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Film set shooting: the facts
With speculation rife about the shooting of Johann Ofner during filming, we set the record straight on weapon safety on…
Sundance progress report - taut and terrifying beats all
The Killing Ground is on the rampage, Berlin Syndrome fights projection horror and True Blue is asleep on the couch.
Actors may soon be replaceable by CGI
CGI is close to being indistinguishable from the real thing. Could actors find themselves auditioning against a dead or imaginary…
Make your own films, don’t just study other people’s
A short course in filmmaking concentrates on the practical skills you need to launch a career in filmmaking.
xXx: Return of Xander Cage
In the third effort in the extreme sports meets espionage franchise, you can't teach a returning character and star new…
Lion charges into multiplexes as it claims $25m around the world.
Full houses on first afternoon, a standing ovation at the latest Q&A and the perfect opening date - Lion is…
ABC Head of Television resigns in wave of change
Richard Finlayson, three years into the challenging job of running ABC TV, will leave in March.
We need a national day for the arts
Australia has public holidays for agricultural shows, football finals and a horse race. Why don't the arts have a public…
China introduces seven commandments for pesky reviewers
China's new attempt to censor online film reviewers is packaged as the Seven Conventions of Good Reviewing. It's a Party…
Getting your audience to talk to your characters
Playing a simple game to advertise Resident Evil can help you understand the deep emotional structure of characters you write.…