Television
Independent Spirit 2014: struggling to be indie
At the Independent Spirit Awards which warm up the Oscars, 12 Years a Slave went in with seven nominations, Nebraska…
Byron Bay International Film Festival: kicks off with standing ovation
The 8th Byron Bay International Film Festival kicked off a packed opening weekend program with a standing ovation for the…
WA Screen Academy Doc Wins Best Film
The short documentary The Truth About the Monkeys by 2013 WA Screen Academy students took out the prize for the…
Oscars 2014: Catherine Martin, twice… and its Cate Blanchett again
Contrary to some pundits, Catherine Martin and her team have two Oscars for the look of The Great Gatsby. But…
Chinese exhibition: now second largest in world, and turning inwards to local fllms
Greg Dolgopolov, an eager student of Communist countries wrestling with capitalist film production, adds the latest 2013 figures to a…
Playpen: the elephant always remembers
As Australians inch our collective way into (gasp) fantasy, the Hispanic tradition is an inspiration. Pablo Larcuen from Barcelona is…
SAFC: scattering seeds on fertile ground
The South Australian Film Corporation has give six local companies support through the SEED program, a five year business development…
From IMAX to ACMI
Australian Centre for the Moving Image is heralding the return of a local with international experience.
Bright Days Ahead
The time has finally come for mature tales of amour, populated by mature characters.
Golden Swans: Thai awards curry controversy
Thailand's National Film Awards, aka the Subhanahongsa or Golden Swan Awards, changed its systems this year, resulting in some unexpected…