Writing and Publishing

Australian Production Designers Guild courts emerging designers
The Favourite had Australian Fiona Crombie as production designer. Image: IMDB George LIddle, president of the Australian Production Designer's Guild, told his…

Get Ahead with AFTRS’ FREE Industry Certificate Tasters
The screen and broadcast industries are changing rapidly. Established career roles are evolving and completely new roles are being created.…

Federal Budget offers only hot air for screen sector
The ABC and SBS stay stuck; the NFSA cops a loss; ACMA gains; Austrade could work better for the sector.…

Deborah Mailman joins Screen Australia Board
Deborah Mailman strengthens the industry side of the board, and brings an important voice from a wider, grittier Australia.

Budget rumours cap earlier news about Greens fight and ALP freeze on reform
At last one political party supports the screen sector with concrete proposals - and it is the one party which…

Politicians missing in action on local screen activity
We compare the statements by the NSW Liberal Party, the ALP and the Greens to discover a remarkable lack of…

Disney now controls 40% of world box office, wants to squeeze exhibitors
In one historic deal, the cheerful mouse of Disney now looks like a really fat rat. But rats are great…

How to succeed in artistic business - weaponise self knowledge, with your friends
Prosperity for sole trader artists is about some business knowledge pumped up with a good dose of empowerment. Enter Monica…

Scripted Ink showcasing Australian writers in the USA
Scripted Ink continues to revolutionise the way quality Australian writers and their projects find their way to the marketplace as…

AIDC 2019: learning from experience at Pitch Australiana
'We went home, tightened it, practiced and practiced and practiced, and then forgot it all when we delivered it!’ -…