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Melbourne WebFest 2020 Awards Winners
Screening 80 series and giving 25 awards, as well as a live pitch competition, this fest surveys the local and…

Steve Jaggi Company: we make the wrong movies and the industry is a scam
You are doing it wrong says Steve Jaggi as he builds a solid company in defiance of conventional wisdom. He…

Australian Directors Guild Ceremony opens up in every way
Supported by the ABC and hosted by Skitbox’s Sarah Bishop and Greta Lee Jackson, the 2020 ADG Awards will be…

Feathers in cap for Penguin Bloom at TIFF?
'Penguin Bloom' premiered at Toronto International Film Festival, delighting audiences and dividing critics.

The Furnace, High Ground and reborn Buoyancy face international critics
Three tough Australian feature films are making waves on the international arthouse circuit.

Box Office: skinny returns for the great Slim Dusty but there's reason to hope
First week out Slim and I gets 117 screens so it has definitely been on offer. But it could just…

How cinematographer Ross Emery made Ridley Scott happy
Ross Emery is a tentpole cinematographer and international Australian. His latest work is Raised by Wolves, part of Ridley Scott's…

PAX ONLINE: Meet the Aussies of the indie showcase
This year PAX's indie showcase of playable demos is all online, and just as exciting as ever.

Screen News in Brief: Production continues, festivals ramp up, Facebook plays hard
Maintaining bubbles of safety is key to the fragile ecology. Meanwhile, proposed legislation battling online giants threatens press diversity and…

Film Victoria acquires new President
David Hanna takes over from Ian Robertson to keep the Board meetings lively at Film Victoria.