Australia
Tropfest Jr: Monster of a win
Ben McCarthy (NSW) has won Trop Jr, the biggest short film festival for little people with a big imagination. Ben’s…
Promised Land
Gus Van Sant’s latest film is a fictionalised account of the impact of fracking on a small farming community.
Disney: periscope up in Australian waters, huge production to emerge from foam
The Australian attempts to snaffle the Disney remake of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea climaxed in Canberra today as the…
Screen Australia: play money
Screen Australia has announced its provisional plans for various online activity, including interactive and multi-platform content. The pot totals AU$30…
Queensland Arts Minister: Ros Bates resigns, quoting health reasons
The Minister ultimately responsible for Screen Queensland has resigned her post. Rushed into place is the Education Minister, John-Paul Langbroek,…
Documentary Australia Foundation: wins Stanley Hawes Award
The Documentary Australia Foundation (DAF) has been awarded the 2013 AIDC Stanley Hawes Award. The $5,000 Film Australia Stanley Hawes…
Beyond Distribution: picks up two dotty British kids series
Beyond Distribution has picked up CBBC art series Totally Rubbish (10x30′) and CBeebies’ Get Squiggling Letters (26x7′) Both produced in…
BRIEF: Lore: US$5,250 per screen on US opening weekend
Lore, Cate Shortland's German-language feature, opened in the US on February 8, over six screens, for a total of US$31,498,…
Senate Estimates, Feb 2012: ABC reruns Hobart hearing, is learning that the digital hub is a seriou
February is a special time for senior executives of government broadcasters and the National Broadband Network, when they front the…
OzDocs: deep frustrations in documentary community slowly bursting out
The documentary tradition in Australia is in deep, deep trouble. The reasons why are emerging like a herd of pissed-off…