Australia

Parrtjima is more than a light festival; it’s a celebration of Country
Some of the world’s oldest cultures merge with the latest digital technology to deliver a light festival in the heart…

AIDC - mystery Hawes winner revealed
Mild-mannered and multi-skilled, James Bradley is currently writing his speech for next Monday.

Monte Miller awards showcase new talent
Winners announced in premier Awards for future of Australian screenwriting.

TV Review: Stan's Bloom deserves a mass audience
A flagship series for Stan in the feverish battle for local market share, Bloom is a sophisticated and superbly acted…

ABC ME's New Live Action Kids Show ITCH begins filming in WA
The 10-part series from Komixx and ABC, adapted from Simon Mayo's best-selling teen novel, is currently shooting in Albany, WA.

Screen Australia and Google Australia announce recipients of Skip Ahead Youtube program
Funding of $500K announced for five online creative teams to ‘skip ahead’ their YouTube careers.

Oscars - hopes dashed, dreams turn to ashes.
Rolling out the most intense, most venal, most undignified cultural prize in the English-speaking world. Also the most addictive, and…

Box Office - all the energy of a dead kipper
Green Book, The Favourite, Stan and Ollie, What Men Want, Wandering Earth - all have their lessons at the world…

Review: Alita Battle Angel
Decay, rebirth or both? Alita has a healthy audience, a certain youthful innocence and the contradictory energy of James Cameron…

Around the web 22 Feb 2019 - leading off with In Like Flynn
Lots of Netflix news, plus China complications, In Like Flynn interview, and Oscar scripts. And the future of AI.