Television
What does Netflix want from documentary makers?
Netflix offers some of the best documentary opportunities in the world. They are ultimately managed by Lisa Nishimura, a key…
Screen industry lobbies Parliament to regulate streaming services
The well-oiled screen industry lobbying machine went to Canberra to launch a key demand converting the streaming companies into partners…
Screen Australia commits $2 million to 10 new documentaries
The subjects covered in the latest round of funded documentaries ranges from koorioke to fungi to social justice.
The Drover's Wife sells quickly, rolls into Texas
The Drover's Wife looks like the ultimate revisionist Western, turned inside out and upside down by Indigenous Australians and sent…
Ask the Mentor: I've forgotten how to network in real life
Online conferences were great for shy people, but now in-person events are back. Brush up on your social skills and…
Box Office: Dry lunges towards $20 million as docs stay on the edges
As we run out of new Australian fiction releases, we see the beginning of a traditional pattern in the top…
International animation house Princess Bento Studio to open in Australia
The producers behind Bob’s Burgers and Superwog are joining forces on Princess Bento Studio, which will create 150 full-time technical…
News in Brief: Zombies rise in Dural, low budget features not dead, BAFTA nod for Babyteeth
Wyrmwood Apocalypse wraps shoot, while George Clooney and Julia Roberts have tickets to paradise in Queensland production boom. A grab…
Screenworks announces Regional to Global Screen Forum program
Keynoted by Screen Australia's Head of Indigenous and featuring over 40 speakers across three days, the Forum seeks to unite…
What We're Watching: March
This week we get into Australian content, from body positive documentary Embrace, to games, TikTok, podcasts, and a guest appearance…