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Industry reps keep pushing Parliament on key issues
The screen sector is trying once more to be cute, intelligent and potentially irritating in federal politics. It's Winter Lobby…
Industry's own survey reveals ghastly truth - to make money, go global or do a game show.
Beyond the industry's economic value, we are deep in a battle about scale which sees big as best but small…
Box Office 25 June 2018 - willing Brothers' Nest to a historic breakthrough
In amongst the tentpoles raised for the holidays is the dark MA15+ brotherly fratricide of the talent-drenched Jacobsons. At the…
Hugh Stuckey - a life in laughter
Writer of drama and comedy and the ultimate veteran - Hugh Stuckey is dead.
NSW budget as states fight for footloose productions
It was probably a foregone conclusion, but the NSW government comes through with the incentives for the large scale productions.
Sandy George to move on from Screen Australia
Sandy George honoured by Fiona Cameron while Screenhub calls for her role to continue.
Sydney Film Festival 2018 - Dendy Awards, and Documentary too
The Australian awards at SFF point to rising production companies and directors raring to grab their first features. Time to…
Box Office 18 June 2018 - are the tentpoles cannibalising each other?
Incredibles on the rampage, while modern Indian women rattle families in the multiplexes.
Law squeezes Gilliam out of Don Quixote
French law seems to steal Terry Gilliam's film in a case of legalised theft, in defiance of all reason.
Is our art made up of soggy imitations?
The arts bureaucrats keep hustling for greatness. Does it work? In screen at least, the festival directors have serious reservations.