061: Deep Dive with Ian Murray: How to Find Private Investors for Your Feature

061: Deep Dive with Ian Murray: How to Find Private Investors for Your Feature

In this episode, Kirsty Stark speaks with Ian Murray, Founder of 113 Partners, about private investment for feature films, and what investors in Australia are looking for when they invest in a project or slate. Ian discusses the challenges of finding private investment, what we can do to make our industry more investable, and where to find potential investors if you don’t have rich parents or friends. Listen to hear Ian talk about: * How production businesses can benefit from strategic planning * The importance of financial stability in your business * Why private investment is vital in the current feature film landscape * Private finance in the screen industry * Slate financing vs. individual project financing * Challenges in attracting Private Investment * The three types of investors in film projects * Opportunities for private investment in Australia * Bridging the gap between producers and investors * Audience-centric pitching * Financial literacy for producers * Screen Australia’s soon to be released Private Investment Toolkit Listen to Episode 61 on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/1GsbiHRwpncSFFUCtI0hvJ?si=9bd2df776e664faa], YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@weinterruptpodcast] or Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/we-interrupt-this-broadcast/id1791026795]. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave a rating or review to help us reach more listeners for We Interrupt This Broadcast. Further information after listening to the episode: * 113 Partners: https://www.113partners.com [https://www.113partners.com] * Ian Murray on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/icmurray [https://www.linkedin.com/in/icmurray] * Screen Australia’s Private Investment Toolkit will be released soon, and we’ll update the episode show notes on all platforms once it’s available. This Deep Dive interview is hosted and edited by Kirsty Stark [https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirstystark/]. If you’re enjoying the podcast, please leave a rating on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/1GsbiHRwpncSFFUCtI0hvJ?si=9bd2df776e664faa] or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/we-interrupt-this-broadcast/id1791026795], and we’d love you to forward this episode to a friend! Follow us on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/weinterruptpodcast] | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@weinterruptpodcast] | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/105338177/]

060: Deep Dive with David Hutchinson: Creating a Kids' Cartoon with 6+ Billion Views

In this episode, Aven Yap speaks with Showrunner David Hutchinson about creating hit kids animated YouTube series Boy & Dragon, which has surpassed 6 billion views and 7 million subscribers. David dives deep into the creative process, industry insights, and the evolution of kids' content on YouTube. Listen to hear David talk about: Creating successful kids’ content on YouTube The creative process developing and producing Boy & Dragon Industry evolution and audience engagement strategies Creative process and storytelling in animation Listen to Episode 60 on ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠ [https://substack.com/redirect/6f9084cf-395c-4323-8bd7-a9727228ad64?j=eyJ1IjoiaDJ6ZyJ9.gurfXKxygc2tKk0vGsRJzLlcMoFvfV5OWNSEXSqN-N4], ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ [https://substack.com/redirect/277f1a30-a06c-4298-876e-385df5bb879e?j=eyJ1IjoiaDJ6ZyJ9.gurfXKxygc2tKk0vGsRJzLlcMoFvfV5OWNSEXSqN-N4] or ⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠ [https://substack.com/redirect/47162148-b4e0-4021-b5e0-119c7a8acff6?j=eyJ1IjoiaDJ6ZyJ9.gurfXKxygc2tKk0vGsRJzLlcMoFvfV5OWNSEXSqN-N4]. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave a rating or review to help us reach more listeners for We Interrupt This Broadcast. Further information after listening to the episode: Boy and Dragon YouTube Channel [https://www.youtube.com/@BoyAndDragon] TeamFalco [https://www.teamfalco.com/about] David Hutchinson on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-hutchinson-93a04b26/] This Deep Dive interview is hosted and edited by Aven Yap [https://www.linkedin.com/in/avenyap/]. If you’re enjoying the podcast, please leave a rating on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/1GsbiHRwpncSFFUCtI0hvJ?si=9bd2df776e664faa] or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/we-interrupt-this-broadcast/id1791026795], and we’d love you to forward this episode to a friend! Follow us on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/weinterruptpodcast] | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@weinterruptpodcast] | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/105338177/]

