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Art Bites - Lilli Waters, Carla Wherby, Anthony Frith and Sam Matthews

ABC and Screen Australia release new series of Art Bites

Bingeable masterpieces that will make you laugh, cry and explore the importance of artistic expression, four new Art Bites documentaries helmed by emerging director and producer teams have been launched on the ABC Arts c...

Jacqueline Brennan and Nicole da Silva in Wentworth (2013) - courtesy of FremantleMedia Australia

As Wentworth slips quietly onto the ABC, the series still asks tough q...

April 19 - Opinion, Television

In early March, the ABC issued a press release announcing that the “multi-award-winning Australian drama Wentworth” would make its free to air television debut on April 12. “This groundbreaking and much acclaimed Foxtel ...

Inaugural Geelong Queer Film Festival kicks off this weekend

April 10 - Festivals, Film

Bringing contemporary and classic, diverse and inclusive LGBTI films to Geelong and surrounding regions, the inaugural Geelong Queer Film Festival takes place this weekend (13 – 15 April 2018) at the Pivotonian Cinema. T...

Sydney Film Festival reveals first films for 2018

April 6 - Festivals, Film, Latest News

The 65th Sydney Film Festival has revealed a sneak peek of this year’s essential viewing: 26 new films to be featured in this year’s June event, as well as a new Festival location: HOYTS Entertainment Quarter. “65 years ...

2018 Melbourne Queer Film Festival kicks off tonight!

March 15 - Festivals, Film

Building on its reputation for showcasing the finest, contemporary queer cinema from Australia and beyond, the 28th Melbourne Queer Film Festival kicks off tonight with a delicious line-up of evocative titles that explor...

2018 Brisbane Queer Film Festival

March 7 - Festivals, Film

A highlight of the Sunshine State’s queer community calendar, the Brisbane Queer Film Festival returns to present, indulge and empower LGBT, intersex, queer and gender diverse film, filmmakers and screen content from 8 M...

NFSA celebrates the best of The Mike Walsh Show

March 6 - Exhibitions, Television

Re-live the 1970s and 80s with the biggest Aussie and international stars as the National Film and Sound Archives of Australia (NFSA) celebrates the best of The Mike Walsh Show in a new online exhibition. Having acquired...

A critical guide to the Oscar Best Pic nominees – and why Call Me By Y...

February 28 - Film, Opinion

Films nominated for Best Picture are often hit and miss – sometimes some are very good, often many are mediocre, reflecting popular notions about “good cinema”. We tend to forget how much these nominations depend on the ...