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AIDC 2016 - Oh My VOD!
From an international monster in training to our own cute little IView, here is a sketch map of the VOD…

AIDC 2016 - Patchwork funding
International funding has driven growth in the documentary sector for a generation, but now it looks like a game of…

What do Mad Max's six Oscars mean for the Australian film industry?
The answer to that question depends on how you think Dr George Miller fits into the Australian industry. Outlaw hero,…

Screen Producers Australia - kitemark to calm combatants
Credits are a very important form of display for filmmakers, and SPA is trying to create a reliable system of…

The Boy and the Beast
Rousing but not always riveting, this animated coming-of-age effort still remains enchanting, enjoyable and earnest.

National ratings week of 29 Feb 2016 - the whole relentless grind
As usual Thursday looks ordinary as Nine snatches a win while the ABC will be happy but not delighted.

Oscars 2016 - final notes from ScreenHub as Beavan triumphs
Technical triumph for Fury Road, in categories that don't figure in the main betting lists.

Microbe and Gasoline
Michel Gondry infuses his distinctive sensibilities into an aesthetically restrained, thematically resonant coming-of-age effort.

Visualising Story: Directors, Screenwriting, Storytelling Factual TV, Production Office 101 & More!
AFTRS Open courses this weekend include APPLIED STORYTELLING, INTRO TO SCREENWRITING and PREMIERE PRO. Next weekend there’s VISUALISING STORY (Ian…

AIDC 2016: Mason lays out Screen Australia's survival strategy in dark times
Graeme Mason’s keynote address to AIDC 2016 signals a major crystallisation in its approach as program cuts loom.