The CinefestOZ Podcast

With a thick ticket of credits under his name and awards that weigh down the shelf, Travis Jeffery is a CinefestOZ veteran, 2025 being his 8th time at the festival. Alex and Travis spend their time in the studio reminiscing on the festival's past, favourite projects to work on and the love for the process of filmmaking big and small. Hosted and Produced by Alex WilliamsStarring Richard RoxburghRecorded at CinefestOZ 2025CinefestOZ is supported by Supported by the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries through funding from the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. Our Premium Festival Partners are City of Busselton and Screenwest, and we acknowledge strong support from Screen Australia, and Lotterywest.

Nathalie Morris is a film, television and stage actor from Canberra. Performing across a stretch of high level roles such as Binge's 'The Twelve', Stan's 'Bump', and feature film 'We Were Dangerous'. Last year at CinefestOZ, Nathalie held one the honorary positions as a Film Prize Jury Member, alongside Francis O'Connor, Wayne Blair, Shari Sebbens and Johnathan Page. In this episode, Nathalie goes through her experience at the festival, as well as the respect she for writers in the creation and understanding the characters she plays.Hosted and Produced by Alex WilliamsStarring Nathalie MorrisRecorded at CinefestOZ 2025CinefestOZ is supported by Supported by the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries through funding from the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. Our Premium Festival Partners are City of Busselton and Screenwest, and we acknowledge strong support from Screen Australia, and Lotterywest.

In this 'In Conversation' Alex is joined by award winning actor and filmmaker Richard Roxburgh. His filmography stretching from 2001's 'Moulin Rouge!' to 2022's 'Elvis', working with some of the greatest talent in the industry over the years. Richard walks us through his love for the medium of film and his experience of being on the jury board of CinefestOZ's 2022 festival, as well as his connection to the home of the festival, Busselton. Hosted and Produced by Alex WilliamsStarring Richard RoxburghRecorded at CinefestOZ 2025CinefestOZ is supported by Supported by the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries through funding from the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. Our Premium Festival Partners are City of Busselton and Screenwest, and we acknowledge strong support from Screen Australia, and Lotterywest.

Yasmin Kassim is a writer, actor and comedian. She has acted in various high level international projects; One Perfect Match, Human Error, Neighbours and of course Jungle (which is how Joel and her first met!), all while touring internationally as a comedian. Yasmin has cowritten a pilot with Hanna Stein that was acquired by 3 Arts and two time Emmy award winner Michael Rotenberg is set to produce with Chrissie Teigen. Yasmin bring her new work Ghost Writer, to WIFT (Women in Film and Television) this year; a retreat for emerging and established screenwriters to focus on the further development of a scripted screen project. In the chat we cover everything from managing an international career to keeping the flame alight at home and making the most of every opportunity. It’s a goodun.Hosted and Produced by Joel JacksonStarring Yasmin KassimRecorded at CinefestOZ 2024CinefestOZ is supported by Supported by the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries through funding from the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. Our Premium Festival Partners are City of Busselton and Screenwest, and we acknowledge strong support from Screen Australia, and Lotterywest.

Jack Byrnes is a Melbourne director and creative visiting CinefestOz with his insanely brilliant action packed short film, “Unstoppable.” The first ever Australian action flick with the leading man kicking ass and taking names in a wheelchair. Jack and Joel sit down to discuss the creation process of wanting to create an unknown entity in the action genre, a chair bound action hero who not only crushes the bad guy but takes the audience on an action epic in the ilk of bad asses gone by. “Die Hard,” “John Wick” and “Upgrade” all came to mind while watching the breath stealing sequences and there’s far more potential where that came from. Jack and Joel go on to discuss the ambition needed and practicality necessary to deliver on a bold idea while discussing authenticity, heart and collaboration in the creative process.Hosted and Produced by Joel JacksonStarring Jack ByrnesRecorded at CinefestOZ 2024CinefestOZ is supported by Supported by the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries through funding from the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. Our Premium Festival Partners are City of Busselton and Screenwest, and we acknowledge strong support from Screen Australia, and Lotterywest.

Renee Webster captured the attentions of Australia like none other recently with her feature, “How to Please A Woman,” stealing box office limelight and the hearts of the country, and deservedly so. Her experience as a writer and director with a growing list of exceptional credits tells a story of a creative on a mission and in the booth, we discuss just that. How do you champion your voice across different mediums, remaining flexible to the style or genre you’re working inside and what it takes to make something great on page breath an exceptional life of its own off the page. It’s a short chat due to Renee’s schedule but alas, still a very worthy one and we thank her for her time and brilliance. A great episode for those filmmakers looking for a healthy dose of inspiration from an experienced creator who is at the top of her game.Hosted and Produced by Joel JacksonStarring Renee WebsterRecorded at CinefestOZ 2024CinefestOZ is supported by Supported by the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries through funding from the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. Our Premium Festival Partners are City of Busselton and Screenwest, and we acknowledge strong support from Screen Australia, and Lotterywest.