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David Bridie celebrates the alchemy of music and film
Compendium film project The Wisdom Line celebrates one of our great rock/ethnographic film composers and activists, David Bridie.
Red Dirt, Stars and a Screen: Australia's most picturesque film festival
Covering vast distances, the Northern Territory Travelling Film Festival poses unique challenges, but festival director Britt Guy isn't complaining.
Hotel Mumbai v Women Wrestlers - Box Office 25 March 2019
Hotel Mumbai has not picked up while the palpable sense of horror about Christchurch remains. But the US could do…
Small Screen Highlights: Stolen Children, Comic Grief and self-improving podcasts
The Cult of the Family, Ricky Gervais' After Life and Esther Perel's Where Should We Begin? are among our picks…
Disney now controls 40% of world box office, wants to squeeze exhibitors
In one historic deal, the cheerful mouse of Disney now looks like a really fat rat. But rats are great…
Serial, soap or slice of life drama? Sally Riley's hopes for The Heights
The ABC's Head of Scripted talks about the challenges of scheduling a new 30-part drama. Call it soap if you…
Box Office 18 March 2019: Hotel Mumbai debuts in terror timing
Hotel Mumbai makes a medium splash for a small picture, as Captain Marvel dips but continues to dominate.
How Netflix won Brazil
The story of Netflix in Brazil is a partial template for emerging countries, and collides with dangerous political territory.
How to succeed in artistic business - weaponise self knowledge, with your friends
Prosperity for sole trader artists is about some business knowledge pumped up with a good dose of empowerment. Enter Monica…
AIDC 2019: learning from experience at Pitch Australiana
'We went home, tightened it, practiced and practiced and practiced, and then forgot it all when we delivered it!’ -…