Film
ABC: Senate recommends changing charter to force regional production
The Senate committee enquiring into The Australian Broadcasting Corporation's commitment to reflecting and representing regional diversity has called for changes…
ITV: appoints Mike Blair to run Shiver
ITV has appointed Mike Blair, a former head of Factual at Australian producer and distributor Southern Star, to run Shiver,…
LifeStyle Channel: production starts on River Cottage
The LifeStyle Channel today announced that production had commenced on River Cottage Australia, the first international franchise of the hugely…
March of the Moguls: winner takes half of all, tiptoes away from historical evidence
Having achieved exactly the outcome they wanted, the free-to-air stations are free to decide just how much of the license…
Richard Moore finds a new festival to call home
Richard Moore has found a new festival home after bidding farewell to the Brisbane International Film Festival (BIFF) last year.
FSM: has Fun ‘n’ Games with Kellogg’s Coco Pops via JWT
FSM is pretty pleased with not just a Mobius Award byt a best in category Metamobius as well, and eager…
Simon Crean: loses Arts Ministry portfolio
In a roller-coaster day of dreadful ironies, the government pulls out of media reform, the only changes threaten the independent…
Screen Australia: documentary tranche announced as one off figures improve
$2.3m out the door, ten documentaries financed, interesting emphasis on contract directors.
Hong Kong Filmart's New Generation Digital Entertainment Summit 2013: playing to win
A couple of days before the Hong Kong Rugby Sevens opened, less energetic players gathered for Filmart's New Generation Digital…
BRIEF: Revolver: Richard Bullock signs on
Australian writer/director Richard Bullock has signed on to Will O'Rourke and Revolver to develop and direct long-form content and commercial…