Australia
Filmmakers – we need to talk about Andrew Forrest’s new film fund
With Forrest family money, Minderoo Pictures will be a powerful influence on documentary. Filmmaker Alex Kelly advises the sector to…
Ling Ang talks dreams, documentary, and the MIFF XR grant
With the MIFF XR grant provided by Ang Ling, audiences will be able to explore a digital version of the…
Princess Pictures abandons project after petition
Princess Pictures, which produced the Chris Lilley shows, has withdrawn from a new series as a result of a change.org…
Box Office: Chloé Zhao laughs at the critics
In a generally dreary weekend, Eternals creates its own drama by beating the naysayers around the world.
AIDC stays hybrid post pandemic (we hope)
The AIDC goes both virtual and real for 2022, with a model which may endure as the new normal.
Box office: Victorians rush for Chinese tentpole as a defective robot sidles in
At last, we offer the box office results for the whole country. No joyful riots because there isn't much to…
NFSA defended by Zali Stegall, independent MP with a sense of humour
The National Film and Sound Archive has been battered for a long time. MP Zali Stegall mounts a forlorn defence…
Series Mania - the changing international market
François-Pier Pelinard-Lambert from Series Mania warns us that our national passion for reality TV is a real problem for international…
Minderoo Pictures turns red rock into visionary film fund
Minderoo Pictures has been financed with $10 million from the Andrew and Nicola Forrest philanthropic trust. The executive producer is…
Box Office: Malignant brings Australian edge to world figures
James Wan's Malignant does well while Nitram is ignored and Lamb bleats from a back paddock.