Opinions & Analysis
Where to after Weinstein?
If #MeToo has taught us anything, it’s that telling better women’s stories hasn’t really changed the lived experience of women,…
Challenging messages for indy producers hungry for success
We compare several different analyses of recent low(ish) budget film success. Should we be doing anything different? Can we do…
Fighting the slaughter of arts journalism
If we want good arts journalism it may just be up to us as content consumers, not because of cuts…
Artists on film – is Australia on trend?
With the recent release of two feature films about Australian artists, we take a look at the hidden agendas and…
Children's TV - networks try same fight over and over again
From day one, the commercial television networks have fought quotas for children's TV. Here's an elegant summary.
Auntie Jack collides with Pauline Hanson
Whitlam's children confront the present, armed with Photoshop and a sense of irony.
Vimeo selection: watch the shorts shown at St Kilda
Why go to film school at all? Let the Vimeo shorts show you the options in a question that can…
Digital out of control? Dalton spreads debate on Accountable ABC
Kim Dalton presents a progress report on his Accountable ABC campaign, adds digital future twist.
The slow death of Australian children's TV drama
Are the memories of the future to be made of placeless kids' animation and a deflating ABC? The situation is…
Why the ABC is failing
Former Head of ABC Television Kim Dalton’s Platform Paper argues that the ABC ignores and ultimately betrays its wider responsibilities…