Visual Arts

Hot Shots Plus changes - what is under the hood
The short film was once the golden key to success but Screen Australia's approach has changed enormously. In disrupted times,…

Screen Australia board sorted
After the Ghost Times, when it hardly had a board at all, Screen Australia now has the full functioning thing.…

What's on - Lion, the director's cut + Dance Academy + entry deadlines
Will Dance Academy become a THING? Jasper Jones is still around, while Peppa Pig is charming tots. Nothing for the…

Screen Queensland goes anthology in its development strategy
Stephen Cleary comes into a piece of the Queensland Originals program.

Screen Australia gets real with diversity agenda
Screen Australia opens up another front in its campaign to change the makeup of the creative sector.

What's On - Baguettes, great SF, Guinness and Queerness rule
ACMI and QAGOMA offer the juciest of cinema experiences, while the French, Irish and Queer film festivals offer tasty bits…

WA's new Arts Minister has promises to keep
With the loss of John Day, the veteran Minister for the Arts in the Barnett government, WA has been waiting…

AIDC 2017 - Graeme Mason on the right place, at the right time
The annual speech from Screen Australia at AIDC is a chance to reflect on both the business and the state…

ABC cuts - two days into a brutal time.
The Guthrie announcement, says the ABC, brings long held desires for reform to the surface, but the plan is still…

What's On - Stratton, The Family, Jasper Jones, Yirramboi and more
We have a surge of delightful Australian films, a cartload of French flicks, and fascinating Guild events.