Features
Storm Surfers: getting big break in US
Storm Surfers 3D opened its theatrical season in the US on Friday, at the same time that the Xlrator Media,…
Hearts and Minds: punters explain why Australian content rools
Qualitative research? Say it ain't so! Research goes beyond the usual statistical breakdowns to document some conversations with Australians about…
David and Joan Williams Documentary Fellowship: from a Snowman to the Tiger Girls and normal life in
Juliet Lamont, who made confronting film The Snowman based on her relationship with her father, and followed up with Miss…
Sydney Film Festival 2013: all over bar the surprise at the winner
Controversy! Surprise! The nasty return to mundane reality! Only God Forgives spiked up the end to a generally excellent but…
Sydney Film Festival 2013: out on the edges, a fire in the soul
Which films had visceral impact? Greg Dolgopolov begs to differ with the SFF jury, tries to calm a mind roiled…
Film Festivals: blatant plug for some inspiring festivals away from the mainstream
Through the winter months, some highly distinctive festivals can challenge screen creators with some surprising approaches and great ideas.
Brief: Tentpole future suggests film will eat itself
Spielberg agrees with Lucas: "There's going to be an implosion where three or four or maybe even a half-dozen megabudget…
Genre: getting clear on some basics, rattling some secret keys
Stephen Cleary has contributed a lot of clear thinking to the Australian industry's long meditation on genre, which is such…
Springboard: Screen Australia funds all five projects for production
After developing their shorts in the Springbroad program, some teams are funded for production, while others have to deal with…
Ratings: Wednesday, 12th June 2013
Seven. Ten scratches at 20 from below.