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  • Cannes 2016: Australia cutting through the market

    Brimming with energy, Cannes was yet again a busy festival and market for Australian producers, filmmakers and creatives.

    24 May 2016
    By Ed Gibbs
  • Go big or go small

    Rob Connolly explains his multipronged approach to tackling the worldwide decline in independent cinema.

    24 May 2016
    By Don Groves
  • Origins explored in DNA Nation

    Ernie Dingo, Ian Thorpe and Julia Zemiro trace their roots back 200,000 years in the new SBS series DNA Nation.

    18 May 2016
    By Caris Bizzaca
  • Scott Hicks’ lens turns back to music

    Shine director Scott Hicks reflects on his return to the world of music for the documentary Highly Strung.

    18 May 2016
    By Caris Bizzaca
  • Hot Docs 2016: Made in Australia

    This year’s Hot Docs International Documentary Festival showcased some of the most challenging and diverse stories from around the world, with Australia firmly in the spotlight.

    18 May 2016
    By Ed Gibbs
  • FINANCING DOCOS: EACH PATH IS DIFFERENT

    Four sets of Australian producers talk about how they raised the money to tell a story using the documentary form.

    17 May 2016
    By Screen Australia
  • Jetpacks, Oysters and Ancient Songlines

    Screen Australia announces more than $1.8 million for the new round of Documentary Producers funding.

    13 May 2016
    By Screen Australia
  • TV DRAMA ABROAD - PART 1: WHEN DO TV SALES BECOME PROFITS?

    Sixteen relatively recent Australian TV shows have earned more than $1 million each in gross revenue, and nearly $43 million as a group.

    12 May 2016
    By Sandy George & Bernadette Rheinberger
  • Sydney Film Festival 2016 program released

    The full line-up for this year’s Sydney Film Festival has been announced, with a strong contingency of Australian films in the 2016 program.

    11 May 2016
    By Screen Australia
  • Wolf Creek: Back with a vengeance

    Mick Taylor is back. John Jarratt on bringing his iconic sociopath back to screens for the new Stan series, and what SVOD is doing for Aussie storytelling.

    11 May 2016
    By Caris Bizzaca
  • Starting From Now - Season 5, Episode 1

    TRIGGER WARNING: Contains images of sexual violence. Darcy is struggling to come to terms with her past but refuses to admit it. Steph’s rejection of Emily reopens old wounds and Kristen and Rachel go out on their first date.

    07 May 2016
    By Screen Australia
  • Logies spotlight: diversity state-of-play

    Screen Australia CEO Graeme Mason and writer Benjamin Law take stock a year on from Miranda Tapsell's rousing call for more diversity at the Logies.

    04 May 2016
    By Caris Bizzaca