Australia

'Commutainment' rules the Millennial market
Self-made YouTube vlogs are creating a revolution in the control and distribution of entertainment.

Village Roadshow keeps faith despite distribution slump
Key Message in Village Roadshow Limited’s Investor Presentation? In big, bold letters, PEOPLE WILL ALWAYS WANT TO GO OUT.

Ben-Hur
A grand cinema event; the latest film version of religious epic Ben-Hur definitely isn't.

Boys in the Trees - taking your head off, at least in the trailer
Over the years, Mushroom has hit the nation's nerve endings with Chopper and Molly. Maybe, just maybe, Boys in the…

MacTaggart explosion as Shane Smith sets fire to the furniture
Evil wunderkind Shane Smith uses ruthless logic to put boomer heads on poles at MacTaggart lecture.

What's On - diversity, IMAX, Italian co-pro, Open Channel
Open Channel, Optus film competition, provocative films, IMAX, Italian coffee makers..

Festival Update - more Toronto, plus an Oscar feature hopeful
Two more films at Toronto rewrite the statistics while Australia gets a Foreign Language Oscar contender.

Landmark study finds diversity lagging on Australian TV
In 1999 there were only two Indigenous actors on Australian TV; that figure has thankfully increased, but diversity lags in…

David Brent: Life on the Road
Too much of David Brent and his creator Ricky Gervais doing what they do best — or worst — doesn't…

Sydney IMAX goes dark, to be reborn with bragging rights
Why is Sydney's IMAX about to go missing? Why should you grieve? Will there be a happy ending?