Australia
APSA 2015: first delights roll out of the jar
Three Australian projects are nominated for APSA 2015, even before the feature list is announced.
CinemaLive: building the exhibition options in cinemas
How did an event cinema company called CinemaLive ride the death of lantern slides in cinemas into an operation in…
Australian Box Office Record - hit or miss?
$64m in box office for Australian films, 6.8% of the box office. Great news, with a few words of caution.
Finders Keepers
Truth really is stranger than fiction in this offbeat, insightful account of an unusual, appendage-based custody battle.
Spartacus & Cassandra
A mixture of the matter-of-fact and the intimate assists this moving, measured documentary show hardship and champion resilience.
How to make a living through teaching your craft
Workshops sharing skills are big business. Master teaching and you can build a reliable revenue stream to support your creative…
State Ministers pressure Fifield to reverse Australia Council cuts
A meeting of Australia’s state and federal arts ministers in Mildura last week holds out hope for a beleaguered Australia…
Box Office 5 October 2015 - the rushing sound of fascinated tots
A week which demonstrates that Australian films which touch the zeitgeist do fine. Interesting films that don't have a pretty…
Black Mass
Blurred lines and brutality characterise a serviceably standard gangster effort that feels perfunctory rather than revelatory.
Fellowship to kickstart filmmaking careers
A new $200,000 annual film fellowship provides the opportunity to kick start the careers of four Australian filmmakers.