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Most popular article list for 2021 turns into a roll call of reviews
The list of catchiest Screenhub reviews for the year is a map of success intercut with caution. What's clear is…

Annual drama figures – wear the mask, count the money, bet on change
There are real opportunities in the annual Australian drama figures, but some really stubborn problems as well.

Box office – Dune not such a big sandhill here
Desert, dry wind and leaping lampreys from space are not enough to get Dune to blast off in Australia.

NFSA gets new money, cheers everyone up
The government responds to a tough week in screen policy with a startling announcement. The NFSA and the National Archive…

Parliament win – the industry responds
After the new regulations were stripped of their dangerous clauses, the sector manages to stay sensible long enough to put…

Meet the NZ crew behind International Emmy-winning online series INSiDE
From New Zealand, the Luminous Beasts make an online series about COVID while living with the virus – to take…

Industry wins on screen legislation - how it happened
History is made as the industry wins its desperate fight to erase the toxins from the tax reform bill.

Box Office: more fangs than fun as Venom spreads
At last, a simple creature feature with a silent hero. Other than Venom, the weekend was quiet.

Rose d'Or – a tribute to Firestarter
Firestarter - the Story of Bangarra has just taken one of the most important international awards in arts documentary.

An early election? We could be stiffed, says Screen Producers Australia
Down to the wire on legislation it needs and fears, Screen Producers Australia tries to beat a feared election deadline