059: Deep Dive with Jodie Bell: Telling Stories by Community, for Community

In this episode, Loani Arman speaks with Jodie Bell, CEO of Goolarri Media Enterprises and Ramu Productions in Broome, Western Australia, about what it really takes to build a First Nations media organisation from the ground up - and keep it there. For 35 years Goolarri has been doing something the Australian screen industry still hasn’t figured out - owned by community, accountable to community, telling stories on its own terms. They talk about what it really means to keep IP in First Nations hands, what community accountability looks like when the people you’re making stories about are your neighbours, and why this work is an essential service, not a nice to have. They also get into the nuts and bolts about shooting in Broome, building a pipeline of First Nations talent, and what the wider industry needs to do to be a genuine partner rather than just a gatekeeper. Listen to hear Jodie discuss: Why IP ownership matters as much as who directs and writes. What community accountability really looks like on a production. What shooting on a guerrilla crew teaches you that a full crew can’t. Why NITV needs more funding and what you can do about it. Building a pipeline of First Nations talent from Broome. Listen to Episode 59 on ⁠Spotify⁠ [https://substack.com/redirect/6f9084cf-395c-4323-8bd7-a9727228ad64?j=eyJ1IjoiaDJ6ZyJ9.gurfXKxygc2tKk0vGsRJzLlcMoFvfV5OWNSEXSqN-N4], ⁠YouTube⁠ [https://substack.com/redirect/277f1a30-a06c-4298-876e-385df5bb879e?j=eyJ1IjoiaDJ6ZyJ9.gurfXKxygc2tKk0vGsRJzLlcMoFvfV5OWNSEXSqN-N4] or ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ [https://substack.com/redirect/47162148-b4e0-4021-b5e0-119c7a8acff6?j=eyJ1IjoiaDJ6ZyJ9.gurfXKxygc2tKk0vGsRJzLlcMoFvfV5OWNSEXSqN-N4]. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave a rating or review to help us reach more listeners for We Interrupt This Broadcast. Further information after listening to the episode: Goolarri Media website: https://goolarri.com [https://goolarri.com] Goolarri Media on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/GoolarriMedia [https://www.youtube.com/c/GoolarriMedia] Goolarri Media on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goolarrimedia [https://www.instagram.com/goolarrimedia/] Goolarri Media on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoolarriMediaEnterprises [https://www.facebook.com/GoolarriMediaEnterprises] Ramu Productions on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ramuproductions [https://www.instagram.com/ramuproductions/] Ramu Productions on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ramuproductionsbroome [https://www.facebook.com/ramuproductionsbroome/] Jodie Bell on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jodie-bell-2b884510 [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jodie-bell-2b884510/] Watch ‘Warm Props’ on SBS: https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/tv-series/warm-props [https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/tv-series/warm-props] Watch ‘Yokai’ on ABC Indigenous: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PjF21eV3FY [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PjF21eV3FY] This Deep Dive interview is hosted and edited by Loani Arman [https://www.linkedin.com/in/loani-arman-920a38168/]. If you’re enjoying the podcast, please leave a rating on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/1GsbiHRwpncSFFUCtI0hvJ?si=9bd2df776e664faa] or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/we-interrupt-this-broadcast/id1791026795], and we’d love you to forward this episode to a friend! Follow us on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/weinterruptpodcast] | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@weinterruptpodcast] | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/105338177/]

058: May 2026 News Round-Up. Mental Health Action Plan, Vertical Microdramas & More...

Have your own thoughts to share about this episode or anything else happening in the industry? Join Loani, Aven, Robbie and Kirsty this Thursday 28th May at 8:30pm for our second Instagram Live: https://www.instagram.com/weinterruptpodcast In this monthly round-up episode, Robbie and Aven discuss Screen Well’s new Mental Health Action Plan and why conversations around leadership, safety and sustainability in production are more important than ever. They also explore the rapid rise of creator-led distribution, from TikTok micro-dramas to YouTube series, and what this shift means for traditional development cycles. Plus federal budget updates for the sector, key industry moves and opportunities, productions shooting around Australia, and the changing ways creatives are building audiences before projects even get financed. Links mentioned in this episode: Screen Well Mental Health Action Plan: https://www.screenwell.com.au/mhap [https://www.screenwell.com.au/mhap] Issa Rae Microdrama Article: https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/tv-shows/issa-rae-microdrama-screen-time-ratings-viewership-tiktok-pinedrama-exclusive/ [https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/tv-shows/issa-rae-microdrama-screen-time-ratings-viewership-tiktok-pinedrama-exclusive/] Screenworks Regional-to-Global: https://screenworks.com.au/ [https://screenworks.com.au/] NFSA appoints Zareh Nalbandian to board: https://www.nfsa.gov.au/about/people/board [https://www.nfsa.gov.au/about/people/board] --- If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review on Apple or give us 5 stars on Spotify to help us spread the word. This episode of We Interrupt This Broadcast was hosted by Aven Yap and Robbie Miles. Join the conversation about Episode 58 on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/weinterruptpodcast] and ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/weinterruptpodcast/], or submit your own Big Idea to shape the industry at ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://weinterruptthisbroadcast.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://weinterruptthisbroadcast.com.au]. --- Have industry news, upcoming events or productions to share? Want to sponsor the podcast? Let us know at weinterruptpod@gmail.com

