With successful emerging filmmakers like Kane Parsons and Curry Barker honing their crafts on YouTube, the perceptions of formal arts training are getting a shake up
Backrooms and Obsession are two of the hottest films playing at the cinema right now.
These horror films share more than just a genre: both were made on a shoestring budget, both are smashing box office records and both were made by Gen Z filmmakers who used YouTube to hone their craft. And Hollywood is paying attention.
Obsession's Curry Barker (centre) with stars Michael Johnston and Inde Navarrette Wikimedia Commons
So what does this say about having a successful career in the creative industries these days?
In All Caught Up’s very first episode, Ben and Anoushka consider how technology and social media are changing artforms like film, music and dance, whether traditional training still matters, and what it takes to be a successful creator.
With this week's special guests – filmmaker Tyler Kang and dancer Hannah Roberts – we explore how best to harness the changes shaping the arts worlds.
Special guests Hannah Roberts and filmmaker Tyler Kang.Supplied
And with special thanks to sound editor and engineer Michelle Zeng.
Reading List:
The Polycrisis for Arts and Creative Education in Australia: Australian Journal of Education
