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Screen News in Brief: Stan accelerates growth to more than 30 productions a year
The local streamer makes a flurry of announcements; plus Screen Australia development funding, Jack Thompson turns 80, and lots more…
Parental Guidance Recommended: Michael Bentham on making 'Disclosure'
The writer-director of the microbudget Australian film talks about tackling a difficult subject, premiering at Palm Springs and releasing during…
Three South Australian filmmakers share in Lottie Lyell Award
Fiona Percival's animated series 'don't f with me' wins the major development prize, with Madeleine Parry and Allison Chhorn also…
Screen News in Brief: there is no courage without fear
'Mulan's debut on Disney+ may change exhibition forever. 'Metro Sexual' sells to US, ABC announces bushfire drama series, and Screen…
Creative Coupling - or Throupling? - in Ding Dong I'm Gay
Tim Spencer, Joshua Longhurst and Rosie Braye talk about their hit YouTube series, working with an intimacy coordinator, and finding…
Deanne Weir: 'There's no point filling the pipeline if we don't address distribution'
It's harder than ever for female-led feature films to find audiences. An intensive 10-month lab, Attagirl, proposes global solutions and…
Screen News in Brief: Brisbane Film Festival goes back to the cinemas
BIFF unveils highlights, MIFF gets ready to go, Screen Australia enterprise recipients and new global initiative for female and non…
Dustin Clare: from Spartacus to CEO of new streaming service Shelter
The well-known actor and filmmaker has long been passionate about design and architecture. Now he's launching a content platform devoted…
What's Up With DocPlay? An interview with Paul Wiegard
The dedicated documentary streaming service launched quietly in 2016. The Madman CEO says it's now going strong and playing a…
'Non-Indigenous creatives are stealing the marketplace' - Penny Smallacombe
Screen Australia's Head of Indigenous says more and more of her time is taken up reading scripts by white people…