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Flickerfest 2023: uplifting, inspiring, and provocative shorts
Australia's largest short film festival (and the only one where entries can qualify for the Oscars) is on again this…

He Ain't Heavy: new Australian film shooting in Perth
Leila George, Sam Corlett & Greta Scacchi will star in David Vincent Smith's debut feature He Ain't Heavy.

SXSW Sydney film submissions open
The Sydney edition of SXSW are looking for your features, series, short films, music videos and XR experiences.

Mardi Gras Film Festival program reveal: Queer Screen turns 30
The Mardi Gras Film Festival is turning 30 and everyone's invited – so come and celebrate queer pride with an…

The 180-degree rule: how to follow it ... and how to break it
A scene in The Banshees of Inisherin had people furious over its disregard for the '180 degree rule' – so…

Lioness series nabs Nicole Kidman as lead actor and producer
Australian actress Nicole Kidman has joined another TV project, this time with Paramount+.

Streaming 2023: best new shows coming to Netflix, Stan, Disney+, Binge, Prime Video
From brand new series to returning seasons, here are the shows we're most looking forward to in 2023.

New films coming to streaming in 2023: Netflix, Apple TV+, Stan, Disney+, Prime
From Martin Scorsese's latest film, to LGBTQ animations, an action-packed rom com and yet another Peter Pan flick, the lineup…

Weekend cinema & streaming guide January 6–8 2023
Your guide to the best new films, series and documentaries streaming in Australia on the weekend of January 6-8, and…

Storytelling trends in 2022 cinema – and what they meant
What common threads did we see in cinemas this year, and why? What do these popular themes mean?