Opinions & Analysis
Colourblind Casting: 'I've been waiting for this a long time'
When actor Ming-Zhu Hii got to play a delicious period role in 'Ms. Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries' it was a…
Australian documentaries, large scale or intimate, strive for a global market
How do very different companies Wildbear and Southern Pictures respond to the challenge of selling Australian stories to the world?…
Revelation Film Festival and the shining lights of low-budget indy art
This year, Revelation Perth International Film Festival showcases some low-budget indy adventures in true art according to director Richard Sowada.
Foxtel in for the kill in debate over Australian content quotas
At one minute to policy midnight, the screen sector resists cut to Foxtel obligations, wants to deal with streaming regs…
Who really owns Hollywood?
We analyse the quarterly and annual results of the biggest screen media production companies, and speculate on the motives of…
Australian Ads are still made by white people, for white people
The industry needs to get comfortable with having uncomfortable conversations around race, says young Chinese-Australian producer Annie Thiele, offering suggestions…
Media reform policy process brings sector conflicts to a head
The Green Papers sent to the Media Reform process make agreement impossible in a whirly whirly of change. This is…
A Deep Dive into Serial Killer TV
Quality or trash, Adrian Martin eats up the genre. From 'The Sons of Sam' to 'Manhunt', 'Zodiac' and 'The Serpent'…
Behind Amazon Prime's billion dollar buyout of MGM
Amazon's approach to streaming is not really about streaming at all. It's another part of the retail giant's multi-pronged approach…
Why be a producer? Sue Maslin, Owen Johnston and Gus Howard tell all
The film industry runs on good producers, though it can be a daunting role. Screenhub talked to three veterans who…