David Tiley
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Cinefest Oz: a hundred thou in the balance
Cinefest Oz is just five days away, and four teams and four teams will be sweating out their head to…
AACTAs reveal the respectable face of Australian cinema
The bigger budget contestants at the AFI/AACTAs for 2018 are a varied bunch. The old cliche of sad films is…
AACTA trips over definition of Australian film
AACTA observers quickly pointed out some cuckoos in the Australian film nest. But the problem is not what it seems.
Box Office 13 August - midwinter box office blahs follow usual pattern
Australian audiences have turned away from winsome NZ bubble of cynicism The Breaker Upperers. How dare we!
Pirates, streaming, dubbing, Korean ascendancy - the Asian market bubbles
Asian screen lobby group reveals the nuts and bolts of the evolving market, particularly in South East Asia.
Ad-free streaming services a threat to the whole system?
Streaming services are happy disruptors, but they could warp the system in more profound ways than we think.
Box Office 6 August 2018 - Mission Impossible and a Skyscraper in China
Why has Skyscraper done so well in China? We reckon The Breaker Upperers will quietly rake in money for some…
MIFF 2018 brings out the Wildlife to celebrate
The MIFF opening night film is the closest us hoi polloi get to an A list party. At times this…
Commercials find novel way to argue against kids' TV
The commercial networks have a once in a lifetime chance to exit kids' TV. They are good at ideas under…
The Resurrection of Phryne Fisher
Seven rescues the Fisher family and its trademark glama-detective approach to evil as Miss moves to Ms and 1930 skips…