Opinions & Analysis
Filmmakers – we need to talk about Andrew Forrest’s new film fund
With Forrest family money, Minderoo Pictures will be a powerful influence on documentary. Filmmaker Alex Kelly advises the sector to…
Princess Pictures abandons project after petition
Princess Pictures, which produced the Chris Lilley shows, has withdrawn from a new series as a result of a change.org…
Documentary: A love story, by Dr Mitzi Goldman
The co-founder and CEO of Documentary Australia Foundation writes about the twelve Australian documentaries competing for this year's $10,000 prize…
NFSA defended by Zali Stegall, independent MP with a sense of humour
The National Film and Sound Archive has been battered for a long time. MP Zali Stegall mounts a forlorn defence…
Series Mania - the changing international market
François-Pier Pelinard-Lambert from Series Mania warns us that our national passion for reality TV is a real problem for international…
New head of NFSA Patrick McIntyre is a culture vulture faced with a techno trap
After a series of technically inclined experts, the NFSA reveals its new head is a cultural leader.
You should watch... Mythic Quest
Workplace comedies level up with this Apple TV+ series based in the games industry with a compelling 'comance' as its…
You should watch... Squid Game
On track to being Netflix’s most-watched original series ever, South Korean drama Squid Game has taken the world by storm.…
You Should Watch... The Strawhatz plunder cultures with true ninja elegance
The Strawhatz craft impeccable hip-hop mime mashups that squeeze some of the world's most diverse cultures into the one happy…
US screen strike action is close to the brink
Only in LA would crew union IATSE hire a sky ad to campaign for strike action. They are remarkably united…