The founder of McGregor Casting, whose credits include Lion, Top Of The Lake and Mr Inbetween gives insights into the casting process.

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The lessons learned journeying from a sole trader to partner in a company that produces 130 hours of TV and feature documentaries every year.

The star of Ali’s Wedding, Osamah Sami, and producer Sheila Jayadev talk about how this true story is connecting with Australians in a way that transcends religion or skin colour.

Seven Types of Ambiguity producer Amanda Higgs talks about switching between suspenseful adaptations to children’s sports series and why The Secret Life of Us had such impact.

Comedian and The Edge of the Bush creator Anne Edmonds on giving stand-up comedy characters new life on the screen – and the pressure of playing four of them.

Aquarius Films producer Angie Fielder talks about the company expanding from features such as Lion and Berlin Syndrome into TV with Stan’s Matt Okine comedy The Other Guy.

Cinematographer Ari Wegner on her career, process, and the camera choices that informed The Kettering Incident and new feature Lady Macbeth.

Writer, producer and director Armando Iannucci, best known as the driving force behind hit political satires such as Veep and The Thick of It, reveals his writing process, being funny under pressure and how the industry has changed.

Friday on My Mind writer Christopher Lee and actor Ashley Zukerman on how five migrant kids became the ‘sound’ of Australia in the 60s – and why that’s still relevant today.

Here’s a dozen times Australian locations became their own pivotal characters in television.

Bleeding Steel actor Jackie Chan and Village Roadshow Asia CEO Ellen Eliasoph share their advice for Australian filmmakers wanting to work with China.