Television
US experience offers warning light on copyright changes
As Australian filmmakers and writers continue their battle against fair use copyright laws, US advocate Patricia Aufderheide explained the practical…
BAFTAs - some winners for Lion and Hacksaw Ridge
Luke Davies has best adapted script, Dev Patel is best supporting actor, while Hacksaw Ridge has best editing.
Tropfest 2017 - that'll be the Day
As the moths circle the flame we ask who won? Who are they? Where did they come from? Why such…
Box Office 13 Feb 2017 - Lion passes $90m around the world
Lion purrs in UK, paces den in US, has become part of life in Australia.
Gold
Happy to stick to a formula rather than shine in its own right, Gold's quest for glittering success largely proves…
Pushing Miranda off Hanging Rock
A Melbourne artist has challenged the dominant myth of Hanging Rock by raising uncomfortable questions about actual losses and traumas.
Government enquiry puts independent production companies in the hot seat
The Liberal Party has just organised a House of Representatives enquiry into the growth and sustainability of the Australian film…
Coming soon to a cinema near you? Ticket prices shaped by demand
A new smart phone app will allow cinema goers to pay less to see less popular films, so tentpole films…
Tropfest same but different for 2017
It is impossible to stop Tropfest, though the gods of chance and chaos and funding have tried. This year the…
Life’s A Pitch, Costume Design, Moving Camera, Robert Thirkell + More!
February highlights include THE MOVING CAMERA and INTRO TO COSTUME DESIGN plus 5 week MOBILE CONTENT CREATION begins.