Australia

NFSA: holding the stakes around the country
The friends of the National Film and Sound Archive have been waiting for the consultation process. Here it is.

Union and employers co-operate to push new funding scheme
The industry union MEAA is joining with the producers' association SPA in a radical new proposal to support low budget…

Ratings: Thursday, 19th June 2014
On torpid Thursday, the ABC makes a real effort and the others are thin on talent competitions.

Marion Pilowsky: the challenges of changing roles
Highly established EP and producer Marion Pilowsky has been making the move into writing and directing.

Busan: hunter stalks our streets
Jin Park, programmer for the World Screen section of the Busan Film Festival, will be in Australia during July.

Willow Creek
Bobcat Goldthwait attentively explores the established elements of the found footage movement in this feature.

Dark Mofo: Shorts
Shorts is a masculine, Australian exploration of some of the darkest aspects of the human psyche.

Australia’s screen community tells a new story
An invigorated membership program at AFI and AACTA is set to inspire and develop Australian screen culture.

Locke
Locke starts with a short title, a solo protagonist and a single setting, and doesn’t relinquish its underlying simplicity.

Ratings: Wednesday, 18th June 2014
Rugby League rules as Seven hides its fragile faves from the monsters with cauliflower ears.