showrunner, screenwriter and The Airport Chaplain co-creator Elise McCredie 38:54
  4. Gemma Crofts: screenwriting, script editing and development takeaways 32:36
  5. Director Sarah Goodes: taking career leaps 29:34
  6. Queer Screen CEO Benson Wu: film festival advice and impact 22:46
  7. My Brilliant Career EP, writer and showrunner Liz Doran 28:40
  8. Renée Broome: working in the Home and Away script department 33:07
  9. Danielle Redford: producing online series Ina at the same time as feature film Zombucha! 37:47
  10. Ben Jenkins: creating and co-writing The Killings at Parrish Station 37:09
  11. Writer/director Tin Pang: directing process, AD takeaways and pitching advice 55:46
  12. Eve Foreman: navigating contracts, copyright and legal terms for Australian screen projects 43:40
  13. Nakul Legha: tips for applying for Digital Originals and pitching to SBS Scripted 37:16
  14. Christopher Kam: developing television in Australia 38:48
  15. SPA CEO Matthew Deaner: Screen Forever tips and advice for producers 45:10
  16. AP Pobjoy: creating SBS Digital Originals series Homebodies 40:45
  17. Lee Naimo: creating the home of Australian alternative comedy in Grouse House, pitching tips, and advice from an internet elder 37:41
  18. Screenwriter/director Hannah Lehmann: writing process, navigating development, and why rejection will ultimately make you better 34:54
  19. Liam Heyen: producing Jimpa, advice for Digital Originals, and career takeaways 40:09
  20. Michelle Law on writing for stage, print and screen 34:59
  21. Jungle Entertainment's Chloe Rickard and showrunner/writer Gretel Vella on making Stan series He Had it Coming 24:35
  22. Creators of Stan series Watching You on adaptations, writing tips, and crafting a propulsive thriller for TV 33:59
  23. Making a vertical series with the producers of Ceebs 31:41
  24. Making an animated feature with Lesbian Space Princess co-writer/directors 24:33
  25. Director/Writer Vanilla Tupu: takeaways from working across development, film and music worlds 37:34
  26. Filmmaker Josh Sambono: From note-taking to writing on Firebite and NCIS: Sydney 47:34
  27. Yolanda Ramke's writing process and advice for emerging creatives 13:27
  28. Monica Zanetti: building a directing and writing career across film and TV 38:09
  29. Charles Williams: the road to writing and directing his feature film debut Inside 27:59
  30. Melissa Lee Speyer: writing takeaways for screen and stage 38:00
  31. Sam Meikle: the challenges and opportunities for Australian screenwriters in 2025 30:47
  32. Writing genre with screenwriter, author and film curator Maria Lewis 55:59
  33. Producer Yingna Lu on festival strategies, applying for grants and building a slate 39:56