Film
A Development Masterclass - Australian and International Perspectives at Screen Forever
A good grabby story is the common essential, but details are different when you're developing locally or internationally.
The ABC stays afloat in a 'sea of content'
As the sharks of Netflix and Disney+ circle, the Good Ship Aunty manages to repel boarders and somehow find new…
Screen composers pressured to reduce quality and they don't like it
Streaming contracts seem to be turning nasty, and composers are feeling the pressure internationally. Here is Caitlin Yeo, president of…
TV: Hamish and Andy's 'Perfect' Holiday
The amiable mates follow their reliable recipe for spontaneous comedy.
Screen Forever 2019 gives Ludo its night of nights
The producers' rules about glamour: you need a clear schedule, time obsessives rule, and hunger increases anticipation. This year they…
Small Screen Highlights: from Aussie dramas to Disney Plus
What our office has been watching, hearing and loving, featuring an unexpected recommendation from Werner Herzog.
Gender Matters Fail: An Open Letter to the Board of Screen Australia
Global academics and advocates have responded to persistent gender bias in recent funding announcements with dismay. A collective letter with…
Deaner opens Screen Forever 2019, reveals new way to entice government
Deaner focused on moving the lobbying into new territory, to talk the talk of opportunistic globalism. It works.
Hey presto! He understands. Minister Fletcher makes a speech
Minister Paul Fletcher keeps the mystery about the government's decisions on regulation, but sets out to prove he understands what…
Behind the scenes on Rachel Perkins' Boyer Lectures
Rachel Perkins will unveil her work on the Boyer Lectures from Friday. In the meantime, we explore the ABC's editorial…