Australia
Box Office: more fangs than fun as Venom spreads
At last, a simple creature feature with a silent hero. Other than Venom, the weekend was quiet.
Rose d'Or – a tribute to Firestarter
Firestarter - the Story of Bangarra has just taken one of the most important international awards in arts documentary.
Vale David Dalaithngu AM
We mourn the passing of the once-in-a-generation artist whose career included such landmark films as Walkabout, The Tracker and Charlie’s…
Vale Doug MacLeod
MacLeod, whose career spanned children's books and musical theatre to television comedy, is much missed.
An early election? We could be stiffed, says Screen Producers Australia
Down to the wire on legislation it needs and fears, Screen Producers Australia tries to beat a feared election deadline
Netflix Top Tens – a burst of honest figures
How do your tastes compare with the world? Netflix is releasing weekly top tens, with huge numbers. What do they…
TV review: Books That Made Us
This ABC and Blackfella Films production tries to get books back on the box but focuses too much on celebrity.
Senate rebels against its own enquiry into the ABC and SBS
Yes we will becomes no we won't in Senate ructions over the ABC and SBS complaints inquiry.
Box office: Nitram and The Power of the Dog plug on
The antipodean auteurs of Nitram and the Power of the Dog give audiences a rare treat on the big screen,…
Smartphone feature film production rises and rises
As the funding environment gets worse, smartphone filmmakers get organised and grow their aesthetic.