Film
News in Brief: the Arts honoured, most anticipated films, AIDC and Screen Forever programs
AIDC CEO moving on after this year's conference; Big Ant Studios sold to French company; narrative designer callout, and Aussie…
How the arts fared in this year's Australia Day Honours
The arts did better this year with Australia Day Honours, pipping the number administered for service to sports. We take…
Film Review: Occupation: Rainfall offers antics, aliens and explosions aplenty
Occupation: Rainfall is a blockbuster on a scale rarely seen in local productions, but don't expect all the threads to…
Australia Day Honours List 2021: we find treasure
From new forms of media to honouring elders, this year's award list is muted but touched with joy and melancholy.
Film Review: Wild Things puts young activists in the spotlight
Tracing a year on the frontline of Australian environmental activism, Sally Ingleton's documentary is most powerful in its portrait of…
Screen Forever program now available, and it is lean and clever
Under the pressure of the pandemic, Screen Producers Australia has put together a tight, pungent program for its belated 2020…
Documentary Conference CEO to leave after AIDC 2021
After four years of taking risks and trusting her instincts backed by passionate documentary makers and a determined staff, Alice…
Film Review: Dawn Raid - Southside and the Polynesian Sound
Documenting the rise of the legendary Polynesian record label in 90s' and 00's Aotearoa/NZ against a backdrop of racism, this…
Making games for a dying planet
What can videogames contribute to the climate conversation?
AIDC pitching list points to new visions for 2021
The AIDC's main pitching competition showcases Asian and South American projects which shift the North-South dialogue in global documentary.