Australia
St Kilda Film Festival announces first events
Slamdance, Israeli shorts and Richard Frankland will spice up the short film festival, held this year from June 21 to…
Australian directors honour Lynette Walworth and Warwick Thornton
The directors' party was pretty good, with some ace winners from tight contests.
Greens launch arts policy in election lead-up
$150 million to employ artists in schools as part of a scheme to foster young people’s creativity, and restoring Australia…
Box Office 6 May 2019 - sighs of relief over Top End Wedding
Strong social media, enthusiastic audiences, a cautious but substantial release leads to a first weekend which promises a slow but…
Who is running the ABC now?
With David Anderson given the nod as MD of the ABC, four pundits gave their views on whether he's ready…
ICYMI: rounding up the week’s arts news
It was a week of art prize frenzy, building election madness, and strategic planning for the Australia Council we round…
MIPDoc International Copro summit in handy point form
Documentary co-productions are the key to sheer magnificence on an international level. Peter Hamilton tracks their changing role.
Around the Web Roundup, from Fury Road to Wong Kar-Wai
Some of the best recent articles on the web - chewy interviews with Walter Murch, and Wong Kar-Wai plus doc…
Film Review: Long Shot is screwball gold
Charlize Theron and Seth Rogen are a perfect match in a smart rom-com that's retro in all the right ways.
Small Screen Highlights: Will Australia ever have a black Prime Minister?
An ABC doco asks hard questions with a charming face, plus The Other Two, Special, and a grand Scorsese finale…