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Cordcutting creates chaos in media landscape
Two US giants to become one huge conglomerate, while Chinese magnate builds an empire in the shadows.

Awards and Honours news - some fragments of justice
The International Emmies, the Heart of Gold winners, two compelling shorts from an Optus competition, and the next version of…

Andrea Buck on the myth of the happy ending
Andrea Buck is a tenacious and highly experienced filmmaker. She has put out a blinder of a TedX speech.

Masterminds
A true heist tale inspires an average but amiable comedy helped by its on- and off-screen pedigree.

SciFi Fest + Boys in the Trees + Joe Cinque
A weekend to challenge the possibilities of Australian cinema, while Dungog runs a boutique rural take on the movies.

Boys in the Trees a wild ride through cinematic boundaries
Boys in the Trees is carrying the flag for magic realism, which may be changing the game for Australian cinema.

ACMI v NGV, moving image v art
Young and sexy Australian Centre for the Moving Image is gaining on its established cultural neighbour, the National Gallery of…

Writing for TV, The Moving Camera & Social Video Intensive
AFTRS Open upcoming short course highlights: WRITING FOR TV PART 2: ONLINE (enrolments close Friday 21 Oct at 9am), CAMERA…

AWGIES honour writers who pounced on new opportunities
The Code 2, Barracuda, Ali's Wedding, Jasper Jones and Mary, the Making of a Princess give their writers a moment…

National Ratings week beginning Sunday 16 October 2016 - the whole batch
Everyone carves Nine up for dropping 225,000 on Big Bang Theory.