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SoundKILDA 2018 - lovely clips as audience picks the emotional winner
The SoundKILDA strand of the festival always reveals some great music clips. Here are the winners, who take you on…
Illuminating moment from Flame
Flame started small but is growing quickly by following the oldest and most profitable adage of all: follow the money.
What's On in Film - More Star Wars, a sad Book Shop, and Austrafilms still around
Besides the Han Solo picture, The Bookshop and Lost in Paris could be treats. 2001 is running in 70mm, while…
Blackmagic rides a white horse for empowered creatives
Blackmagic is a remarkable Australian success story, which grew from nothing to sell equipment around the world. All driven by…
Australian director Charles Williams wins at Cannes
In a magic moment, an Australian film wins a rare, rare Palme d'Or for Short Film at Cannes.
Cannes sales bathed in a sense of irony
A connoisseur of irony? Here's some from the sales at Cannes, involving Netflix, Jafar Panahi and a heap of disappointed…
Box Office 21 May 2018 - Cargo spills, Breath keeps blowing bubbles
The fact that Cargo is an interesting pic with a great performance from an international actor turned out not to…
Fought over for 55 years, one of Australia's great cinemas is about to be saved
The battle to save the extraordinary Capitol Theatre in Melbourne nears victory, as Lord David Puttnam joins the fight with…
ABC Budget Cuts: a key expert speaks
Michael Ward has been a key policy insider for the ABC and the AFC over two decades. Here he works…
St Kilda fest off and running
The local affection for the St Kilda Film Festival seems to be increasing year by year. Not just a film…