Film

AFI/AACTA 2018 - ourselves in the mirror
The Australian Film Institute held its first awards night sixty years ago. This year we have reached a remarkable political…

Dominic Minghella: hooky, bingeable and driven by love
The writer and show runner of Doc Martin, Robin Hood and Knightfall gave candid insights into his process and motivation…

Brief: Raising Films Australia Screen Industry Forum on Dec 6
Location: AFTRS in Sydney. Topic: the final WIFT survey report. Speaking: the key people. Duration: afternoon.

SKILL-UP WITH AFTRS INDUSTRY CERTIFICATES & SUMMER INTENSIVES
Give your career the boost it needs to reach the next level with AFTRS top-notch Industry Certificates or Summer Intensives.…

Small Screen Highlights: SBS boxing drama, glitzy AACTA Awards and a zombie film with class
SBS takes it out On the Ropes, Seven Plus offers catchup for the AACTA Awards, plus Cargo and a Radio…

Screen Forever: how producers can storm Hollywood, gently
Agents, showrunners, Australian diffidence, hammering on the Hollywood gates - here's how producers get a Californian tan.

AACTA 2018 - the names we gossiped about all year
Glendyn Ivin & Bruce Permazel have Best Direction awards so far, while Belinda Chayko and the team of David Tranter…

Bitches, Fierce Femmes and Molls: in praise of difficult screen women
Why are the best female characters bad girls and anti-heroes? Our report on the juiciest panel at Screen Forever.

The great Netflix Screen Forever reveal
Television expert Gus Howard attended the sessions about Netflix like an ace detective. Here is his dossier.

Gus Howard on Screen Forever 2018: 'Australian niche and mainstream is going wide and it pays.'
As a veteran producer, Gus Howard brought a trained, practical eye to Screen Forever 2018. Here are his general observations.