Television
Judy Adamson: history, memory and remembrance
Every death in the screen sector hurts terribly, but some funerals mark the loss of our deep history. I've kept…
MPA APSA Academy Film Fund 2013: fallout for a canoe, monkey masks and a Karbala Orchestra
One of the niftiest features of the Asia Pacific Film Awards is its development fund, which provides four tranches of…
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
While too cloying and clichéd to be truly enchanting, Ben Stiller's latest film successfully tempers the heartfelt with hilarity.
Philomena
Like its titular lead, the soft-spoken, tough-minded Mrs Lee, Philomena is a quiet film, whispering its message of acceptance.
Queensland: cultured one day, barbarous the next
The Queensland government may not notice, but it has been in a world of pain in both the arts and…
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
The Desolation of Smaug turns its relevant chapters of novel into a movie that, for the most part, engages and…
Western Union Short Film Competition: entries for 2014
The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM), in association with Western Union, is delighted to announce ‘hope’ as the 2014…
Brief: The Turning to turn heads at the Berlinale
The Turning has started to break into the world festival circuit with an outing at the Berlin Film Festival in…
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Anchorman 2 plays it safe in the manner of all sequels cognisant of the cult following of their predecessors.
Applications open for SCRIPTSHOP - Feature Film and TV Series Development Course at Open Channel
Open Channel is pleased to announce that applications are now open for our 2014 scriptshop – Feature Film and TV…