Features
Australian International Documentary Conference in a hiring mood
The AIDC is hiring a new team, has changed the management model, and is looking nationally for its conference staff.
Who runs this show anyway? A very Australian answer
New styles of television demand new models of creation. The emerging role of showrunner is changing the way writers work.
2015 Melbourne International Film Festival launch starts booking frenzy
More Australian films than ever before, hugely diverse, but every one modestly budgeted. Welcome to the future with an edge…
Piracy: Who will walk the plank?
The Government has finally responded to the long scandal of digital piracy with a historic piece of legislation. What happens…
Beyond Bowie
The echoes and influences of David Bowie continue to reverberate through popular culture. With an exhibition of Bowie memorabilia soon…
New Geelong cinema rises from voices on the street
Cinemas are central to our cultural life in public spaces, and they are evolving quickly at the hands of young,…
Working across disciplines
Artists are becoming more ambitious in their desire to work across platforms but is it what audiences want?
SPA anoints another fourteen Ones to Watch
The SPA Ones to Watch program has become career gold for emerging screen producers in a world of churn and…
Paul Cox, the Force of Destiny and the great gift of life
The launch of Paul Cox's Force of Destiny at MIFF climaxes a remarkable production story and a challenging career.
Negotiating the sharing economy
Online sharing has created new rules of exchange for artists who must find ways of converting followers who like their…