Film
Ego: The Michael Gudinski Story Review - MIFF 2023
Director Paul Goldman aims for the impossible in summing up the life of a legend.
10 years of homegrown horror: Talk To Me signals a golden age
Are we witnessing a new golden age of Aussie horror? Jessica Balanzategui says yes.
MIFF 2023 snapshots: opening weekend
MIFF at a glance: two sentence reviews to help you choose what film to see next at the festival.
MIFF Review: Family is haunted in Joanna Hogg's The Eternal Daughter
Tilda Swinton plays dual roles in this elegiac closing chapter to The Souvenir and its sequel. These musings on memories…
Shayda is a powerful debut from Iranian-Australian writer/director Noora Niasari
Holy Spider star Zar Amir Ebrahimi and a remarkable young Selina Zahednia imbue the aching, semi-autobiographical Shayda with genuine heart.
Indian Film Festival of Melbourne celebrates 14 years
Celebrating its 14th anniversary, the 2023 Indian Film Festival of Melbourne will honour a slate of Indian directors, performers and…
MIFF announces $300,000 prize pool, film awards, nominees and juries
A new First Nations Film Creative Award is announced, honouring talent from across creative departments, as well as the nominees…
Is Ken a Men's Rights Activist in Barbie?
Ken’s rights? Research shows Barbie is surprisingly accurate on how ‘men’s rights activists’ are radicalised
From calling to career: mastering the art of writing for stage and screen
Playwright and screenwriter Emme Hoy describes how NIDA’s Master of Fine Arts (Dramatic Writing) helped her hone her craft and…
The many, many films of the BCU (Barbie Cinematic Universe) ranked
Between 2001 and July 2023, 42 animated Barbie films were produced – an average of two a year. Here are…