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ASTRA Conference: Foxtel goes buffet with Foxtel Play
Foxtel CEO Richard Freudenstein has unboxed a new TV service called Foxtel Play, which promises no lock-in contracts and access…
Iran plans lawsuit over ‘Argo’
Iran has revealed plans to sue Hollywood over the depiction of Iran in several of its films, including the recent…
First female Palestinian filmmaker to open Birds Eye View film festival
Palestinian filmmaker Annemarie Jacir has become the first Palestinian woman whose film will open the Birds Eye View film festival.
Franco steps in to rescue MQFF
James Franco and Director Travis Mathews have gifted their latest film Interior. Leather Bar to the Melbourne Queer Film Festival.
ASTRA Graduate Program: places 10 AFTRS graduates in paid work contracts
Ten AFTRS Foundation Diploma graduates have been selected for 13-week contracts with subscription TV channels and platforms in the ASTRA…
Fox8: to broadcast Angry Birds toon
The pay television channel FOX8 has picked up the Australian broadcast rights to the television adaptation of the hit game,…
China: regulators shuffle the furniture
As part of wider ranging series of reforms to government agencies announced on the weekend, China's State Administration for Radio…
Great Gatsby: to open Cannes film festival
Australian feature film The Great Gatsby from acclaimed filmmaker Baz Luhrmann will open the prestigious 66th Cannes Film Festival on…
Maria Tran, actor, filmmaker & educator
Actor, filmmaker and community arts educator Maria Tran will lead a community health arts project that calls on the talents…
Mark Norfolk, film editor & producer
Film editor and producer Mark Norfolk brought four decades of industry expertise to work with talented student filmmakers at Urangan…