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Peering into the Casting Cauldron of Australian Web Series
How does the casting process work in an arena where new and emerging performers are the norm and budgets are…
Daley Pearson - Australian stories are 'authored and from the gut.'
What do we mean by Australian stories? Queensland producer and comic creative Daley Pearson provides a beaut answer from Coolum…
The Resurrection of Phryne Fisher
Seven rescues the Fisher family and its trademark glama-detective approach to evil as Miss moves to Ms and 1930 skips…
Box Office: Mamma Mia and Andre Rieu win. Don't think about it.
It's no justice time in Australian cinemas as Mamma Mia attracts hordes and some good indies drown in their own…
Screen Australia development - hints of the production future
Here's a batch of films to think about. The landscape of Australian cinema is surely changing, but we still don't…
The Greatest 25 Australian films of the 21st Century?
Fifty-one Australian film critics voted for their favourite Australian films since the year 2000. Some surprises appear among the usual…
Playing Hardball for the Kids
Kids' TV drama is a rare beast these days, especially in NSW, but as Northern Pictures' 'Hardball' starts shooting in…
Screenrights Chief Executive Simon Lake resigns
Screenrights loses a veteran who has presided over enormous changes over twenty years. Expect Simon Lake to surface for new…
Prism - how can Australian feature production emerge from its Vale of Tears?
First tool to advance the frustrated Australian feature sector is clear thinking, backed by co-operation. Here's a good start.
Tony Ayres goes global: I feel like the guy who has the cake and eaten it.
Tony Ayres has walked away from Matchbox Pictures to become a global player. Here's why.