057: Deep Dive with Lianne Mackessy: Create From Truth, Not Perfection

Fresh off of winning Tropfest 2026 with her short film Crescendo and taking home the Rebel8 Award for Most Outstanding Emerging Female Director at Flickerfest for Tuesday Tuesday, Lianne Mackessy reveals her process and reflects on the experiences that have shaped her creative voice. She chats to Robbie Miles to explore the pressures of creative ambition, motherhood and hustle culture, the importance of emotional truth in storytelling, and how working-class voices remain underrepresented behind the camera in the Australian screen industry. Listen to hear Lianne discuss: Why life experience is essential to storytelling The transition from acting into writing and directing Making Crescendo under the tight deadlines of Tropfest Motherhood, creativity and redefining success Building authentic creative collaborations and community Why working-class representation behind the camera matters Sustainable filmmaking careers and balancing art with life Listen to Episode 57 on Spotify [https://substack.com/redirect/6f9084cf-395c-4323-8bd7-a9727228ad64?j=eyJ1IjoiaDJ6ZyJ9.gurfXKxygc2tKk0vGsRJzLlcMoFvfV5OWNSEXSqN-N4], YouTube [https://substack.com/redirect/277f1a30-a06c-4298-876e-385df5bb879e?j=eyJ1IjoiaDJ6ZyJ9.gurfXKxygc2tKk0vGsRJzLlcMoFvfV5OWNSEXSqN-N4] or Apple Podcasts [https://substack.com/redirect/47162148-b4e0-4021-b5e0-119c7a8acff6?j=eyJ1IjoiaDJ6ZyJ9.gurfXKxygc2tKk0vGsRJzLlcMoFvfV5OWNSEXSqN-N4]. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave a rating or review to help us reach more listeners for We Interrupt This Broadcast. Further information after listening to the episode: Lianne Mackessy Website: https://www.liannemackessy.com/ [https://substack.com/redirect/fdc48d6b-6a1f-4a1c-af20-6bd94b82670e?j=eyJ1IjoiaDJ6ZyJ9.gurfXKxygc2tKk0vGsRJzLlcMoFvfV5OWNSEXSqN-N4] Tropfest Winner - Crescendo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ys7v4uEMS_M [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ys7v4uEMS_M] Flickerfest Winners: https://flickerfest.com.au/press-releases/flickerfest-2026-awards-announced-and-the-winners-are/ [https://substack.com/redirect/63c5d810-b374-44f1-82c3-f88c9a4c0564?j=eyJ1IjoiaDJ6ZyJ9.gurfXKxygc2tKk0vGsRJzLlcMoFvfV5OWNSEXSqN-N4] Follow Lianne and her work: Lianne on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lianne-mackessy-4a968b341/ [https://substack.com/redirect/40d2e875-96a6-4def-b841-e5b8154993a9?j=eyJ1IjoiaDJ6ZyJ9.gurfXKxygc2tKk0vGsRJzLlcMoFvfV5OWNSEXSqN-N4] This Deep Dive interview is hosted and edited by Robbie Miles [https://substack.com/redirect/7ce400c4-f86c-44a5-ad7c-60080805027e?j=eyJ1IjoiaDJ6ZyJ9.gurfXKxygc2tKk0vGsRJzLlcMoFvfV5OWNSEXSqN-N4]. If you’re enjoying the podcast, please leave a rating on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://substack.com/redirect/6f9084cf-395c-4323-8bd7-a9727228ad64?j=eyJ1IjoiaDJ6ZyJ9.gurfXKxygc2tKk0vGsRJzLlcMoFvfV5OWNSEXSqN-N4] or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://substack.com/redirect/47162148-b4e0-4021-b5e0-119c7a8acff6?j=eyJ1IjoiaDJ6ZyJ9.gurfXKxygc2tKk0vGsRJzLlcMoFvfV5OWNSEXSqN-N4], and we’d love you to forward this episode to a friend! Follow us on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://substack.com/redirect/8e60b5dd-b679-4211-a03b-5505b688f6ad?j=eyJ1IjoiaDJ6ZyJ9.gurfXKxygc2tKk0vGsRJzLlcMoFvfV5OWNSEXSqN-N4] | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://substack.com/redirect/277f1a30-a06c-4298-876e-385df5bb879e?j=eyJ1IjoiaDJ6ZyJ9.gurfXKxygc2tKk0vGsRJzLlcMoFvfV5OWNSEXSqN-N4] | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠ [https://substack.com/redirect/212bd1a4-0c3c-4c84-b18c-3a87ddaa5dbc?j=eyJ1IjoiaDJ6ZyJ9.gurfXKxygc2tKk0vGsRJzLlcMoFvfV5OWNSEXSqN-N4] Don’t forget to subscribe & get weekly episodes in your inbox.