National

Hotel Mumbai to Emu Runner - the responses from Toronto
Hotel Mumbai, Nekrotronic, Jirga and Emu Runner seem to live on different cinematic planets.

Daina Reid: from comedy performer to directing The Handmaid's Tale
Starting out in comedy, Daina Reid has become one of Australia's busiest and most respected television directors. Now she's worked…

Why it’s time to end the policy limbo threatening Australian children’s TV
Australian children’s television consistently punches above its weight on the international stage, but remains in a policy limbo.

Box Office 10 September 2018 - powering to nowhere
Here's hoping The Merger can travel the country enchanting local folk because its release was pretty muted.

A hundred kids, five years and the beautiful film they made
Community-made films can sometimes be a chore to watch, but Protection combines art and truth to make something not only…

Gender Matters KPI Update
Screen Australia's latest Gender Matters KPIs show some progress, but plenty of room for improvement. Nobody's denying that.

Review: The Merger
An affable Australian comedy that shouts its message loud and clear, but does so with warmth.

Jan Müller on how a sound and film archive can be relevant
A year in, ArtsHub speaks with the National Sound and Film Archive’s new CEO on how exhibitions and digitisation are…

Vimeo changes direction, pursued by SVOD providers
Vimeo goes into the stock footage business, which could have all kinds of uses. And royalty free makes it much…

What's On Your Screen
The Merger is the film of the week, backed by some other Australian films, plus streaming and podcast goodness.