Australia

Tribeca Festival introduces first ever videogame award on its 20th anniversary
For the first time in the famous film festival’s history, Tribeca will bestow a videogame with the inaugural Tribeca Games…

Box Office: June Again shines through with domestic stars
Yet again, the audience is telling the sector that local is best when it comes to marquee names. Pity the…

News in Brief: Major film festival updates, La Brea films in Vic, and Epic lawsuit continues
It's a big week for film festivals with a new director for BIFF, MIFF opening apps for 37 South Market…

Nintendo has most profitable year on record, Switch becomes fourth-best selling Nintendo console
Nintendo has posted its highest financial year profits ever, thanks to strong sales of Animal Crossing and the Nintendo Switch.

Review: How to Stay Married defies TV trends for Season 3
Peter Helliar's family sitcom is unashamedly mainstream, a rare stayer with solid comedy cast and cozy, reliable characters.

Nintendo’s Game Builder Garage lets everyone be a game developer
Nintendo’s foray into experimental creativity and education continues, announcing Game Builder Garage for Nintendo Switch.

Disney+ dives into WA for 'Shipwreck Hunters Australia' series
The streamer's first dip into local documentary is a 6-part series exploring the wrecks that litter WA's famous treasure coast.

Streaming Sector's War on Residual Incomes
Making a living is tough for creatives, but residuals can be a long term income source. Now the streaming companies…

Sometimes videogames are bad, and we should say it
Despite the report's limitations, Four Corners' recent inquiry into predatory monetisation in games is insightful. The videogame industry is going…

Sydney Film Festival finds new form of Indigenous support
The Deutsche Bank Fellowship has some heartening design features which will make one screen person very happy and may inspire…