011 - May 2025 News Round-Up: Screen Forever wrap-up, Federal Election & Trump Tariffs

In this episode of We Interrupt This Broadcast we wrap up Screen Forever - including Screen Australia’s new strategic direction, discuss the recent federal election and its likely impact on the screen industry, and touch on the Trump tariff announcement.Plus: Que Minh Luu steps down from Netflix, Hugh Marks speaks out on his role at the ABC and more screen industry news from around the country...00:00 Intro00:58 Reflecting on our time at Screen Forever03:17 Sustainable screen businesses and putting people first 06:15 Feedback on the podcast & where we want to take it07:09 Screen Forever’s programming focus on the online and digital space08:36 YouTube as a platform for long-form content & multiple forms of IP use10:22 Screen Australia’s new strategic direction - the five Es18:29 Hugh Marks speaks publicly on his new role as Managing Director at the ABC 22:47 Final takeaways from Screen Forever23:33 Federal election wrap-up & what it means for content quotas24:32 Trump and his 100% screen content tariffs 26:17 Industry movements & brief news updates27:07 What’s in production around the country27:40 Episode wrap-up 28:33 Acknowledgement of Country & Podcast CreditsLinks to further info:Deep Dive Episodes:Amanda Lotz - Our changing media landscapeNatalie Lynch - Cinch MediaJasmine Yang - Glitch ProductionsFuture-Proofing Your Screen Business by Putting People FirstMeet the Screen Industry Organisations Putting People FirstBullying in the WorkplaceScreen Australia’s new strategic direction:Screen Australia Chair announces new strategic direction for the agencyMichael Ebeid AM presents Screen Australia’s Future Focus (session video from Screen Forever)Content Quotas:We Interrupt This Broadcast bonus episode: Streaming Quotas 101Screen Producers Australia’s Parliamentarian Meeting Kit: how to email your MPTrump TariffsDonald Trump announces 100 per cent tariffs on movies 'produced in foreign lands'Screen Wars: Trump vs Global Trade (session video from Screen Forever)Industry Movements:Tim Phillips named Managing Director of Werner Film ProductionsMike Jones to BBC Studios as Development Executive, Scripted ProductionDrew Grove to Screen Australia as Head of ProductionQue Minh Luu steps down from Netflix Director of Content roleWētā FX establishes permanent Melbourne headquartersLana Greenhalgh named Commissioner of the Year at the SPA AwardsIn Production:Penny Lane is Dead | GnomesScreen Australia Upcoming Productions | IF In ProductionIf you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review on Apple or give us 5 stars on Spotify to help us spread the word.Plus: don’t forget to stop by our Instagram on Wednesday evening (the day after each episode is released) to join the conversation in our Stories.We Interrupt This Broadcast is hosted by ⁠⁠Julie Eckersley⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Kirsty Stark⁠⁠.This episode is proudly brought to you by CrewHQ & Expanding Media.