Television

News in Brief: Cameras roll on Total Control 2 while US version gets piloted
SBS cooks up its biggest commission, Megan Riakos leaves WIFT to get creative, and Australian films selected for Hot Docs.…

Make a film in 48 hours? No problem, says Adelaide
Australian input to the global 48 Hour Film Project is back, at least in Adelaide with a crazed weekend of…

Will Disney toast local exhibitors with streaming policy?
Exhibitors will lose a lot of money over Disney's hard line about streaming its prime content. But local audiences may…

Marvel, Netflix and NBCUniversal change debate on overseas production
International productions are building alliances with local companies as the game changes from features to streamed series.

Box office: The Dry is more impressive than you think while Nomadland shines too
In the lull before the holiday onslaught, The Dry passes $20m. Meanwhile in China the highest grossing weekend flick is…

Aboriginal horror short The Moogai wins at SXSW
Jon Bell's The Moogai stunned the jury in the Midnight Short section at SXSW with its exploration of the continuing…

Book Review: Goodbye, Dragon Inn by Nick Pinkerton
The first Decadent Edition from Fireflies Press is a beautifully produced and thoughtful essay from a prolific and eloquent critic.…

What does Netflix want from documentary makers?
Netflix offers some of the best documentary opportunities in the world. They are ultimately managed by Lisa Nishimura, a key…

Screen industry lobbies Parliament to regulate streaming services
The well-oiled screen industry lobbying machine went to Canberra to launch a key demand converting the streaming companies into partners…

Screen Australia commits $2 million to 10 new documentaries
The subjects covered in the latest round of funded documentaries ranges from koorioke to fungi to social justice.