Opinions & Analysis

In defence of David Tiley
As David Tiley charges into his final weeks with ScreenHub, we reflect on just how much he’s given us.

The slippery slope of using AI and deepfakes to bring history to life
Seeing is no longer believing, as any visual story can be convincingly faked. They are both compelling and frightening.

'Some things I have learnt in the screen industry' by David Tiley
As he leaves his regular job, David Tiley reflects on 16 years at ScreenHub and the screen industry.

Annual drama figures – wear the mask, count the money, bet on change
There are real opportunities in the annual Australian drama figures, but some really stubborn problems as well.

Meet the NZ crew behind International Emmy-winning online series INSiDE
From New Zealand, the Luminous Beasts make an online series about COVID while living with the virus – to take…

Netflix Top Tens – a burst of honest figures
How do your tastes compare with the world? Netflix is releasing weekly top tens, with huge numbers. What do they…

Wong Kar Wai's School for Cool
'Love and Neon' is a dazzling retrospective of eleven films from the master of longing, loneliness and ephemeral ecstasy, says…

AFTRS accepts change in zeitgeist
A wave of genre films seems to sweep AFTRS and realism yields to darker visions

Filmmakers – we need to talk about Andrew Forrest’s new film fund
With Forrest family money, Minderoo Pictures will be a powerful influence on documentary. Filmmaker Alex Kelly advises the sector to…

Princess Pictures abandons project after petition
Princess Pictures, which produced the Chris Lilley shows, has withdrawn from a new series as a result of a change.org…