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National Ratings from Sunday 25 June 2017 - the whole batch
SBS does a micro-dance of joy as it adds an extra half of its national share on the back of…

Vale Tony Woods - a painter's painter and experimental filmmaker
We salute Melbourne artist and filmmaker Tony Woods, who died unexpectedly last week.

AWG awards nominations pitches veteran against the new
Fifty times the Writers Guild has conducted its annual awards competition. That is more than a working lifetime.

What's On - Starstruck + Gromit + Herzog + Revelation + Kaurismäki
A hectic July, with most cities hosting a serious cinematic event, or at least the travelling fests of Turkey and…

Sydney Film Festival - the final washup for 2017
Ali's Wedding and Roller Dreams take top slots in the audience awards. Both local, both with strong cultural references beyond…

Nominees announced for 50th AWGIE Awards
The shortlist for the 50th Annual AWGIE Awards features nominees across 19 categories, including feature film, television, theatre and interactive…

KEO KOD as War on Waste company goes into the bin
KEO Films has announced that it is beating the retreat on its Australian operation - or maybe not.

SCREEN BUSINESS, SCREENWRITING, TV WRITING, PODCASTING +MORE
Lots of online courses start in July: SCREENWRITING FOR FILM plus WRITING FOR TV and WRITING FOR TV: PART 2…

From Congo to Dendy, Mirene Igwabi emerges as a natural director
We all want diverse stories to fit a diverse country. This is what we actually mean.

SFF winners symbolise changing industry
Purcell, Igwabi, Agdag, Epstein, Stolevski, Baricevic.. gone is the great avalanche of Anglo-Celtic names which rolled through an industry generation.