Australia

NCIS: Sydney to hire emerging Australian scriptwriters
The NCIS: Sydney S1 Script Department Program is aimed at providing Australian screenwriters with high-level training.

New Taika Waititi film gets release date
Next Goal Wins is based on a documentary of the same name.

Czech and Slovak film festival program 2022
Celebrating the theme of movement, the Czech and Slovak Film Festival of Australia opens their 10th installment this October.

I rewatched James Cameron's Avatar so you don't have to
I rewatched Avatar (2009) so you don't have to. But maybe you should, because it holds up surprisingly well....

Bali 2002 Stan review: tackles painful memories with a sombre approach
The new miniseries from Stan and the Nine Network attempts to cover all sides of the infamous Bali bombings –…

Jewish International Film Festival: 2022 program announced
Highlights include the Australian premiere of Cannes hit Armageddon Time, starring Anthony Hopkins, Anne Hathaway and Jeremy Strong.

The Dreamlife of Georgie Stone on Netflix: a fierce trans advocate shines
The film’s mission, beyond Stone's story, is to increase awareness around transgender issues and become an education resource.

Ningla-A'na 'Aboriginal Embassy' doco gets new cinema release for 50th anniversary
50 years on, a landmark Australian Aboriginal documentary is being re-released in high definition for modern audiences.

Los Espookys is queer and wonderfully weird
The hit Mexican comedy on HBO nails the difference between a queer show, and a show with queer people in…

Box Office: one Ticket to Paradise, please – and I'm bringing the Super Pets
Sentimental wins at the box office with an ageing star romcom, a bunch of Super Pets and a documentary about…