Leaping Frog: WA distribution company has modest intentions and a long tongue

Leap Frog Films has recently announced that it is distributing three international features in Australia, as it jumps backwards into production by starting at the marketplace end.
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Leap Frog Films has recently announced that it is distributing three international features in Australia, as it jumps backwards into production by starting at the marketplace end.

“At the front end there is more sin and bullshit than any other business in the world. But when you get down to it, there is a finished product, where someone wants X and you are prepared to pay Y, and you do a deal.”

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David Tiley was the Editor of Screenhub from 2005 until he became Content Lead for Film in 2021 with a special interest in policy. He is a writer in screen media with a long career in educational programs, documentary, and government funding, with a side order in script editing. He values curiosity, humour and objectivity in support of Australian visions and the art of storytelling.