063: June Industry News Round-Up: YouTube Features, Crew Pay, Record Box Office & More...

Have thoughts to share about this episode, Screen Forever, or anything else happening in the industry?Join Loani, Aven, Robbie and Kirsty this Thursday 2nd June at 8:30pm for our monthly Instagram Live: https://www.instagram.com/weinterruptpodcast---Robbie and Kirsty catch up to discuss everything that happened in the industry in June, from the release of “YouTube feature films” Backrooms, Obsession and our very own Australian contribution The Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act. They also explore the question of fair pay for crew on independent feature films, and break down May’s record Australian box office takings.Plus, a Sydney Film Festival wrap-up, what we’ve both been watching in cinemas, productions currently shooting around Australia, and more!---Links to topics mentioned in this episode:The Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act - Australian YouTube phenomenon just beat Star Wars at the box office: https://thenightly.com.au/culture/film/the-amazing-digital-circus-the-last-act-australian-youtube-phenomenon-just-beat-star-wars-at-the-box-office-c-22403900‘Obsession’ Art Director Calls for Industry Reform After Getting Paid Less Than $7,000 as Film Nears $175 Million: https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/movies/obsession-art-director-salary-complaint-sally-choiAustralian Box Office Posts Biggest May Results of All Time: https://au.variety.com/2026/film/news/australian-box-office-posts-biggest-may-results-of-all-time-37185/Netflix Originals and Cultural Memory: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/cinema-netflix-streamingwars-share-7466148857072992256-MPHC/Kate Separovich’s fabulous Australia in Cinemas blog: https://australiaincinemas.substack.com/Past episodes of We Interrupt This Broadcast we mentioned:Jasmine Yang (The Amazing Digital Circus): https://www.weinterruptthisbroadcast.com.au/episodes?grid1-dialog=recVN5R4R020S0EKnDavid Hutchinson (Boy and Dragon): https://www.weinterruptthisbroadcast.com.au/episodes?grid1-dialog=recofZdKYcJcZV9aBMike Schwarz (Beast): https://www.weinterruptthisbroadcast.com.au/episodes?grid1-dialog=recfh66GZCH5cBHit---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 and edited by Robbie Miles and Kirsty Stark.Follow us on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