Australia

HK FILMART 2014: conference programme mines old stories for new meanings (2)
Engagement was the key theme of talks presented at FILMART.

The Grand Budapest Hotel
The culmination of Wes Anderson's most lavish, immersive and sophisticated vision, this film borders on his best work.

In Memoriam: David Hannay dies at home
David Hannay, key figure in the rebirth of Australian cinema, has finally been stopped by cancer.

Net closes around movie piracy
The latest court decisions mean the privacy of a teenager's bedroom is no protection against prosecution for piracy.

Film Victoria: funds six games development companies
The Victorian Coalition Government has awarded funding to six Victorian games development companies.

Indy Distribution: seizing a sneezing opportunity by the throat
One small sneeze for a panda, one giant leap into indy distribution for a bureacratically driven Chinese exhibition system.

Film Victoria: $1.9 million for 11 Victorian screen projects
The projects will generate an estimated $28 million in production expenditure in the State.

CinefestOz: offering the richest film prize in Australia
CinefestOz has announced a $100,000 prize for feature films and feature documentaries.

HK FILMART 2014: conference programme mines old stories for new meanings (1)
In China, too, topics like Multiplying Your Revenue: the Power of Online Media are deeply disturbing for traditional TV.

Brief: Sydney Film Festival plays Hansel and Gretel for 2014
First titbits from the Sydney Festival lead us into the forest of dark winter dreams.