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Screen Sector unites to call for bipartisan support
With an election approaching, the sector is dancing the non-partisan two-step, though the tune itself is a bit sinister.

Directors' Guild considers future on eve of annual knees-up
Beyond politics and culture, what is the main problem for the sector? For the ADG's Kingston Anderson, its jobs. The…

Box Office 2 May 2016 - A Month of Sundays does nicely
Who loves Captain America the most? Yes, its us...

Productivity Commission drops copyright bomb
The Productivity Commission has released a draft report which hacks into existing intellectual property (IP) protection for creatives.

Robert Greenberg - funeral details
Robert Greenberg was a writer and teacher, mostly in children's television. HIs death defies comprehension.

ADG announces special awards requirements
Sue Brooks, Geoffrey Nottage and lawyers Michael Frankel and Greg Duffy to be celebrated at the 2016 ADG Awards.

Cannes faces the prospect of terror...and films it
French authorities simulated a terrorist attack on the Cannes Film Festival. Of course they filmed it.

Robert Greenberg - 23 Nov 1958 – 22 April 2016
The Australian Writers' Guild has paid tribute to member and friend Robert Greenberg with an obituary by Stuart Page, his…

Foxtel Arts debut on May 11
Foxtel gives its arts coverage a local dimension with Stage and Screen, about to reach an audience for the first…

St Kilda Film Fest - true life and young faces in the spotlight
Melbourne legend Paul Harris talks new trends in shorts, and the pop-up cinema colonising the town hall.