Television
BIFA: looks beyond UK shores
The British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) made Sean Ellis' Metro Manila, a Philippines-set and -shot Tagalog language film, the biggest…
Dennis O'Rourke: Aliquando et insanire iucundum Connollius
You have to hand it to the documentary community - they know how to turn grief into a story. Exhibit…
Feature Documentary: squaring for a new funding opportunity
The Shark island Institute and the Documentary Australia Foundation has picked up on an international funding system that pumped $11.5m…
Chinese Cinema: its all in the numbers
Compared to 1.6b people plus an uncounted number of travellers, the growth figures for Chinese cinema are still modest. But…
UK: Christmas comes early as government further sweetens screen incentives
The UK's Chancellor has used the government's Autumn Statement to announce further improvements to incentive schemes that already far outstrip…
AIFF: new film fund to make Indian-centric films in Australia
Anupam Sharma, the proprietor of production and production services company Films & Casting TEMPLE, has combined with a group of…
SAFC Board: Liz Watts replaces Bridget Ikin
In keeping with the growing trend to search for State agency board members across Australia, Porchlight veteran Liz Watts will…
Dungog: new twist to Australia's favourite festival soapie
Regional film festivals are sprouting from the verdant local ooze around Australia, but none has had quite such a complicated…
Screen Australia: last dramatic tranche for 2013
Santa comes with $11m ho-hos to four features, four TV dramas and one for the tots (and grown-ups too) courtesy…
The Spectacular Now
An impressive cast sees this latest from James Ponsoldt convey the optimism of the spectacular and the uncertainty of now.