Australia
Brandis and Turnbull: key figures for sector in new government
Senator George Brandis returns to the Arts portfolio, while Malcolm Turnbull is of course the Minister for Communications. But who…
Antisocial
Not everyone has the patience for slow or stupid movies, but those who do will receive an unexpected reward in…
Planes
Pixar/Disney’s latest film adds new characters and corresponding opportunities for tie-in toys, but is otherwise formulaic.
Video competition aims to overcome election apathy
With the Millenial Generation switched off politics, the Museum of Australian Democracy is hoping creative opportunity will help.
IPAF ATOM Award finalists announced
The Australian Teachers of Media (ATOM) have revealed the finalists for the IPAF ATOM Awards.
TIFF 2013: two more Australian films to go round the block at Canadian fest
Around the Block and The Canopy join The Railway Man, Felony, Mystery Road and Tracks at North America's prime festival.…
Playpen: ABC2 falls into black hole of joyous self-parody
ABC2 is running promos for itself which are so convoluted I am surprised they can get their socks on in…
Australian Drama: the Sunday battleground
Let's go through the 8.30 Sunday slot for the last few months, to prevent ourselves sinking into despair over the…
Sharmill Films: and the weird business of releasing theatre in cinemas
Natalie Miller's Sharmill Films has been releasing the filmed versions of Metropolitan Opera and National Theatre productions for four years,…
Riddick
Outside of accumulating the expected elements in a paint-by-numbers exercise, little care has gone into their execution.