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Australian filmmaker wins top gay prize
Melbourne-based filmmaker Tim Marshall has won the 2013 Iris Award for his short film ‘Gorilla’.
Snowtown director casts Michael Fassbender as Macbeth
Company behind The King's Speech to produce latest adaptation of 'the Scottish play'.
How would an Oscar change your life?
Fame, fortune and your pick of the best projects - or over-exposure, exploitation and unhappiness? What happens when you win…
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Based on JRR Tolkien's much-loved children's book, the first film in Peter Jackson's new Middle Earth trilogy feels padded and…
All the Way Through Evening
Compelling and affecting, this new Australian documentary reminds us of music's power to convey emotion and transcend pain.
Raising the Curtain
This new three-part television series explores the history of Australian theatre, from the earliest convict production to the present day.
The Cabin in the Woods
Thrills, chills and laughs abound in this inventive, intelligent meta-horror film co-written and produced by Joss Whedon.
Metropolis Reconstructed + Restored
MADMAN: Without Fritz Lang’s magnum opus, science fiction – and cinema – would be much the poorer. Now the legendary…
Recipe for Murder
ABC TV: ABC TV: If you like film noir, true crime, Australian history, and sobering insights into the lives of…
Bran Nue Dae
This Indigenous road-movie musical comedy is the feel-good Australian film of the year.