The last two weeks have bought a litany of good news for the filmmakers involved in the Adelaide Film Festival Investment Fund's 2007 slate of films. Following on from the announcement that Lucky Miles (dir Michael James Rowland) had won

By Wendy Frew for The Sydney Morning Herald: ABC TV came under renewed pressure today about its decision to air a misleading and scientifically flawed climate change documentary, with the Australian National University holding a forum to debunk the program.

Top Australian producers and key international companies, including Paramount, Sundance, Seed and Becker, have confirmed their participation at the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) inaugural international film financing forum 37 South: Bridging the Gap, MIFF announced today. [more...]

From Taranaki Daily News / The Sydney Morning Herald: Hollywood heavyweight Russell Crowe will not star in the movie about New Zealand's greatest war hero, Charles Upham. Matt Walsh, chief executive of Taranaki-based film company Fat and Thin Productions, said

With only two weeks remaining until the close of submissions to three of the key categories at the Inside Film Awards, it is time for filmmakers who wish to be considered for the The Atlab IF Award for Rising Talent,