Features
Media Reform: Sector grim as key bill preserves ugly details
The Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Convergence Review and Other Measures) Bill 2013, and the Television Licence Fees Amendment Bill 2013 are…
Sapphires: glints in the US, as sleeper Lore hangs in
In week two, the Weinstein empire spread The Sapphires from four to twelve screens. Figures remain respectable. What happens when…
ABC: Richard Finlayson appointed head of television
Richard Finlayson, currently the chief operating officer at SBS, has been appointed the new head of television at the ABC.…
Box Ofice: 3rd April 2013
Goddess has not turned out to be the hit that producers Andrena Finlay and Richard Keddie had expected in a…
ABC Head of Television: CPSU unimpressed with appointment
Given the tension inside the ABC over the partnership approach to production with the independent sector, the appointment of Richard…
Brief: Disney brings Nemo to Australia as government clinches deal
The government has just announced that it will contribute $21.6m to Walt Disney Studios to bring 20,000 Leagues Under the…
Federal Arts Policy: new Minister hits ground running in comfy shoes, forces staff to read poetry
Shaft an extremely popular Minister just after the reforms have been announced? In a traditionally skittish and articulate sector? New…
SBS2: gets deep fried and boozy
SBS has announced that the relaunched SBS 2 will be proudly sponsored by Lion and Kentucky Fried Chicken, a delicious…
MEAA: hunts for practical data on pay and conditions with real-world survey
Every three years, the Screen Producers’ Association and the Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance negotiate the Motion Picture Production Agreement,…
Sydney Film Festival launches free online publication to celebrate 60th anniversary year
This groundbreaking initiative is a world-first, designed as a free digital-only publication with thousands of pages of content and images,…