'Karen Middleton I thought we could start with the dirtiest word in the arts, and that’s “money”. We saw federal arts funding cuts via the Australia Council – I think $100 million or so disappeared after the 2015 budget. Some of that was restored, but we still saw a diminution in arts funding. How do you think the arts sector handled those cuts?'
'Known as a fearless documentary filmmaker, Eva Orner has shone a light on tragic situations in Iraq, Kabul and Nauru. In her latest work, she turns her attention to the problem of mobile phones. ‘If I think it’s compelling, important, interesting, worthwhile, that overtakes everything else.’'