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Behind Amazon Prime's billion dollar buyout of MGM
Amazon's approach to streaming is not really about streaming at all. It's another part of the retail giant's multi-pronged approach…

Box Office: Quiet here but Fast and Furious 9 burns international rubber
The Americans are banking on Fast and Furious 9 to bring out the crowds next month as it has done…

2021 ACT Screen Arts recipients announced
The 8 successful ACT-based recipients span all stages of development, and includes an interactive fiction videogame, writing mentorship, a producer…

Beating the Computer's Selection Process when applying for jobs
Automated CV scanners use very blunt tools to cull applicants. Here are some tips to get yours seen by human…

Why be a producer? Sue Maslin, Owen Johnston and Gus Howard tell all
The film industry runs on good producers, though it can be a daunting role. Screenhub talked to three veterans who…

Very Short Film Festival Winners Announced
The two winners will have their sub-5 minute films showcased on Guardian Australia's website, as well as receiving mentorship sessions.

News In Brief: Amazon's new Australian Originals and fresh opportunities for diverse writers
This week in the news: The Yield optioned by Tony Briggs, Amazon funds 7 new local productions, Screen Aus portions…

You should play... Hollow Knight
Games & digital content lead Jini Maxwell waxes lyrical about the Studio Ghibli-inspired blockbuster Hollow Knight, made by tiny Adelaide-based…

ABC ME and Screen Australia reveal projects from diverse filmmakers for The Kaleidoscope Project
Four projects from culturally diverse filmmakers have been selected for The Kaleidoscope Project, enabling them to create films about diverse…

First Nations filmmaker Josh Trevorrow receives Documentary Australia Foundation Fellowship
South Australian filmmaker Josh Trevorrow, a Ngarrindjeri man, has been awarded the 2021 Documentary Australia Foundation’s (DAF) Centralised Indigenous Fellowship.