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Where to Invade Next
In his latest crusading documentary, Michael Moore presents a meaningful message but struggles with his approach.

The dirty money behind The Wolf of Wall Street
Scorsese's The Wolf of Wall Street was financed by a web of deceit which was even uglier than the film.

Box Office 3 April 2016 - Sherpa and The Daughter pulling audiences
The Daughter is set to pass Holding the Man some time this week. Meanwhile, Sherpa is working hard for Transmission.

AFTRS Open: Script Editing, Screenwriting, Location Sound, Directing, Producing Animation, Avid 101
SCRIPT EDITING FOR TV starts tomorrow. April highlights: INTRO TO LOCATION SOUND, John Collee’s WRITING FOR HOLLYWOOD and SHOOTING HD…

National Ratings week beginning Sunday 3 April 2016 - the whole set
Seven runs My France with Manu in an SBS moment, and scores a million. Sigh.

Bob Ellis silenced by death
Writer, critic, filmmaker, speechwriter, fighter, mocker and rhetorician Bob Ellis has died at home surrounded by his family.

Hot Docs: Australian films set anywhere but the city
In a lovely moment, thirteen Australian docs go to Hot Docs this year as part of a special focus. But…

AWG: the future is short
The century old craft of screenwriting embraces yet more change in the 2016 Awgie Awards.

Battered screenwriter finds success with words in popular novels
From Babe: Pig in the City to A Lover’s Guide to Rome, screenwriter Mark Lamprell has discovered the sheer joy…

On the move: latest appointments and resignations
Changes to Board membership and new Ambassadors announced this week.