Just 11 days into his job as the ABC's Director of Television, Richard Finlayson has affirmed the broadcaster's commitment to Australian drama and children's programming.
Aussie audiences prefer a broad comedy to a dark sci-fier.
A qualitative research study commissioned by Screen Australia affirms the importance of Australian screen culture but pays scant attention to the issue of why cinemagoers rarely see local films.
The documentary Buckskin and short film Perception were among the prize winners at th Sydney Film Festival.
Danish director Nicolas Winding Refn's controversial Only God Forgives won the top prize at the Sydney Film Festival.
The Walt Disney Co. is opening Saving Mr Banks on a limited number of screens in the US on December 18, a week before it goes into wide release.
The film which caused visceral reactions at the Sydney Film Festival will require careful handling according to the Australian distributor.
Pharaoh Vs The Egyptians documentary will have its Sydney premiere on the opening night of the fourth annual Indie Gems Festival.