Australia

Toni Erdmann
This lengthy dissection of a father-daughter dynamic constantly defies expectations, and disarms and delights in the process.

AACTA feature film list for 2016
Determined to see everything? 24 films are nominated for AACTA 2016. In spectacle terms, it is a quiet year.

What's on - LA lowdown, underwater ABC, breakfasts galore
Event of the week is Bruna Papandrea in Sydney. And Indonesians in Melbourne. Add your own.

Showcase: Black As goes stupendously viral
Neat web series Black As, itself a reboot of Bush Mechanics, has just broken a few records for Indigenous TV's…

Suicide Squad
An unsubtle onslaught, DC Comics' latest big-screen outing proves an adequate-at-best superhero movie mixtape.

Festivals - 2016 turns into teeny assault from the Antipodes
Australia's alleged film of the year remains invisible until it opens in Toronto while The Piano pops up, with short…

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
On-screen and off, the TV-to-film adaptation of this beloved British sitcom contemplates the topic of relevance.

Run a Creative Business, Intro to VR & More
August short course highlights include: WRITING FOR TV: ONLINE, RUNNING YOUR OWN CREATIVE BUSINESS, DIRECTING TV DRAMA and TV ASSISTANT…

Box Office 8 August 2016 screams with suicidal joy
While very little is happening in the Brand Australia part of the national box office this week, local glory has…

Ratings week beginning Sunday 7 August - the whole batch
We know you miss the national figures but they have been supplanted by The Olympics. This is the least messy…