Australian Film
Arts & Culture
Walt Disney’s ‘love affair’ with Australia
A new book explores the many – often surprising – connections between Walt Disney and Australia, most of which have faded from modern memory
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Empowering disabled talent in the Australian screen industry
A new report highlights discrimination and inaccessibility for disabled film and television workers, creating missed opportunities for the industry
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When streaming gets crowded
Video-on-demand streaming services have rapidly shaken up Australian viewing, but the dominance of Netflix and Stan is being challenged
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5 must-see films at MIFF this weekend
Now in its 67th year, the Melbourne International Film Festival is Australia’s leading film festival, and one of the oldest in the world
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Cannes vs Netflix: A screen battle of blockbuster proportions
As the curtain opens on 2018’s Festival de Cannes, without any Netflix entries, there’s an economic side as well as a cultural one to this cinematic wrangle
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Why the lost daughters of Picnic at Hanging Rock still haunt us
As the new TV adaption of Picnic at Hanging Rock premieres, the story still draws us in with enduring themes of female empowerment, lost children and the deep mystery of Australia’s brutal landscape