Television
Box Office: Glory over, The Dry and Penguin Bloom push for milestones
An ordinary US film hits number one, while The Dry pushes for $20m and The Furnace snorts back into view.
Exploring solutions for a better world, Transitions Film Fest goes online
Now in its tenth year the documentary festival with a positive spin goes virtual. We talked to director Daniel Simons…
Australian Women’s Film Festival to debut, and it’s by women, for women
After postponing in 2020, the inaugural AWFF is set to launch in 2021 spearheaded by artistic directors Tahyna Macmanus &…
Brave New World: screen industry debates the impact of policy earthquake
There will be a lot of hard tussling over the proposed reinvention of the sector in 2021. Screen Forever offered…
Meet the TV Buyers: what do they want in scripted and factual?
In two Screen Forever sessions, some key buyers in factual and scripted talked about what's rating and the gaps they're…
Showrunning, Sera Gamble and the Australian model
The US creator of TV's 'The Magicians', 'You' and 'Supernatural' talked power and intensity, while in another session local players…
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…
SBS, Screen Australia co-fund three year program to foster diverse screenwriting talent
The Emerging Screenwriters' Incubator will be run in partnership with screen bodies, providing 18 diverse screenwriters with employment in top…
This is your new world, says Minister Fletcher to producers
The game is far from over, but the Minister's speech at Screen Forever 2021 points to a whole new casino…
What We're Watching: February
The Dry, Penguin Bloom, kdramas, cartoons and more, in this month's roundup of what the office is watching.