New South Wales

Last King of the Cross (Paramount+) review: solid world building with overplayed violence
Last King of the Cross is a series about violent criminals, but if the series has a weak link, it’s…

SXSW Sydney: first look at screen highlights
SXSW Sydney brings the famous US festival of technology, music and screen to Australian shores – and we have your…

Flickerfest 2023: uplifting, inspiring, and provocative shorts
Australia's largest short film festival (and the only one where entries can qualify for the Oscars) is on again this…

SXSW Sydney film submissions open
The Sydney edition of SXSW are looking for your features, series, short films, music videos and XR experiences.

Mardi Gras Film Festival program reveal: Queer Screen turns 30
The Mardi Gras Film Festival is turning 30 and everyone's invited – so come and celebrate queer pride with an…

Meet Tom Murray of the Creative Documentary Research Centre
Macquarie University has established a documentary-focused research centre that aims to boost Australian factual productions.

Veterans Film Fest announces Red Poppy award recipients
The Veterans Film Festival have awarded Red Poppy gongs to films Transfusion, Causeway, and The Healing.

NSW Assistant Camera workshop will address operator shortages in Australia
A pilot initiative for screen jobs will run in NSW next week, and budding camera operators from diverse backgrounds are…

Netflix crew traineeships available for regional Australians via Screenworks
Screenworks is offering another round of Regional Crew Traineeships on Australian Netflix film and TV series.

Australian animation studio will work on new Avatar: The Last Airbender movie
Flying Bark, a Sydney-based studio, will animate the upcoming Avatar film from Paramount and Nickelodeon.