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Adelaide Film Festival 2018 - Mumbai, Nightingale and Acute Misfortune expected to sparkle
Adelaide has the Australian premiere of two major features, plus some dynamic low budget films. Proof again that our cinema…

Hotel Mumbai to Emu Runner - the responses from Toronto
Hotel Mumbai, Nekrotronic, Jirga and Emu Runner seem to live on different cinematic planets.

Daina Reid: from comedy performer to directing The Handmaid's Tale
Starting out in comedy, Daina Reid has become one of Australia's busiest and most respected television directors. Now she's worked…

Screenwest CEO leaves 'effective immediately'
To the surprise of the sector, Screenwest is now short of a CEO. Exiting CEO, McKenna, was recruited after an…

Box Office 10 September 2018 - powering to nowhere
Here's hoping The Merger can travel the country enchanting local folk because its release was pretty muted.

A hundred kids, five years and the beautiful film they made
Community-made films can sometimes be a chore to watch, but Protection combines art and truth to make something not only…

Gender Matters KPI Update
Screen Australia's latest Gender Matters KPIs show some progress, but plenty of room for improvement. Nobody's denying that.

Vimeo changes direction, pursued by SVOD providers
Vimeo goes into the stock footage business, which could have all kinds of uses. And royalty free makes it much…

What's On Your Screen
The Merger is the film of the week, backed by some other Australian films, plus streaming and podcast goodness.

2018 AWGIES find real Australia
All the AWGIES did was compare projects in categories. But the message of a different Australia came through loud and…