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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.

Box Office 19 June 2017 - does a flop make a sound if no-one goes to watch?
Right now some key US studios are on their knees thanking the international market. Their domestic response is positively mummified.

Film Buff's Forecast finally leaving Melbourne's airwaves
Icon versus bureaucracy? The inevitable passage of time and tide? Paul Harris, Triple R and his loyal listeners face the…