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Series Mania and 'Wrong Kind of Black'
New kinds of storytelling are possible with the web series format. But for producers like Andrea Denholm of Princess Pictures,…

Rolf de Heer - a chasm of difference between an Australian story and an Australian storyteller
Rolf de Heer is a remarkable filmmaker, Dutch born, probing deeply Australian stories, honoured internationally. Here he talks about the…

Iranian cinema - sharply modern, fed by tradition
In art cinema land, Iranian films can be arresting, varied, mischievous and enigmatic. An email interview provides a glimpse of…

F###ing Adelaide - six eps from a fascinating company
Innovative Adelaide production company explores the temptations of episodes, and takes the audience from giggles to a gut wrenching finale.

Dead Lucky: A Showrunner's Perspective
Do we have showrunners in Australian TV? Yes, says Drew Proffitt, co-creator of SBS series 'Dead Lucky', and it's the…

What can the screen sector tell us about the future of work?
Screen Producers Australia tells Parliament about freelancing, creativity, the brain drain and the gig economy.

One of many reasons we love the New Zealand screen sector
While many New Zealanders love splatter, others are born to be mild. But everyone loves a well-sharpened knife.

What's On Screen: Jill Bilcock, The Second, Skyscraper and arthouse faves
Melburnians rush for festival tickets, lovely arthouse fare glows and Ella Havelka appears in a documentary streamed on SBS.

How to deliver a winning pitch even if you're peeing your pants
Some tips on pitching - and a deep dive into death with the winner of Melbourne WebFest's Pitch iview Award,…

MIFF 2018 launch unveils the Australian highlights
Melbourne filmgoers, provoked by the launch, are now frantically booking their films. It is first in, best anoraked, with sadness…