Film
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An artless budget
The Abbott Government has trashed the principle of arm's length funding free from political interference, argues the Opposition.
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National Ratings Thursday 21 May 2015 - the joy of a good car smash
Commercial stations neck-to-neck around 25% in the national shares, while the ABC and SBS share the other quarter.
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Louise Gough joins Screen Australia as development executive
Movement across Screen Australia as Nerida Moore finds a new role and Louise Gough joints organisation.
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Screenwriters' Conference dates, with side trip for penguins
The National Screenwriters' Conference has been confirmed for 2016. A lot has happened in the intervening three years.
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Should your CEO come from your industry?
Recent appointments and position openings for key cultural institutions in Australia and abroad have sparked conversation around taking leaps within…
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Mad Max: Fury Road review
This three-decades-in-the-making reincarnation of an icon thrusts hearts into throats and minds into overdrive.
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National Ratings Wednesday 20 May 2015 - competition fiercer
The three gong/reno/tonsil shows are cramming the networks together so they are neck and neck in the nightly shares.
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Delegation of Leading Chinese Filmmakers in Australia for Inaugural Industry Familiarisation Tour
Ausfilm in partnership with the Australian Embassy Beijing and Village Roadshow Pictures Asia (VRPA) welcomed today a delegation of leading…
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Animal Logic brings own brand of reason to Vancouver
Animal Logic will just about double its output by setting up a studio in Vancouver, to run from September 2015.
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Shock funding cancellations due to AusCo Federal Budget 2015 arts cuts
The impact of last week’s shock cuts to the Australia Council is already being felt across the nation.