Australia
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.
Screen Australia development approvals pump up future possibilities
Screen Australia is supporting creatives with Babyteeth, Here Out West, Franswa Sharl, Jungle Entertainment, and A Sunburnt Christmas in their…
Brisbane International Film Festival unscarred by COVID
The Brisbane International Film Festival is back, running live to remind us that Queensland survived Covid very well.
New head of NFSA Patrick McIntyre is a culture vulture faced with a techno trap
After a series of technically inclined experts, the NFSA reveals its new head is a cultural leader.
Australian Writers' Guild appoints Claire Pullen as executive director
The AWG points to Australia's industrial heritage as it is drawn into global issues.