Television
Guillermo del Toro: how to create a cinematic genius
Guillermo del Toro is a true provocateur of the demonic unconscious, his mind awash with imaginary oceans, wise in the…
COVID film students making a mark on history
Film students across Australia have been struggling to make films while locked down in isolation. The lucky ones are living…
$250M Federal Government Arts and Entertainment Package
Arts sector to share in $250M COVID-19 relief package comprising new loans and grants.
New genre company offers industry a monstrous future
Monster Pictures and Pictures in Paradise have created a joint venture to hypnotise cult audiences with enough pizzazz to cross…
ABC takes another battering as we are distracted by the plague
Just as the ABC announces another brutal round of cuts, it releases an expansive five year plan. Something doesn't fit.
How COVID turns screen producers into insurance pariahs
With insurers poisoning the well, industry sector advocates point out this problem is highly exaggerated.
Box office: COVID spike in VIC delays reopens
Cinemas reopen this week, but did the Victorian COVID-19 spike put a dampener on cinema turnout?
Mukbang controversy ignites fuse to deep industry issues
Mukbang, a short film which won the director's prize at the Sydney Film Festival, has produced a pungent debate about…
St Kilda Film Festival reveals best of 2020's 100 Australian films
Some films just keep pushing through even though the selection of finalists for each festival may be very different. As…
Screen News in Brief: Cinemas Open and Distributors start Dating
Some Australian films slot into schedule, the Senate passes call for local content obligations on streamers, and much more in…