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A new campaign supports Australian content, big film festivals go online and plethora of talks and forums to keep you…
MIFF announces online version for August in an excited flurry of change
The Melbourne International Film Festival, known for its commanding sprawl over 17 days, has gone boutique, digital and national in…
Film: 'Hearts and Bones' is warm and human
A richly social film that doesn't lose sight of the darkness beneath a friendship.
GCAP conference chooses a new theme and a new path forward
The annual games conference held during Melbourne International Games Week has changed its theme to reflect this year of pandemic.
Screen Australia: 'I just want everyone working and getting paid.'
Screen Australia's Graeme Mason contemplates the deep future and bends back into the current dilemmas.
Drop in jobs in arts and recreation sector a double whammy
A quarter of all arts and recreation jobs are now gone. Only eatery and hotel staff are worse off. And…
How bad are the ABC cuts? THIS bad.
While the government's budget has tripled since 1985, the ABC budget has been cut by a third. According to a…
Cinematographers v COVID-19, three stories
As the virus hit Sydney, the Gold Coast and Los Angeles, Velinda Wardell, Andrew Conder and Jules O'Loughlin reflect on…
ABC supports indy sector in historic pivot to invent a shiny future in dark times
The Fresh Voices initiative by the ABC is far more than a content program as Michael Carrington, the Director of…
What happens to the gear companies when rental comes to an abrupt halt?
The screen sector relies enormously on renting gear, but the companies are very capital intensive. Sue Greenshields from Lemac shares…