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Box office: ‘Moana’ significantly over-indexes in Australia compared to US, sailing to $7.3m

Australians have seemingly answered the ocean's call. Disney's live-action 'Moana' posted a significantly stronger opening locally than in the US on a pro-rata basis, with exhibitors pointing to Aussie lead Catherine Laga'aia, the school holidays and the country's close ties to the Pacific as key factors for its performance.

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‘We’ve boxed ourselves in’: Kodie Bedford and Daniel King call for industry to take more risks with First Nations storytelling

At last Friday's Screen NSW Power Lunch, held during NAIDOC Week, Kodie Bedford and Daniel King spoke candidly about what it means to keep making First Nations stories in an industry the 'Reckless' writer says has become noticeably risk-averse.

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Vale Sam Neill, legendary actor

Sam Neill, one of New Zealand's most enduring and versatile leading men, has died. He was 78.

‘Matt Preston’s Plating Locally’ (Trailer)

'Matt Preston’s Plating Locally' is a new eight-part SBS food and travel series following acclaimed food writer and broadcaster Matt Preston as he journeys in search of extraordinary local produce and the passionate people behind it.

‘Bridey Drake: Pure Average’ (Trailer)

CheekyMac Productions' six-part comedy docuseries 'Bridey Drake: Pure Average' will premiere August 10 on Stan.

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Box office: ‘Moana’ significantly over-indexes in Australia compared to US, sailing to $7.3m

‘We’ve boxed ourselves in’: Kodie Bedford and Daniel King call for industry to take more risks with First Nations storytelling

Vale Sam Neill, legendary actor

‘Matt Preston’s Plating Locally’ (Trailer)

‘Bridey Drake: Pure Average’ (Trailer)

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How a last-minute negotiation with the Prime Minister secured $50m for Australian content

How a last-minute negotiation with the Prime Minister secured $50m for Australian content

Event wrap-up: Screen Forever 40

Event wrap-up: Screen Forever 40

‘They don’t think about screen content as an asset class’: How the industry can attract more private investment

‘They don’t think about screen content as an asset class’: How the industry can attract more private investment

Brindle Films, Jungle Entertainment win big at SPA Awards as ‘Kangaroo’ named Feature Film Production of the year

Brindle Films, Jungle Entertainment win big at SPA Awards as ‘Kangaroo’ named Feature Film Production of the year

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Screen Australia data finds $5-15m films most reliant on gap finance, adult TV drama presales rare

Event wrap-up: MIFF unveils 2026 program/Prime Video launches ‘Elle’

‘A bit of a wild west’: Australia’s short film sector undergoes a professional shift

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Silkyara 41

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Knee High Spies (Season 2)

Cuddly heroes Jeremy, Deena, Squash and Moss tackle Silver Paw’s antics, whether...

Bloodbag

Synopsis: Set in a 5.6 x 3.2 metre cement chamber, Bloodbag centres...

One Day, Five Years

Synopsis: Two aspiring actors fall in love on a walk home from...

Napoleonic

An urban explorer who accidentally passes through a mysterious portal while exploring...

Fog City

A Depression-era drama set in San Francisco-set against the backdrop of the...

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Storm warning – Studio Tools, Indie Prices.

DCP Australia launches Pixel Storm Media, bringing studio-grade post-production tools to Indie film makers. Flagship STORM DCP STUDIO enters beta testing now, perpetual licenses, personalised support and a proprietary JPEG 2000 engine built in-house.

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The Audience Never Left

The talent never left. The audience never left. It’s time to fund Australian stories and meet them where they’re already watching.

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Aamir Khan to produce Australian-Indian film ‘Silkyara 41’ inspired by 2023 tunnel rescue

Indian megastar Aamir Khan is among the producers of feature film 'Silkyara 41', an Australian-Indian co-production about the 2023 Silkyara Tunnel rescue mission in India and the leading role of Australian geologist Arnold Dix.

