Performing Arts

Ripples spread on government Arts and Communications mess
The Arts and Communications Squidge-up announced yesterday has caused consternation. Some possibilities are being discussed.

APDG winners - some interesting choices
The Australian Production Design Guild annual awards cover the whole range of production design. There's a lot to like.

Department of Arts axed in government power play
In a shock announcement from the Morrison Government, the Department of Arts and Communications will be incorporated into 'super department'…

AACTAs 2019 - Nightingale blows away the sentiment
This year's night of nights was full of surprises with an air of inevitability and a certain unexpected range of…

AIDC cooks pudding spiced with change
Each year the Australian International Documentary Conference links promise with experience in new ways.

Doc veteran speaks out - it's the process not the product
Andrew Wiseman, now at Film Victoria, explores the unique mindset behind documentary truth in a lovely speech.

Sushi Screen News
Short, snackable, raw. Here are the takeaway bites on our plate this week.

Screen composers pressured to reduce quality and they don't like it
Streaming contracts seem to be turning nasty, and composers are feeling the pressure internationally. Here is Caitlin Yeo, president of…

Screen Forever 2019 gives Ludo its night of nights
The producers' rules about glamour: you need a clear schedule, time obsessives rule, and hunger increases anticipation. This year they…

Gender Matters Fail: An Open Letter to the Board of Screen Australia
Global academics and advocates have responded to persistent gender bias in recent funding announcements with dismay. A collective letter with…