Screen News

This week Babyteeth reaches the Australian silver screen – but how did the spike in coronavirus cases affect its premiere?

Faculty shuffle for UNSW Art & Design, new rooftop development for AGWA, date announced for disability forum, Melb Writers Festival program launched, immersive Van Gogh exhibition come to Australia, and more.

The dedicated documentary streaming service launched quietly in 2016. The Madman CEO says it's now going strong and playing a key role in the local documentary ecology.

The entire box office is upended as blockbusters disappear and indies turn up on top, though the flicks have become an eccentric pleasure.

Fletcher v Burke over the government's determination to pay international producers. The local sector is not so lucky.

Screen Australia's Head of Indigenous says more and more of her time is taken up reading scripts by white people wanting to tell stories that aren't theirs.

The online version of the Melbourne International Film Festival tumbles out to its national audience, with a mix of ticketed viewing and streaming rolling out across August.

The paper recommends the creation of an 'Australian Digital Arts' content to support local theatre broadcasting alongside international productions

Our biggest cinephile event has us in a tizz, but there's lots of other news and views in this fortnight's industry roundup.

The half-hour documentary is based on voice recordings from around the country. It premieres next week.