Opinions & Analysis

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…

Arts criticism of disabled artists needs to get smarter
Artists with disability believe it is their right to be reviewed in the same way as abled artists; that the…

Greater diversity in screen is good for business
While Australian film and television may be dominated by people of Anglo backgrounds, Jackie Bailey argues that we could be…

Box Office 19 August: Crimes and controversy bring in the bucks
It's a good week to rewrite history, with 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' and 'Mission Mangal' scoring big crowds.

Co-op mode: Aussie game devs fight for labour rights
The games unionisation movement is kicking off worldwide. So what's holding Australian game devs back?

MIFF 2019 opens up to The Australian Dream
MIFF 2019 opens with The Australian Dream, the documentary centred around Adam Goodes which was the perfect film for our…

Vision Splendid: a film festival under the microscope
Want an honest evaluation of a film festival by its director? Greg Dolgopolov finds some surprising truths running Australian films…

Games industry powers on with strong growth
A new report shows that despite signs of slow down in other sectors, the games industry is here to stay…