Writing and Publishing

AIDC 2019: John Brown hears pictures and films animals.
Key wildlife cinematographer John Brown has two superpowers - he cherishes his friends and has a rare brain condition called…

AIDC keynote: Diane Weyermann's inside story on Participant Media
Participant Media is a key company in progressive indie US production, and Diane Weyermann is a core changemaker.

AFTRS: Christina Alvarez now Director of Partnerships and Development
AFTRS today confirmed the appointment of Christina Alvarez as Director of Partnerships & Development. She has been acting in the…

'Creative Intelligence': Dr Chris Stevens brings science to the art of ideas
Einstein said that 'creativity is intelligence having fun'. Can we do that too?

Guild Roundup 8 March 2019 - Screenworks job, SBS on toast with SPA...
SPA is tangling with the SBS MD at breakfast, the Tasmanians get cosy with Pauline while the editors in Victoria…

Around the web - what did we spy with our little eye in the week of 8 March?
This week our links find the fight between Spielberg and Netflix, the death of Les Carlyon and the best video…

Precocious pioneers and the rebirth of Australian film
Kicking modern Australian film into gear - with Clive James, Germaine Greer, Bob Ellis and Sydney Uni drama societies.

AIDC 2019 - filmmakers circulate provocative letter
Cat meet pigeons; chickens find your roost. Huge group of indy documentary people and their colleagues proclaim the need for…

Hong Kong FILMART: door gods of the Asian industry
With Australian producers wary of a changing China market, the film market in Hong Kong is strengthening its role as…

Guild news - Fri 1 March 2019. Food for the inquisitive mind
Events - SPA, AWG, Editors Guild, Screenworks, Wide Angle, Directors Guild, Production Designers...