Film
Nine gets ready to eat Fairfax. What makes it tasty?
The Nine and Fairfax deal is logical and prudent for shareholders etc, but what about the real stakeholders, the citizens…
'Poorest funding round in history': Sector leaders call Create NSW to account
In the wake of what is being described as the poorest funding round in Australia’s history, the sector asks why.
Brief: SAFC builds new jobs, engages in different ways
Shifting from Arts to an Industry portfolio, the SAFC is making interesting appointments.
SBS loses Managing Director
Michael Ebeid is moving on from SBS after a solid stint as Managing Director. No news yet on his future.
Brief: Netflix looks more like a studio
The Netflix model is getting a bit less monomaniacal as it feels the urge to be involved in production, just…
What's On Screen: lovely arthouse, great streams, four compelling fests at once
Brisbane (film), Melbourne (TV) and Castlemaine (docs) offer great festival gutzing. We take the chance to expand our list of…
Something Warm in the Middle - the Grist of Gristmill
Gristmill's Wayne Hope and Robyn Butler are Back in Very Small Business with their gooey, chewy secret: You can be…
Suresh Ayyar, alive still in his work
For an artist, death is not final if the work lives on beyond personal memory. Editor Suresh Ayyar's friends search…
Series Mania and 'Wrong Kind of Black'
New kinds of storytelling are possible with the web series format. But for producers like Andrea Denholm of Princess Pictures,…
F###ing Adelaide - six eps from a fascinating company
Innovative Adelaide production company explores the temptations of episodes, and takes the audience from giggles to a gut wrenching finale.