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AFTRS - back to the future, empowered by an origin story
To find the heartsong of AFTRS, CEO Neil Peplow sets high standards for outreach and diversity.

AFTRS - taking a spanner to the industry courses
Believe it or not, the screen sector is short of the right young staff. AFTRS rethinks its crucial industry courses,…

Art industry apps you should have
From festivals and street art tours to event listings and orchestral insights, there’s an arts industry app out there for…

'Commutainment' rules the Millennial market
Self-made YouTube vlogs are creating a revolution in the control and distribution of entertainment.

Village Roadshow keeps faith despite distribution slump
Key Message in Village Roadshow Limited’s Investor Presentation? In big, bold letters, PEOPLE WILL ALWAYS WANT TO GO OUT.

Ben-Hur
A grand cinema event; the latest film version of religious epic Ben-Hur definitely isn't.

Boys in the Trees - taking your head off, at least in the trailer
Over the years, Mushroom has hit the nation's nerve endings with Chopper and Molly. Maybe, just maybe, Boys in the…

MacTaggart explosion as Shane Smith sets fire to the furniture
Evil wunderkind Shane Smith uses ruthless logic to put boomer heads on poles at MacTaggart lecture.

What's On - diversity, IMAX, Italian co-pro, Open Channel
Open Channel, Optus film competition, provocative films, IMAX, Italian coffee makers..

Festival Update - more Toronto, plus an Oscar feature hopeful
Two more films at Toronto rewrite the statistics while Australia gets a Foreign Language Oscar contender.