Television
Melbourne Queer FF: local film takes best feature award
The 23rd Melbourne Queer Film Festival (MQFF) came to a close on 25 March after 11 days of queer cinematic…
BRIEF: Russell Dykstra gets U of Southern Qld alumnus award
Actor Russell Dykstra will receive a University of Southern Queensland Alumnus of the Year Award for the Faculty of the…
Irish actress jailed for film scam
Irish actress Aoife Madden is among the five people jailed for being involved in film tax fraud.
Egyptian Jews documentary gets cleared by censors
Following much debate, Cairo has greenlit the screening of the documentary film ‘Jews of Egypt’ which explains the history of…
Federal Arts Policy: new Minister hits ground running in comfy shoes, forces staff to read poetry
Shaft an extremely popular Minister just after the reforms have been announced? In a traditionally skittish and articulate sector? New…
Silence in the House of God: Mea Maxima Culpa
Alex Gibney's latest documentary unflinchingly examines the abuses of the Catholic Church and its culture of concealment and secrecy.
Rust and Bone
Hope and beauty emerge from the ashes of devastation in the latest film from director Jacques Audiard.
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.
Hong Kong Filmart 2013: signs off
Filmart closed Thursday with numbers slightly ahead of what had been anticipated prior to the event. Exhibitor numbers were confirmed…
David Whealy: lawyer back in the independent wilds
David Whealy, the former head of legal affairs for Omnilab Media, is back in the independent sector with a new…