Features
Toronto 2013: what won what for who
Steve McQueen is breaking towards the mainstream and Oscar contention with 12 Years a Slave. In a brutally competitive field,…
Sharmill Films: and the weird business of releasing theatre in cinemas
Natalie Miller's Sharmill Films has been releasing the filmed versions of Metropolitan Opera and National Theatre productions for four years,…
Rachel Ward and an Accidental Soldier: you too can rise above the grind
Rachel Ward’s extraordinary career is sure to give hope to every unsatisfied model and actor aspiring to move behind the…
Ratings: Thursday, 12th September 2013 - Bogan catalytically rooted
SBS gains 1%, which is 20% of its audience last week. But Upper Middle Bogan deflated badly.
Toronto 2013: Mystery Road faces a challenging future in the marketplace
Ivan Sen’s slow-burning, racially charged crime drama set in a sleepy town in the Australian Outback may prove to be…
Tim Winton's The Turning Giveaway
TIM WINTON'S THE TURNING is a unique cinema event. Seventeen talented Australian directors from diverse artistic disciplines each create a…
AFI Awards: full feature list, short film and short animation finalists announced
Here is the list, with some box office data for the last two years. All proving that justice can prevail,…
Indy Docs: grabbing audiences at Chauvel, bidding to claim national attention
Here is a story about two approaches to indy distribution which both need tickets sold and audience love. But the…
Railway Man: Weinstein continues fascination with Australia
Weinstein choofs even further into the affections of Australian producers by taking North American rights to The Railway Man.
Ratings: Wednesday, 11th September 2013
Bad news of the night - plucky Australian drama from Ten in the 8.30 slot, Wonderland, scored all of 608,000…