Opinions & Analysis
Entering the Netflix maze from Australia
Slowly Netflix is revealing itself to the sector. The contingent to Screen Forever carried the brand high and attracted a…
Gender Matters Fail: An Open Letter to the Board of Screen Australia
Global academics and advocates have responded to persistent gender bias in recent funding announcements with dismay. A collective letter with…
ASEAN: the actual text of the new Self-Regulatory Code
The initial information about the new Self-Regulatory Code for the Subscription Video on Demand Industry in ASEAN did not have…
How to deal with streaming threat to culture: unleash your inner NO!!
NBCUniversal signs onto a self-regulatory approach to streaming in ASEAN countries, highlighting the rise of local control over values.
Disney+: the full beast strides into the light
Disney+ releases almost the full list of its (US) debut content. Maybe it wll be just too musty to rule…
David Gulpilil – saying what can be said
David Gulpilil is one of Australia's great actors. Here is an extract from his biography written by Derek Rielly.
ABC plays footsie with Foxtel. True or false?
All the major streaming providers are playing electronic chess to capture your gaze. Here is a glimpse of the ABC's…
Facebook serves local news with a side of Big Data
Following the damning findings of the Digital Platform Inquiry, Facebook is investing in local news media. This intervention could do…
Paul Hogan and the myth of the white Aussie bloke
Appealing to Australian values works for Ride Like a Girl, but the whole idea is a quiet cinematic battleground. The…
The secret ingredient for screen success? Genuinely Australian values
Seph McKenna was a key executive at Roadshow Films when it distributed a truly Australian breakout. He says these films…