Liam Heyen: producing Jimpa, advice for Digital Originals, and career takeaways
Jimpa producer Liam Heyen joins the latest episode of Breaking Screen ahead of the film's release in Australian cinemas on February 19th.
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Making an animated feature with Lesbian Space Princess co-writer/directors
We're joined on Breaking Screen by Leela Varghese and Emma Hough Hobbs, the co-writer/directors of the award winning animated feature film Lesbian Space Princess, who talk about splitting responsibilities during development and production, the differences in writing for live…
Melissa Lee Speyer: writing takeaways for screen and stage
We’re joined on Breaking Screen by writer Melissa Lee Speyer, who talks about what her time as both a lawyer and development executive taught her about writing, how to interpret notes, her writing process, why her career path hasn’t been a linear one, and much more.
Sam Meikle: the challenges and opportunities for Australian screenwriters in 2025
We’re joined on Breaking Screen by Sam Meikle, a writer and creator with hundreds of hours of produced credits that range from television comedies, dramas, animation, and web series. Sam was a co-creator, head writer, and Executive Producer of the 2022 ABC/Netflix series MaveriX…
Writing genre with screenwriter, author and film curator Maria Lewis
This episode of Breaking Screen features Maria Lewis, a best-selling author, screenwriter, and film curator who has an Encyclopaedic knowledge of pop culture and genre specifically. After starting out as a journalist, Maria has gone on to write eleven books (including novels for…
Producer Yingna Lu on festival strategies, applying for grants and building a slate
The first episode of Breaking Screen features Yingna Lu of Spaceboy Studios, a creative producer who discusses everything from festival strategies for short films, to her advice when it comes to applying for grants and initiatives, and different takeaways from producing online…
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