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Agata the Writer questions who gets to tell history's darkest stories
The new Australian film stars Mia Wasikowska as an author wading into treacherous waters when writing about the Siege of…
Adelaide Film Festival headliner Wild Horse Nine is mordantly funny, if overly familiar
In his dark new comedy Wild Horse Nine, Martin McDonagh retreads the damaged bad cop vibes of In Bruges and…
Who is Carrie? And how has Mike Flanagan got her so horribly wrong?
The new eight-part series starring Summer H Howell and streaming on Prime Video delivers a prom-fire’s catastrophe of monstrous misunderstandings.
‘It helps you believe in what you’re doing’: filmmakers salute Adelaide Film Festival funding
When you’re constantly leaping over financial hurdles, a cash injection with professional support can make all the difference.
Take another bow: Encore celebrates Australian icons
From Archie Roach’s denim vest to Kylie’s hotpants, the Australian Performing Arts Museum's latest exhibition offers up an Aladdin’s cave…
From lost loves to time travel: 10 highlights of the Adelaide Film Festival
Adelaide Film Festival has once again snaffled a host of great films from the leading international festivals.
Why you should see Coyote vs Acme, the ‘toon accountants wanted to erase
Director Dave Green’s fusion of live action and animation has more than a little in common with Who Framed Roger…
The glorious new Oasis doco is not just for the fans
Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace’s concert movie documenting the Oasis Live 2025 tour is so much bigger than the Gallagher…
In the moving documentary Time and Tide, family connections ebb and flow
When Vee Shi’s dad fell ill, the filmmaker returned to rural China to shoot the bittersweet documentary Time and Tide.
The Australian filmmakers at the biggest overseas festivals: 'It really is a pinch-me moment’
What does it mean to have your feature selected a film festival like Sundance, Berlinale, Cannes, Venice or Toronto?