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Creating real Arab Muslim men on screen
Two new screen productions – Ramy and Slam – tell stories embracing the complexity of young Arab and Muslim men…
Film Review: Locusts tries and fails to have it all
The Wake in Fright-lite struggles to balance the demands of a genre film with character-driven drama.
Screen Forever is leaner and meaner as the screen world mutates
The Screen Forever program this year offers the drama of trying to be in two places at once in a…
Film Review: Joker misses any punchlines
Soaking in high production values, pop culture winks and easy nihilism, Joker is all tricks and no fun.
From Black B*tch to Total Control - an interview with Darren Dale of Blackfella Films
The story behind their latest drama, and the secret recipe for this thriving Indigenous production company.
Disney+: the full beast strides into the light
Disney+ releases almost the full list of its (US) debut content. Maybe it wll be just too musty to rule…
TV Review: Frayed gets dramedy right
Comedy and drama are skilfully fused with a sense of desperation in this UK/Australian ABC series.
David Gulpilil – saying what can be said
David Gulpilil is one of Australia's great actors. Here is an extract from his biography written by Derek Rielly.
This Week At The Box Office: Who gets the last laugh?
With the school holidays behind us, it looks like cinemagoers are done with the cartoons and ready for some good…
What makes a great elevator pitch?
Love it or hate it, the elevator pitch for your ideas is a key part of being a successful creative.…