Australia

Film: 'Promised' captures something real
This Italo-Australian romantic drama is sincerely charming, but does that make up for its lack of sophistication?

AACTA TV nominations 2019 - a Gothic scream of joy
Lambs of God takes on all comers with a staggering 18 nominations in every category except comedy and kids.

Big Screen Highlights - Judy Garland, Bruce Springsteen and Pavarotti
'Blinded by the Light' looks like a cult in the making, as 'Pavarotti' documents the truth behind high culture.

AACTA film nominations 2019 - Nightingale surprises
With The Nightingale firmly in the running, the AACTA Awards could defy popular taste and honour grim realities. That would…

What one horrible goose can teach us about investing in games
Untitled Goose Game is a runaway hit – but it could never have gotten off the ground without proper funding,…

Box Office: Who's Drawing Crowds During The Season of the Witch?
Bad guys are up on top this week in the Aussie box office, but limited release tells a different story.

Game Masters, National Film and Sound Archive (ACT)
ACMI’s popular interactive exhibition comes to Canberra, showcasing the diversity and creativity of games.

Victoria's new studio: The best laid plans of mice and men
With US producer Dick Cook setting up shop, crews will have a couple of years of work as Docklands grows…

Dark Emu to be adapted as TV documentary
Pascoe's award-winning demolition of colonial myths and documentation of Aboriginal agriculture and land management will be adapted for the screen…

Don't You Dare Despair
Film is the perfect medium to inspire and provoke direct action, says the Environmental Film Festival Australia's Director, Brooke Daly.