MIFF unveils full program, sets ‘Wicker’ as opening night film

Sundance-selected drama 'Wicker', co-written and co-directed by Australian-born filmmaker Eleanor Wilson, will weave a path to this year's Melbourne International Film Festival, where it will open the event and compete for the $140,000 Bright Horizons Prize.

Proof returns to Australia with Brisbane studio

Proof Inc. is set to open a new studio in Brisbane, marking a return to Australia for the visualisation company.

Clips from Luke J. Morgan and Georgia Eyers’ ‘One Day, Five Years’ go viral while film is still in post

Tired of waiting around for auditions, actors Luke J. Morgan and Georgia Eyers decided to make a feature off their own bat. As they now edit their romantic drama, 'One Day, Five Years', clips from the film have already generated around 6 million views on social media.

Get Industry-Ready with NIDA Open Studios: Pre-Professional Training for Stage and Screen

Get industry-ready with part-time, pre-professional training in Screen Acting, Musical Theatre, Writing, Directing with NIDA Open Studios.

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‘Knee High Spies’ begins second season mission in Melbourne for the ABC

The ABC, Australian Children’s Television Foundation (ACTF), and VicScreen have confirmed that production is underway in Melbourne on the second season of Knee High Spies.

Adrian Chiarella, Liz Doran, Steph Tisdell included in Regional to Global speaker line-up

'Leviticus' writer/director Adrian Chiarella and showrunner, writer, and producer of the upcoming Netflix series 'My Brilliant Career', Liz Doran, are among the speakers for September's Regional to Global forum at Lennox Head.

Sarah Snook, Nicole Kidman, Northern Pictures secure Emmy nominations

Sarah Snook has returned to the Emmy fold with a double nomination, while Nicole Kidman, See-Saw Films founders Iain Canning and Emile Sherman, 'Love on the Spectrum US' producers Northern Pictures, and animator Michael Cusack are also in the mix this year.

David Levine, Tony McNamara headline Future Vision Forward as summit evolves into development lab

Australians in Film and Screen Australia have launched Future Vision Forward, an eight-month television development lab that marks the next iteration of the Future Vision summit series.

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Silver Trak Digital wins Netflix Preferred Fulfillment Partner of the Year APAC

Australia's Silver Trak Digital has been named Netflix Preferred Fulfillment Partner (NPFP) Partner of the Year (Standard Volume) for the APAC region.

Zhongyi Optics launches Zone T1 FF Cine Lens Series

Zhongyi Optics (known as Mitakon) has officially announced the Zone T1 Cine Lens Series, designed for full frame and VistaVision PL/EF cinema systems.

Palace Pentridge installs first Christie RGBH projector in ANZ

Palace Cinemas Pentridge has become the first Australasian cinema to deploy Christie’s RGBH projection technology.

Dear Denise: I want to use AI to support my work but don’t know where to start – Part 2

Screen Careers executive director Denise Eriksen shares insights into working with AI from the recent Media Production and Technology Show in London, where creative director and technologist Rebecca Rowntree discussed building her own AI agents to work as collaborators.

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Bella Shepard, Luciane Buchanan set to land on the Gold Coast for Tearepa Kahi’s survival thriller ‘Jump’

Rising US star Bella Shepard will play a young traveller whose quest for escape and adventure turns into a fight for survival in Tearepa Kahi's thriller 'Jump', which is set to film on the Gold Coast.

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‘Mum, I’m Alien Pregnant’ (Trailer)

'Mum I'm Alien Pregnant', from directing duo Thunderlips, will make its New Zealand premiere at the Whānau Mārama New Zealand International Film Festival on August before landing in cinemas later this year.

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NZ On Air and Netflix partner on crew training program

NZ On Air and Netflix will jointly fund a screen workforce development program aimed at producing industry-ready crew, after research found the training system in NZ has been "fundamentally misaligned with the way the screen sector operates".

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Aidee Walker’s ‘Daisy Chain’ blossoms in Auckland with Roxie Mohebbi

Roxie Mohebbi will play a 30-something artist whose emotional walls begin to crumble when a stranger enters her life at a friend's wedding in Aidee Walker's romantic comedy 'Daisy Chain', which has started shooting in Auckland.