A group of filmmakers today asked Art Minister Senator George Brandis to urgently address several issues which they believe have reduced the efficiency and effectiveness of Screen Australia.
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"I've just realised this conference is about the digital age."
And so legendary filmmaker Fred Schepisi, AO, began his keynote address at the Australian Director Guild Conference: Directing in the Digital Age this morning.
The Sapphires, Absolute Deception and 100 Bloody Acres are among the 100 most pirated independent films, according to a new study.
Robin Clifton, one of Australia's most respected and successful location managers, died last Friday after a long illness. She was 71.
The fragmentation of the media landscape could erode popular TV while generating a "lot of rubbish" that might otherwise not see the light of day, according to Seven Network script executive Bevan Lee.
Who knew that Rupert Murdoch is such a fan of Spotswood, the 1992 Australian movie that starred Anthony Hopkins, Ben Mendelsohn, Russell Crowe and Toni Collette?
Australian home entertainment distributors are pressing the federal government to introduce measures that would combat the online piracy of films and TV content.
China, South Korea, Malaysia and Singapore offer significant opportunity to Australian screen producers while India, Indonesia, Japan and Thailand hold great potential.