Australia
Kate Mulvany scoops the AWGIES
The Sydney Theatre Company’s The Harp in the South sweeps up the big prizes in the Australian Writers Guild awards.
Box Office: The Australian Dream hits cinemas amid flash, fun and flameouts
Animation rules at the box office and limited release, while some Aussie productions are just hanging onto their screens.
TV Review: Glitch season 3 really will be the end
Inspired by a trash voodoo myth, Glitch gives the Undead an unnerving Australian edge even as it keeps the secret…
What exactly does a showrunner do?
This television role is crucial – but strangely elusive. Darren Paul Fisher sheds some light on the secret life of…
AWGIES 2019 - clear favourites dominate night
Irish eyes were smiling all over the audience of writers at the Australian Writers Guild's annual awards. And TV featured…
On the move: new ACCA ED and Overland editors appointed
New leadership roles announced for ACCA, UTS Animal Logic, Sydney Design Week, Overland, SA Film Corp, among others.
Fleabag’s feminist rethinking of tired screenwriting tools
Phoebe Waller-Bridge's writing on Fleabag is as formally intriguing as it is emotionally complex.
Small Screen Highlights: from the historic to the hilarious
This is a highlights reel for the ages, with offerings of rare archival footage, comforting faves and a mobile world-first.
Film Review: The Kitchen's stars struggle against patriarchy – and poor scripting
This gangster tale could have been a feminist favourite, but its stellar cast are let down by one-note character writing.
Review: Angel Has Fallen hits new heights
As action goes, the Fallen series has shot, stabbed and belted its way into the hearts of cinema goers and…