Features
Box Office 3 April 2016 - Sherpa and The Daughter pulling audiences
The Daughter is set to pass Holding the Man some time this week. Meanwhile, Sherpa is working hard for Transmission.
National Ratings week beginning Sunday 3 April 2016 - the whole set
Seven runs My France with Manu in an SBS moment, and scores a million. Sigh.
Bob Ellis silenced by death
Writer, critic, filmmaker, speechwriter, fighter, mocker and rhetorician Bob Ellis has died at home surrounded by his family.
Hot Docs: Australian films set anywhere but the city
In a lovely moment, thirteen Australian docs go to Hot Docs this year as part of a special focus. But…
Battered screenwriter finds success with words in popular novels
From Babe: Pig in the City to A Lover’s Guide to Rome, screenwriter Mark Lamprell has discovered the sheer joy…
Gayby Baby calls to North American hearts and minds
Gayby Baby joins a very short list of Australian documentaries with a US theatrical release, propelled by the internet and…
Box Office 29 March 2016 - Daughter holds up flag for serious local films
The Daughter is doing its arts heritage proud, fortunately far from the competition between tentpoles.
Daily Ratings: week beginning Sunday March 27 2016 - whole batch
Very stable result, though Ten pinched enough dribs and drabs to gain almost an extra percent and therefore pips the…
Ones to Watch: microscope closes on April 8
The Screen Producers Australia Ones to Watch initiative is close to deadline for 2016 - and it is a very…
ABC appoints Rebecca Heap to bring digital into program strategies
With the appointment of Rebecca Heap as Head of Audience and Digital, the ABC gambles again on the internet. Well,…