Features
Three skills every film director needs – a practical guide
Melanie Killingsworth outlines the top skills needed for directors working between commercials, shorts and longer narrative projects.
Transitions Film Festival: we don't have lightyears to save humanity
Transitions Film Festival spotlights the threats facing humanity, from climate change to AI to plastic pollution.
Explainer: what are NFTs and how do they work for films?
Confused? Don't be. NFTs are likely here to stay, not least in the film and TV industry. Let us explain…
Australian comedy and streaming? It's Mad as Hell
Shaun Micallef’s show is the best Australian comedy of the last decade. For the best of the rest, look to…
Meet TikTok creator Sam Cotton
Sam Cotton's (very) short films use hand-drawn animation to tell quirky tales.
Outdoor cinemas across Australia? We've got you covered
Pull up a deckchair, plaster on the bug spray and stay safe with an outdoor movie night this summer.
Mardi Gras Film Festival 2022 – a wild, queer frontier
The 2022 selection of LGBTIQ+ films features more than 100 films from 37 different countries.
MIFF: how the Melbourne International Film Festival began 70 years ago
MIFF will commemorate its 70th anniversary in August 2022, making it one of the world’s oldest film festivals.
Director Matthew Walker on making I'm Wanita
Making I'm Wanita was a five year crusade through the perils of a very difficult craft.
What's it like to write Clickbait? Christian White knows
The bestselling writer says anxiety about showing his work to the world never stops, but the thrill of writing drives…