Television
Video Art: gets its own festival in Melbourne
Video Art is not a fancy title for YouTube procrastination but an artform that will be celebrated at the Channels…
Toronto 2013: Australian pictures in the market
TIFF is a haven for North American buyers who are scouting for potential sleeper hits of the specialty market. Here…
Blue Jasmine
Cate Blanchett shines in the latest feature film from prolific writer/director Woody Allen.
Toronto 2013: falling into a Pitt with Dede Gardner
László Kriston, our hardworking international journalist hunting Australians hunting deals instead found Dede Gardner, head of Brad Pitt’s production company…
Toronto 2013: young Indigenous talent loose Around the Block
One of the useful things about working with László Kriston at festivals is that he is not Australian. While he…
Toronto 2013: Around the Block - insights into a funding struggle
Enchanted by Around the Block, László Kriston interviewed director Sarah Spillane and executive producer Jack Thompson, and was whirled from…
Brief: The Rocket selected for foreign language Oscar consideration
The official committee convened by Screen Australia has nominated The Rocket on the grounds that it is an Australian film…
Melbourne Festival: iconic venues and plenty of free events
The Melbourne Festival has launched a program designed to showcase the city's iconic venues, not just for the well-heeled.
Toronto 2013: kicks off with hastily recut version of Assange film
Running the Assange retake The Fifth Estate as the opening film for Toronto is an odd choice in itself. But…
Brief: Ruin specially Orizzonti in Venice
The Special Orizzonti Jury Prize has gone to writer/director Amiel Courtin-Wilson, producer Michael Cody and cinematographer Ari Wegner for Ruin.…