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AIDC 2013: ancillary rights, the devil is in the lawyer
So your show has just become a hit, and everyone wants to help you exploit the opportunity. That’s where the…
dirtgirlworld: nominated for Emmy Award
Airing in over 128 countries across multiple screens and platforms, dirtgirlworld has grown beyond just appearing on TV screens (ABC1,…
National Cultural Policy: release date finally set
The Office of the Arts has revealed that the arts industry will have its long awaited National Cultural Policy, after…
Global music sales up for the first time since 1999
The music industry breathes a collective sigh of relief as new figures reveal that global music sales have risen for…
Hollywood’s visual effects scandal
Best director Oscar winner Ang Lee has come under fire by members of the visual effects team that worked with…
‘Inocente’ becomes first Kickstarter funded film to win an Oscar
The Oscar for documentary short subject went to ‘Inocente’, making it the first film funded by Kickstarter to win an…
The ins and outs of the industry
Two people have stepped up, and two people have stepped out in arts industry movements on and off the stage.
AIDC 2013: Deanne Weir's keynote address combines evidence, inspiration, and fear
Deanne Weir is a media entrepeneur, former Pay TV executive, Screen Australia board member and part owner of Brisbane transmedia…
AIDC 2013: the ABC Natural History Unit - a creation story
For many filmmakers, the ABC’s Natural History Unit was driven strongly by the BBC model, with those mellifluous Attenborough narrations.…
AIDC 2013: Independent Chinese documentary production
Three television businesspeople from the non-government sector in China slipped between the ying of bland generalisations and the yang of…