Television
Adrian Wootton: CEO of Film London and former director of BFI
Wootton discusses creative bravery, film bureaucracy and tax credits, as well as mavericks, spies and tough guys.
MIFF 2014: first night is a date with Predestiny
MIFF 2013 began with a European flurry of umbrellas and ended with an audience divided by Predestination. The fun has…
Is critical dialogue a dying art?
Recent debate on The Conversation serves an opposition between print and online media, but online reviewing deserves a fair go.
The Infinite Man
The very definition of a three-hander, it follows that The Infinite Man highlights a cast tasked with plenty and delivering…
Screen Australia: yes, we have Enterprise liftoff
The new Screen Australia Enterprise scheme has moved from hope to facet and is now open for business.
Sepideh: Reaching for the Stars
Danish director Berit Madsen’s documentary follows Iranian young woman, Sepideh, from the ages of 16 to 18.
Advanced Style
Advanced age is the new black thanks to a new style icon lauded in the documentary Advanced Style.
Life of Riley
From its use of vividly coloured backdrops, fake plants and drapes that act as doors, the film carries a deeply…
Files can’t wait: the future of the National Film and Sound Archive
The NFSA has been conducting a fence-mending exercise with stakeholders after its recent restructure drew an angry reaction.
Pulp: a Film about Life, Death & Supermarkets
The documentary makes an effort in disclosing the ‘normal’ lives of successful musicians; their lives are not exactly glamorous.