Film
MEAA: hunts for practical data on pay and conditions with real-world survey
Every three years, the Screen Producers’ Association and the Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance negotiate the Motion Picture Production Agreement,…
Portuguese auteur Miguel Gomes to head Cannes Critics’ Week jury
Portuguese writer-director and former film critic Miguel Gomes (‘Tabu’) will preside over Cannes Critics’ Week Grand Prize this year.
Sydney Film Festival launches free online publication to celebrate 60th anniversary year
This groundbreaking initiative is a world-first, designed as a free digital-only publication with thousands of pages of content and images,…
MEAA: scoring for locals in sports visa rort
The Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance has pulled off what it calls a great victory in channelling overseas crew visa…
Why we love music
Music is the most popular art form in Australia. What makes it so appealing?
Backlot Studios: a unique combination of facilities a spit away from the Yarra River
Backlot Studios is pleased to announce that its studio facility is up and running at 65 Haig Street, Southbank. The…
ABC: Senate recommends changing charter to force regional production
The Senate committee enquiring into The Australian Broadcasting Corporation's commitment to reflecting and representing regional diversity has called for changes…
ITV: appoints Mike Blair to run Shiver
ITV has appointed Mike Blair, a former head of Factual at Australian producer and distributor Southern Star, to run Shiver,…
LifeStyle Channel: production starts on River Cottage
The LifeStyle Channel today announced that production had commenced on River Cottage Australia, the first international franchise of the hugely…
March of the Moguls: winner takes half of all, tiptoes away from historical evidence
Having achieved exactly the outcome they wanted, the free-to-air stations are free to decide just how much of the license…