by Screen Australia
Empowering the Australian screen industry Get the latest insight and explore the biggest industry trends from leading industry professionals, as well as interviews with world-class Australian practitioners. Subscribe to Screen Australia's fortnightly newsletter to receive the latest episode along with show notes and bonus content, as well as the latest agency news, opportunities, funding approvals, and more at www.screenaustralia.gov.au. Feedback can be sent to podcast@screenaustralia.gov.au.
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July 6, 2026
<p>Horror is having a moment, and so is creator Ben Jenkins with the recent release of the cosmic horror, crime drama <a href= "https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/screen-guide/killings-at-parrish-station-the-43174/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Killings at Parrish Station</a>. </p> <p>Like creators of horror hits across the globe like Get Out, Weapons, <a href= "https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/screen-guide/talk-to-me-38731/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Talk to Me</a>, and more recently Obsession and Backrooms, Jenkins started in comedy. "Horrible things sometimes happen to quite funny people. […] People are naturally funny, even when bad things are happening to them," hey says. "And that, to me, is drama." <br /> <br /> He credits the collaborative and improvisational nature of his sketch comedy past with shaping production of the series, instilling confidence to back the concept and landing the right market fit with Stan and ITV. </p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Jenkins shares the development and delivery of the series from its ideation in Soviet urban myths and working with Helium and Stan, to building a shared creative vision with director Daniel Nettheim, writers Tim Pye, Catherine Smyth-McMullen and Yolanda Ramke, as well as leading cast Mia Wasikowska, Heather Mitchel, Xavier Samuel, Robert Taylor, Alan Dale and Doris Younane</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The series investigates the gruesome murder of four scientists in a remote Australian desert research station. Set across the original mystery in 1987 and the fallout of a potential copycat spree killer decades later, Detectives Georgia Cooke (Wasikowska and Mitchell) and Michael Thorne (Samuel and Taylor) grapple with the uncanny mystery that threatens their families, careers and sanity.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Killings at Parrish Station is available now on Stan.</p>
June 11, 2026
<p>The relationship between the games and screen sectors has never been closer, and with the Aussie games industry generating over <a href="https://igea.net/2026/03/agds-2025/">$608.5 million in revenue</a>, games storytelling is hitting a new boss level.<br /> <br /> In the first of this microseries, we get the lowdown on the indie games space from Screen Australia Head of Games Joey Egger and Ari Harrison of Umbrella. With over 25 years supporting indie films and tv on the global stage, Umbrella have recently launched a gaming distribution arm, Umbrella Gaming, with their first title Pro Jank Footy due for release in 2026. </p> <p>Egger and Harrison discuss the intersection between the screen and games sectors, the challenges and opportunities facing both indie markets and how both industries can optimise potential through creative IP. </p>
January 19, 2026
<p><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW107711708 BCX8">Start the year right with the latest Marketplace intel from Screen Australia Head of Market and Audience Rakel Tansley.</span></p> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW13336973 BCX8"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW13336973 BCX8"><span class= "TextRun SCXW13336973 BCX8" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW13336973 BCX8">Throughout the podcast, Tansley gives insight into how the Screen Australia Market and Audience team collates investment data and deal terms to provide an overview of </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW13336973 BCX8">the domestic and global marketplace, including how the data </span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW13336973 BCX8">is </span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW13336973 BCX8">interprete</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW13336973 BCX8">d to </span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW13336973 BCX8">ide</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW13336973 BCX8">ntify</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW13336973 BCX8">trends and develop publicly available resources for producers and filmmakers. She also discusses the rise of direct-to-audience and</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW13336973 BCX8"> the </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW13336973 BCX8">micro</span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW13336973 BCX8">drama</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW13336973 BCX8">, the importance of </span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW13336973 BCX8">retai</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW13336973 BCX8">ning</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW13336973 BCX8"> IP and non-exclusive term</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW13336973 BCX8">s</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW13336973 BCX8">, the big genre and format hitters from MIPCOM (</span><span class= "NormalTextRun CommentStart SCXW13336973 BCX8">cozy </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW13336973 BCX8">crime or family </span><span class= "NormalTextRun CommentStart SCXW13336973 BCX8">co-viewing</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW13336973 BCX8">,</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW13336973 BCX8"> anyone</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW13336973 BCX8">?), filling the gaps in your finance plan, and the top ten </span><span class= "NormalTextRun CommentStart SCXW13336973 BCX8">territories</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW13336973 BCX8"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW13336973 BCX8">buying Australian </span><span class= "NormalTextRun CommentStart SCXW13336973 BCX8">content</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW13336973 BCX8">.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW13336973 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW13336973 BCX8"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW13336973 BCX8"><span class= "TextRun SCXW13336973 BCX8" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW13336973 BCX8">"Considering [Australia is] a very small pool, we land a very large wave internationally," Tansley says. "Screen Australia are in a privileged position that we get to see globally what is happening across the whole distribution landscape</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW13336973 BCX8">,</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW13336973 BCX8"> across all mediums. And we get to see those deal terms, those </span><span class= "NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW13336973 BCX8">licence</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW13336973 BCX8"> periods, the fees being paid, </span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW13336973 BCX8">and </span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW13336973 BCX8">expenses being taken, so we can help navigate and help negotiate the best deals to make sure that's fair and reasonable across the board."</span></span><span class= "EOP SCXW13336973 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW13336973 BCX8"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW13336973 BCX8"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW13336973 BCX8">Further Reading and Resources </span><span class="EOP SCXW13336973 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="ListContainerWrapper SCXW13336973 BCX8"> <ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW13336973 BCX8" role="list"> <li class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW13336973 BCX8" role="listitem" aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props= "{"335552541":1,"335559683":0,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW13336973 BCX8" lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US"><a class="Hyperlink SCXW13336973 BCX8" href= "https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/funding-and-support/narrative-content-production/sales-and-distribution-support/sales-agents-and-distributors" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW13336973 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle= "Hyperlink">Sales agents and distributors</span></a><span class= "EOP SCXW13336973 BCX8" data-ccp-props= "{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559685":720,"335559737":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":259,"335559991":360}"> </span></p> </li> <li class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW13336973 BCX8" role="listitem" aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props= "{"335552541":1,"335559683":0,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW13336973 BCX8" lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US"><a class="Hyperlink SCXW13336973 BCX8" href= "https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/getmedia/2e6e5aa3-f2ac-4d5d-9d16-095e2c32988f/Checklist-Sales-and-Distribution-agreements.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW13336973 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle= "Hyperlink">Checklist when negotiating film and TV distribution deals</span></a><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW13336973 BCX8"> </span><span class= "EOP SCXW13336973 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="ListContainerWrapper SCXW13336973 BCX8"> <ul 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CommentHighlightPipeRest SCXW13336973 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="ListContainerWrapper SCXW13336973 BCX8"> <ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW13336973 BCX8" role="list"> <li class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW13336973 BCX8" role="listitem" aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props= "{"335552541":1,"335559683":0,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW13336973 BCX8" lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US"><a class="Hyperlink SCXW13336973 BCX8" href= "https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/festivals-and-markets/market-profiles" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW13336973 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle= "Hyperlink">Market Profiles</span></a><span class= "EOP SCXW13336973 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW13336973 BCX8"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW13336973 BCX8" lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US"><span class="EOP SCXW13336973 BCX8" data-ccp-props= "{}"> </span></p> </div>
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