The chairman of the National Association of Cinema Operators (NACO) has warned that Netflix and other streaming companies are endangering medium-sized films that can gross $5 million-$8 million in Australia.
Typifying the challenges facing the vast majority of Australian films, Heath Davis’ suspense-drama 'Locusts' and Partho Sen-Gupta’s thriller 'Slam' were released on a handful of screens last weekend.
When Sarah Bassiuoni started as a note-taker on the second series of the ABC’s 'The Heights', she seized the opportunity to write an episode on spec.
Zahra Newman, Josh Quong Tart, Natalie Tran and stand-up comedian Geraldine Hickey have joined the cast of the fourth season of the ABC's Rosehaven, which is now shooting in Tasmania.
In the battle of the sequels Disney’s 'Maleficent: Mistress of Evil' beat Sony’s 'Zombieland: Double Tap' but neither was a match for the third weekend of Warner Bros’ juggernaut 'Joker'.
Screenwriting is often such a lonely pursuit that Tamara Asmar really relishes her time brainstorming in writers' rooms, likening the experience to being in a confessional.
The global rise of streaming services has not directly impacted cinemagoing but it has hurt independent films which traditionally have performed well at indie cinemas.
In a dual boost for the Victorian screen industry, Dick Cook Studios (DCS) will shoot two movies at Docklands Studios as the facility unveiled plans to build a sixth sound stage costing $46 million.