Opinions & Analysis
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.
ABC plays footsie with Foxtel. True or false?
All the major streaming providers are playing electronic chess to capture your gaze. Here is a glimpse of the ABC's…
Facebook serves local news with a side of Big Data
Following the damning findings of the Digital Platform Inquiry, Facebook is investing in local news media. This intervention could do…
Paul Hogan and the myth of the white Aussie bloke
Appealing to Australian values works for Ride Like a Girl, but the whole idea is a quiet cinematic battleground. The…
The secret ingredient for screen success? Genuinely Australian values
Seph McKenna was a key executive at Roadshow Films when it distributed a truly Australian breakout. He says these films…
Storm in a Teacup - craft, love and dementia
Nia Pericles reflects on the pain and joy of making a film about her mother's dementia. The film has been…
BBC slugs out the future with the biggest players
While the UK tears itself to pieces, the BBC argues for a role which illuminates our own Australian dilemmas.
Create NSW recreates itself, again
After a lot of grief to assemble its present structure, Create NSW takes a backward step to recreate Screen NSW.
Danger close? The battle over the meaning of Long Tan
Danger Close raises provocative questions about the construction of a modern war film. Here's military scholar Tom Sears from the…
Director's cuts - do they make a film any better?
The recent release of yet another extended cut of Apocalypse Now puts the vexed idea of the director's cut back…