Features
SPAA: finalises terms of trade with ABC, will get first-born children back after twelve months
Sadly for news hounds, the terms of trade negotiations between SPAA and the ABC did not involve the taking and…
Matchbox: on ob-docs, Australian accents, and the temptation to make mean television
Format TV can get very, very nasty. When an uplifting outfit like Matchbox takes the low road to mass entertainment,…
Ratings: Monday, 8th July 2013
Nine throws the kitchen sink at Seven, while the ABC paddles happily around in the suds.
Ratings: Tuesday, 9th July 2013
Nine stays on top, while SBS hits 7%.
Ratings: Monday, 8th July 2013
Between The Block and Hamish and Andy, Nine had Seven against the ropes. But Media Watch did well for the…
Patrick: Mark Hartley and his unique journey to his first feature
Mark Hartley combines a blazing-eyed passion for making documentaries about making films with an enthralled addiction to genre, all glued…
Kylee Ingram: following a bear from documentary to games as the world's children hope it doesn't go
While many documentary makers have played with the idea that a good game could be carved from the research and…
MIFF Premiere Fund Films 2013: case studies in realistic deals
All financing deals bring strings, and the unusual class of investment deals offered by film festivals bring unusual strings. This…
Cannes 2013 Extra: How to Produce for the International Market
In the chaos of a changing market, Angus Finney provided a fabulous roadmap at a Producer’s Workshop session at the…
Brief: Wolf Creek 2 date sets fans howling in the hills
Greg McClean announced the release date for Wolf Creek 2 in just the right sacret site for the true believers…