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AACTA introduces $50,000 Reg Grundy Award for Unscripted TV
In search of fresh formats and open to the public the new award provides a mix of development funds and…

Box Office: like Tenet, industry survives on the oxygen of hope
The figures remain grim even though Tenet and The 800 have delivered some excitement to industry hearts heavy since March.

Queer Screen Film Fest announces its biggest program yet
The 10-day LGBTQIA+ festival will run 17-27 September, and features 29 Australian premieres over its program of over 40 films,…

Just the Halifax Ma'am: Rebecca Gibney
The actor and EP revives her signature character for a new Nine limited series aimed at a global audience.

Indy distributor Kornits kicks away COVID, grabs unexpected chances
Filmink Presents distributed the first Australian film since COVID-19 arrived. It is a modest kid's film which is taking advantage…

Cinefest Oz: the hunt for genre gems with short film awards
Cinefest Oz shorts awards reveal a passion for the fantastic, from outer space to the world's strangest pet, and the…

First look at the Melbourne International Games Week 2020 program
The online program has opportunities for industry and audience alike, including esports, conferences, gaming club, and a talk from 'Minecraft''s…

Postcard from Cairns: Biopixel delivers nature to a locked down world
Specialising in underwater footage, the Cairns-based company has a new lens that helps them move onto land.

One of the great speeches on race and the screen sector
The remarkable British television historian who revealed the horrors of Windrush and the way the wealth of slavery created the…

Short films: searching for ways to get attention
James Woods is piling up the short films, has tried the festival route, and is now about to release on…