Movie Network Channels and AFI have cemented a deal which names MNC an Official Media and Exclusive Subscription TV Partner of: the AFI Australian Screenings; AFI Nominations Announcement; and the AFI Awards for 2007 - 2009 inclusive. This is a

The world's leading authorities on Digital Worlds will converge on Melbourne for the X|Media|Lab 'Digital Worlds: Social, Virtual, Mobile' event to be held at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI), Friday 10 August - Sunday 12 August. [more...]

On 12 July 2007, police raided two business premises in separate operations in Sydney and Melbourne. The operations netted over 19,000 suspected pirated DVDs with an estimated street value in excess of $180,000. [more...]

A focus on independent filmmaking will put local filmmakers in the spotlight at this year's Brisbane International Film Festival (BIFF). Launching the festival today, Arts Minister Rod Welford, said more than 100 films would be screened this year, with the

Respected film critic David Stratton was today announced as the 2007 Chauvel Award recipient, at the launch of the 16th Brisbane International Film Festival (BIFF). Arts Minister Rod Welford congratulated Mr Stratton for his dedication and commitment to the Australian

ABC TV's screening of The Great Global Warming Swindle documentary and the following interview and debate, touched a nerve with Australians with a quarter of last night's TV viewers tuning in. The documentary attracted 1.1 million viewers in the five

By Daniel Ziffer for The Age: Engaging football drama is coming to television and the stage, but without an AFL player in sight. Gold Logie award-winner John Wood next month begins a 10-month tour of the classic David Williamson play

Fresh from her recent deal with Sony Pictures to produce her Barney the Terrier comedy series for mobile, writer/director/producer Anny Slater's new comedy Masterpeer Theatre has been selected to screen at the Academy Award qualifying Palm Springs International short film

By Sandy George for The Australian: Film director Richard Franklin, known for the thrillers Patrick and Roadgames, and more recently the compelling dramas Hotel Sorrento and Brilliant Lies, has died in Melbourne aged 58. The road movie Roadgames, starring Jamie