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AIDC gears up for thirtieth anniversary
The Australian International Documentary Conference begins to take shape on the long run to 5 March, 2017.

Drama production figures reveal peak television as features go flat
Long form drama, aka television, is clearly where the action is at in purely economic terms, while overseas drama beat…

Polanski + Hacksaw Ridge + Godard + Peculiar Children
What's on? Movies to delight your screen creator's soul.

Metro Screen lives beyond its execution
The Metro Screen Fellowships will keep the name and part of the intent of the organisation going for another four…

Building a Netflix for the arthouse audience
For arthouse lovers Fandor is the answer to Netflix but Australian viewers are blocked from its riches.

This message is brought to you in a language you may not understand
The national regional arts conference Artlands was launched yesterday with a power trifecta using the occasion to launch new programs…

Govt spends $3m to deal with deteriorating heads
Given the malign influence of George Brandis on the arts, it is a pleasure to report a good news story…

Why feminists should pay attention to Men's Rights Activists
Men's Rights activists claim feminists have too much power. Censoring them feeds into the anger and hate.

What's On: A batch of festivals + drones in a gang + local films.
Peak viewing time with drones, Iranians, Brits and games tragics, with Russians in the wings.

Competition news - Lion Begins to take off, SF 2017 Opens
As industry fingers are crossed for Lion, the Asia Pacific Screen Awards nominates it first.