Australia

Forget work-life balance: bring on the nap couch
After a decade of trying to find work-life balance, arts workers are discovering there's a better way.

Avid 110, TV Research Skills, Steadicam Skills, Create Unforgettable Female Characters & More!
AFTRS Open courses this weekend: AVID 110: VIDEO EFFCTS and TV RESEARCH SKILLS (Sydney), INTRO TO THE TV INDUSTRY (Melbourne).…

Budget 2016 offers no mercy to public screen sector
The damage done by cuts in the last federal budget have not been softened, so the government offers no hope…

National Ratings week beginning Sunday I May 2016 - the whole set
Ten roars through with Masterchef, chops everyone else up and only makes third.

Screen Sector unites to call for bipartisan support
With an election approaching, the sector is dancing the non-partisan two-step, though the tune itself is a bit sinister.

Directors' Guild considers future on eve of annual knees-up
Beyond politics and culture, what is the main problem for the sector? For the ADG's Kingston Anderson, its jobs. The…

Box Office 2 May 2016 - A Month of Sundays does nicely
Who loves Captain America the most? Yes, its us...

Productivity Commission drops copyright bomb
The Productivity Commission has released a draft report which hacks into existing intellectual property (IP) protection for creatives.

Robert Greenberg - funeral details
Robert Greenberg was a writer and teacher, mostly in children's television. HIs death defies comprehension.

ADG announces special awards requirements
Sue Brooks, Geoffrey Nottage and lawyers Michael Frankel and Greg Duffy to be celebrated at the 2016 ADG Awards.