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Downton delivers during box office downturn

Are older audiences finally returning to the cinema? Well, look, it's complicated.

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The Drover's Wife review: a terrific Outback Western

Writer-director Leah Purcell casts fresh eyes on the dangers a woman alone might face in nineteenth-century colonial Australia.

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St Kilda Film Fest reveals lineup

Catch poetic documentaries, boundary-pushing animation, and re-imaginings of dark history at the 39th St Kilda Film Festival.

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Downton Abbey: A New Era review: this feels like a farewell tour

Beautiful interiors, romantic intrigue, endless rituals of dinners, parties and balls – nothing lasts forever ...

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Crocodile Dun-don't: confessions of an Australian film critic abroad

‘Australian art cinema' is a concept many overseas programmers have a hard time understanding – or even believing.

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$1 billion Australian Stories Fund pledged by the Greens

Australian stories on our screens are essential, says Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young.

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After Yang review: a remarkable vision of humanity

American-based filmmaker Kogonada (Columbus) spins a fascinating take on an age-old obsession in this beautifully melancholic film.

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AFTRs student film scores world premiere at Cannes

Cannes Film Festival has selected an Australian musical film made by students for its La Cinef program.

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Sonic outsmarts Dumbledore in the Anzac box office battle

The kids rolled into the cinemas, allowing Sonic the Hedgehog and The Bad Guys to pick up the Easter slack.

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The Human Rights Film Festival brims with bodies and the environment

The not-for-profit Human Rights Arts & Film Festival returns this week with an engaging lineup of films and live performances.

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