Opinions & Analysis
Feature documentary makers in desperate fight to protect funding
Under new reforms, producers cannot get a tax rebate for production budgets under $1 million. Recent films in this category…
What We're Watching: Quo Vadis, Aida?, Call My Agent! + Bill and Ted
This month, Artshub and Screenhub's picks range from silly to serious, with the critic's pick for Best Foreign Film at…
Netflix and HBO reveal surprising data in time of chaos
Netflix and Warner Media are trying to harness globalism, and discovering it is harder than they thought. Can Australian producers…
Are NFTs already on the nose?
Could the stratospheric rise of NFTs be on the turn? And has this tech folly damaged the value of the…
NFTs: The Pros and Cons
While the media has been full of opinions on NFTs and their recent stratospheric rise – we take a look…
Box Office: return of the Oz film box office drought, slowly
Local films are dribbling away, sadly, though there is not much competition.
Can Australian cinema keep reaping box office rewards after the pandemic?
Right now, local films and the local industry are showing confidence in the market and cinema audiences. By contrast, writes…
ALP missing in action on state of screen industry
Who thought of this? The ALP's opportunity to comment on huge changes in sector regulation turns into a fireside chat…
A Valentine for Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet
Celebrating the film's 25th anniversary and cinema re-release, Mel Campbell writes a love letter to the iconic movie that makes…
How Historically Accurate is High Ground?
Close research by academics reveals the violence depicted is uncomfortably close to the truth.