Rochelle Siemienowicz
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Red Dirt, Stars and a Screen: Australia's most picturesque film festival
Covering vast distances, the Northern Territory Travelling Film Festival poses unique challenges, but festival director Britt Guy isn't complaining.
Serial, soap or slice of life drama? Sally Riley's hopes for The Heights
The ABC's Head of Scripted talks about the challenges of scheduling a new 30-part drama. Call it soap if you…
Box Office 18 March 2019: Hotel Mumbai debuts in terror timing
Hotel Mumbai makes a medium splash for a small picture, as Captain Marvel dips but continues to dominate.
Interview with Nic Wrathall, director of Undermined: Tales from the Kimberley
Fighting injustice and questioning the media are key drivers for this documentary filmmaker's latest work set in Australia's remote north…
Dark Delights: Melbourne Women in Film Festival
Looking back and looking forwards, this young festival celebrates the achievements of Australian women in film.
Adapting Family Classics for New Audiences
Understand the DNA of the story, know your audience and charm the author. Those were the key messages from this…
Dominic Minghella: hooky, bingeable and driven by love
The writer and show runner of Doc Martin, Robin Hood and Knightfall gave candid insights into his process and motivation…
Bitches, Fierce Femmes and Molls: in praise of difficult screen women
Why are the best female characters bad girls and anti-heroes? Our report on the juiciest panel at Screen Forever.
Miriam Katsambis announced as 2018 Natalie Miller Fellowship recipient
Conversations about women and power in the screen industry continue to set the agenda, and there are impressive women supporting…
Taking Hamish & Andy's Youtube to the world
How do you grow an international audience for two larrikins and their daggy backyard humour? Valleyarm MD Mark Ashbridge talks…