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News In Brief - Serious award winners and the wonders of no-budget VFX

Plus, the local game industry gears up and we unravel the implosion of the famous Sheffield DocFest.

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Film Review: Big Deal is a blunt call to action

More informative than flashy, Christiaan Van Vuuren and Craig Reucassel put jokes aside to focus on the all-pervading rot of…

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Sheffield DocFest implodes - what happened?

The famed Sheffield DocFest, a key destination for makers and audiences alike, is gritting its teeth against bad, bad press.

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Western Australia's game dev community bolsters itself with 48-hour challenge

The small but enthusiastic game development community in Western Australia are taking steps to nurture the region's future talent.

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Sydney Film Festival announces 12 documentary finalists for 2021

The finalists competing for the $10,000 Documentary Australia Foundation Award have a strong sense of social purpose.

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The Activision Blizzard lawsuit, explained

The Activision Blizzard gender discrimination lawsuit is a landmark case. Here's why.

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Game Review - Hoa is a gorgeous slice of escapism

Beautiful and minimal, Hoa proves that you don’t need clever puzzles or wild combat to succeed as a platformer.

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Game Review: Lake is serene, focussed, and authentic

Lake is a meditative character study that exhibits great confidence with its ebbs and flows.

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Game Review: Wrestledunk Sports sparks party-like joy, even amidst a pandemic

The South Australian-made Wrestledunk Sports pits players against each other in games that can leave everyone roaring with laughter.

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Australian-made Kardboard Kings signs with Akupara Games, drops a demo

Kardboard Kings, the debut game from Melbourne-Perth studio Henry's House, was announced as part of the Indie Houses Direct.

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