Television

John Maynard: Fell
The final pieces of Fell have been put in place and the film is ready to take its place in…

NFSA: stakeholders campaign against secrecy
As the staff cuts at the National Film and Sound Archive rumble forward, stakeholders are writing unhappily to the board...

Short Term 12
The film encloses itself in intensely realistic characters and heartfelt storylines to produce a genuinely touching piece of art.

Rich Hill
Winner of the grand jury documentary prize at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival, the film finds some beauty in the…

Playpen: the truth about the budget planning
Laurie Oakes caught Joe Hockey completely off guard on the Free enterprise Network Nine.

Predestination: opening night film at MIFF
The new film by the Spierig brothers has been announced as the opening night film at MIFF.

Indian Film Festival of Melbourne: a unique twist on a growing model
As the national film festivals expand around Australia, the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne has clout that can only be…

Bolshoi Ballet: Marco Spada
Performances are captured live, in high definition, and shown as soon as possible in selected cinemas all round the world.

MIFF: predestined to hug a Spierig
The Melbourne International Film festival goes local for its opening night, and gets some branding kudos.

The Internet’s Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz
This documentary suffers from relating a story that, in its real-life details, eclipses the attempt to distil it into film…