Australia

Neighbours and the Australian screen industry
The under-threat show has given a start to many writers, directors, producers, actors and crew over 37 years.

High Ground, Nitram take top gongs at the FCCA awards
It's not often you see a draw in film awards, but the Film Critic's Circle of Australia reached a split…

Australian comedy and streaming? It's Mad as Hell
Shaun Micallef’s show is the best Australian comedy of the last decade. For the best of the rest, look to…

Shang-Chi director offers a masterclass at UNTAPPED 2022
UNTAPPED has announced a new program for undiscovered Australian screenwriters and directors.

Miss Fisher's producers adopt new roles at Every Cloud
Deb Cox and Fiona Eagger are stepping away from management and into advisory roles at the Australian production company.

Box office - in slow times, we find an amaaazing fact
Sometimes the box office numbers are just plain weird. Here is a strange factoid about Australian numbers compared to China.

Mardi Gras Film Festival 2022 – a wild, queer frontier
The 2022 selection of LGBTIQ+ films features more than 100 films from 37 different countries.

MIFF: how the Melbourne International Film Festival began 70 years ago
MIFF will commemorate its 70th anniversary in August 2022, making it one of the world’s oldest film festivals.

Deborra-Lee Furness AO among the Australia Day Honours recipients
The actor and producer received the Order of Australia for her work as an adoption advocate and service to the…

Kidman, Winslet and Cumberbatch win big at the AACTA Awards
Nicole Kidman, Kate Winslet and Benedict Cumberbatch are among the winners of this year's AACTA International Awards.