Features
Oztam: television getting used for other things
It’s official. Television remains at the centre of Australia’s domestic screen activity according to the latest Australian Multi-screen Report, released…
Brief: AACTA gets a Crowe for the caws
Russell Crowe leaves Thirty Odd Foot of Grunt at home as he plays stand-in for Hugh Sheridan, who has business…
ZDF Enterprises: restructures co-productions and acquisitions
German company ZDF Enterprises (ZDFE), a significant player in the Australian children's television space, has announced a major restructure of…
BBC Worldwide: head of international production departs
Matt Paice, executive vice president of international production for BBC Worldwide, has left the position he took up in 2010.…
Flickerfest: Yardbird and Dumpy take top awards
Flickerfest has continued the trend for industry professionals to enter and dominate the short film awards. Yardbird, selected as the…
Box Office: how many tentpoles does it take to make a horde?
The Motion Picture Distributors’ Association of Australia has released its top ten earners for 2012. The industry spin is as…
Cameras: which one is best?
Erika Addis proves her raw courage by setting herself a brutal research challenge: which sub $30,000 camera is the best?…
Berlinale: Australian chickpea fetish to German taste
Documentary film-maker Trevor Graham (Mabo) has successfully exported the Australian film obsession with the chickpea to the Berlin International Film…
Screen Qld: Jennie Hughes escapes Open Channel wrecking ball
Screen Queensland has announced that producer and former executive director of Victoria's Open Channel will become the agency's new Head…
God: targets Australia from space every Wednesday
Australians will now have the opportunity to tune in to the impending apocalypse every Wednesday. The Restored Church of God,…