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033 - October 2025 News Round-Up: Distributors Editing with AI, Tilly Norwood, Changing Audience Habits & More...

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In this episode of We Interrupt This Broadcast, Julie and Kirsty wrap up this month's industry news, from distributors making AI edits and Tilly Norwood's debut through to shifting audience habits and some great industry opportunities to apply for.Plus: all of your October screen industry news headlines from around the country...This episode is sponsored by ⁠AFTRS⁠, the Australian Film, Television and Radio School.00:00 Intro00:41 Exciting news! Our new sponsor & a new partnership.03:01 Critters - a $30m "AI-integrated" animated feature film05:39 AI "actress" Tilly Norwood07:40 Tropfest's stance on AI08:20 Trump, Tiktok & Tariffs09:46 Gen Z watching TV through social clips14:23 Do fans move from YouTube to TV?17:46 Industry news, key appointments & opportunities09:20 Opportunities & upcoming events20:17 What we've been watching22:43 What’s in production around Australia23:24 Wrap-Up & Acknowledgement of CountryPodcast NewsSay hello to our new podcast sponsor AFTRS and use the code INTENSIVE2025 for a 20% discount⁠ on all “intensive” courses until the end of the year: https://www.aftrs.edu.au Learn more about the upcoming AACTA Festival. We'll be there as official media partners: https://www.aacta.org/p/2025-aacta-festival AI Round-Up⁠⁠Deep Dive with Clayton Jacobson: https://weinterruptthisbroadcast.substack.com/p/ep-30-reimagining-filmmaking-with Critterz "AI-integrated" Feature Animationhttps://www.critterz.tv/ https://www.screendaily.com/news/ai-integrated-animation-critterz-in-production-for-uks-vertigo-films/5208690.article Unauthorised AI Editinghttps://www.linkedin.com/posts/activity-7376751430831079425-t5Yg/https://deadline.com/2025/09/together-china-gay-scene-ai-edit-neon-1236554804/ https://variety.com/2025/film/news/ai-actress-tilly-norwood-talent-agents-zurich-summit-1236533454/ Tilly Norwoodhttps://variety.com/2025/film/news/tilly-norwood-ai-eline-van-der-velden-1236543362/ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/tilly-norwood-ai-actress-betty-gilpin-guest-essay-1236396217/https://www.sagaftra.org/sag-aftra-statement-synthetic-performerAI "not out of the question" at Tropfest⁠https://www.screenhub.com.au/news/interviews/tropfest-founder-john-polson-says-ai-not-out-of-the-question-in-2026-festival-return-2678406/⁠Trump, TikTok & Tariffshttps://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/25/trump-approves-tiktok-deal-through-executive-order.html https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025/10/10/barron-trump-tipped-top-tiktok-jobhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-30/fears-trump-film-tariff-could-hurt-australian-film-industry/105834582Audience ShiftsGenZ only watches TV through social clips: https://theankler.com/p/gen-z-only-watches-your-show-through Do Creator Fans Move from YouTube to TV? https://businessoftv.substack.com/p/do-creator-fans-move-from-youtube Industry News & Opportunities⁠AACTA Screen Careers Expo⁠AACTA Young Stars ⁠Reg Grundy AwardAIF Insider Sessions: Writers RoomAGSC Scoring SummitIf you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review on Apple or give us 5 stars on Spotify to help us spread the word.We Interrupt This Broadcast is hosted by Julie Eckersley and Kirsty Stark.

In this episode of We Interrupt This Broadcast, Julie and Kirsty wrap up this month's industry news, from distributors making AI edits and Tilly Norwood's debut through to shifting audience habits and some great industry opportunities to apply for.Plus: all of your October screen industry news headlines from around the country...This episode is sponsored by ⁠AFTRS⁠, the Australian Film, Television and Radio School.00:00 Intro00:41 Exciting news! Our new sponsor & a new partnership.03:01 Critters - a $30m "AI-integrated" animated feature film05:39 AI "actress" Tilly Norwood07:40 Tropfest's stance on AI08:20 Trump, Tiktok & Tariffs09:46 Gen Z watching TV through social clips14:23 Do fans move from YouTube to TV?17:46 Industry news, key appointments & opportunities09:20 Opportunities & upcoming events20:17 What we've been watching22:43 What’s in production around Australia23:24 Wrap-Up & Acknowledgement of CountryPodcast NewsSay hello to our new podcast sponsor AFTRS and use the code INTENSIVE2025 for a 20% discount⁠ on all “intensive” courses until the end of the year: https://www.aftrs.edu.au Learn more about the upcoming AACTA Festival. We'll be there as official media partners: https://www.aacta.org/p/2025-aacta-festival AI Round-Up⁠⁠Deep Dive with Clayton Jacobson: https://weinterruptthisbroadcast.substack.com/p/ep-30-reimagining-filmmaking-with Critterz "AI-integrated" Feature Animationhttps://www.critterz.tv/ https://www.screendaily.com/news/ai-integrated-animation-critterz-in-production-for-uks-vertigo-films/5208690.article Unauthorised AI Editinghttps://www.linkedin.com/posts/activity-7376751430831079425-t5Yg/https://deadline.com/2025/09/together-china-gay-scene-ai-edit-neon-1236554804/ https://variety.com/2025/film/news/ai-actress-tilly-norwood-talent-agents-zurich-summit-1236533454/ Tilly Norwoodhttps://variety.com/2025/film/news/tilly-norwood-ai-eline-van-der-velden-1236543362/ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/tilly-norwood-ai-actress-betty-gilpin-guest-essay-1236396217/https://www.sagaftra.org/sag-aftra-statement-synthetic-performerAI "not out of the question" at Tropfest⁠https://www.screenhub.com.au/news/interviews/tropfest-founder-john-polson-says-ai-not-out-of-the-question-in-2026-festival-return-2678406/⁠Trump, TikTok & Tariffshttps://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/25/trump-approves-tiktok-deal-through-executive-order.html https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025/10/10/barron-trump-tipped-top-tiktok-jobhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-30/fears-trump-film-tariff-could-hurt-australian-film-industry/105834582Audience ShiftsGenZ only watches TV through social clips: https://theankler.com/p/gen-z-only-watches-your-show-through Do Creator Fans Move from YouTube to TV? https://businessoftv.substack.com/p/do-creator-fans-move-from-youtube Industry News & Opportunities⁠AACTA Screen Careers Expo⁠AACTA Young Stars ⁠Reg Grundy AwardAIF Insider Sessions: Writers RoomAGSC Scoring SummitIf you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review on Apple or give us 5 stars on Spotify to help us spread the word.We Interrupt This Broadcast is hosted by Julie Eckersley and Kirsty Stark.

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