Australia

Little Deaths: sales at Toronto point to medium sized life
LevelK has announced some sales for the Josh Lawson vehicle at Toronto so it is getting useful traction in the…

Brief: ANZACS beyond the screen sector
The federal Department for the Arts has launched its first wave of support for projects about WW1.

Need a head start? $10K can kickstart your career
In the wake of Australia Council’s new grant model announcement, there is one program that remains unchanged and vital -…

TIFF 2014: slipping past the beast
Michael Gubbins, change agent, takes a podium to confront the tentpole monster and show the rest of us how to…

Ratings: Tuesday, 9th September 2014
The office cat at Seven must be staying well away from the rage - NIne is up by 1.9%, most…

Screenwriting (Melbourne) + Producing, After Effects, ABC of TVCs, & More (Sydney) @ AFTRS Open
Don’t miss INTRODUCTION TO SCREENWRITING this month in Melbourne. In Sydney this weekend there’s INTRODUCTION TO PRODUCING with Martin Brown…

Finding Vivian Maier
Maloof maintains a level of mystery which he slowly reveals like an armchair treasure hunt, riveting but without judgement.

Ratings: Monday, 8th September 2014
Jacqui Lambie gets the ABC a cool 260,000 extra people for the ABC but doesn't shift the percentages

Box Office: Australian films hang in with added Reckoning
Felony and Predestination dropped 30% - a reasonable amount for the second week slump but it does not suggest great…

The Giver
If the premise of The Giver sounds familiar, that’s because similar elements have proliferated in youth-oriented efforts of late.