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Friday
May012026

REVIEWS / Y VÂN: THE LOST SOUNDS OF SAIGON

The story of a woman who wants to know her late grandfather becomes an emotional odyssey encapsulating family and the cultural legacy of a nation in this wonderful factual film triumph (Click here)

Tuesday
Apr282026

REVIEWS / SEVEN SNIPERS

People with guns shoot at other people with guns in a new Australian action film that proves that we can spectacularly regurgitate actions tropes as well as any film industry on the planet (Click here)

Monday
Apr272026

WORLD CINEMA / YES SHE CANNES CONTINUES GENDER EQUITY MOMENTUM ON CROISETTE

Now eight years into its mission to bring gender equity to the global film sector, YES SHE CANNES is back on The Croisette to maintain the momentum towards permanent change (Click here

Sunday
Apr192026

TELEVISION / THE PITT STAR SHABANA AZEEZ ENDORSES S.A. CARCLEW FUNDING LAUNCH

Along with The Pitt's breakout star, past recipients such as director Emma Hough Hobbs and artist Lucinda Penn are supporting the South Australian arts intitution's funding initiative (Click here)

Wednesday
Apr082026

HORROR / QUESTIONABLE SUBTEXT MAKES THE UGLY F*CK MY SON! UGLIER

Is Todd Rohal's B-movie assault on the senses simply a splattery, mucus-soaked rape fantasy, or is there something in its creative choices that make it very much of this time (Click here

Wednesday
Apr082026

FEATURES / NEW DOCO CAPTURES VOICES AND SPIRIT OF YOUNG AUSSIES AT WAR

The suffering and bravery of Australian troops in the wake of the fall of Singapore is captured using state-of-the-art tech in a new documentary from director Serge Ou (Click here)

Wednesday
Apr082026

REVIEWS / THE YETI

How close can a film featuring the titular cryptid on a murderous rampage come to also being a chamber-piece character drama? Read on... (Click here)

Thursday
Feb122026

BLOG / INSIDE SCOOPS 2025 FCCA AWARDS HONOURS

The Guy Pearce prison drama took out key categories, with BEAST OF WAR, THE CORRESPONDENT and THE SURFER also in the trophy mix (Click here)

Tuesday
Feb102026

FEATURES / PREVIEW: 2026 GENDER EQUITY IN MEDIA FESTIVAL

In Vancouver, GEMfest is prepping a 21st edition that kicks off with the heartfelt documentary Hearse Chasing, followed by a live concert from the film's subject, singer Cassidy Waring (Click here)

Tuesday
Feb102026

WORLD CINEMA / ANDERSON ENT. AND SPACE AGE FILMS TO LAUNCH MERRY CHRISTMAS, EARTHLINGS! AT EFM.

Two of England's industry staples - IP giant Anderson Entertainment and animation house Space Age Films - are bound for Berlin's EFM with a major feature film announcement (Click here)

Tuesday
Feb102026

INDUSTRY / SYDNEY CINEMATHEQUE LAUNCH PUTS HARBOUR CITY CINEMA IN THE SPOTLIGHT

A mammoth first season of films (including Phillip Noyce's 1982 thriller, Heatwave, with Judy Davis; pictured) will drive Sydney cinephiles to the Art Gallery of New South Wales from March to May this year (Click here)

Tuesday
Feb102026

BLOG / 2026 OSCAR NOMINATIONS: SINNERS, ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER LEAD THE PACK

Aliens, vampires and dope-smoking leftie rebels lead the pack of nominees at this year's Oscars (Click here).

Tuesday
Feb102026

REVIEWS / THE SUPER PROGRESSIVE MOVIE

Australian animation has come a long way since Dot and The Kangaroo...or has it? An ultra-right comedy pic takes low-brow punching down to a new sub-level (Click here).

Tuesday
Feb102026

FEATURES / PREVIEW: 2026 ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL

The largest global celebration of French cinema outside of France (true fact!) is back, with 38 titles set to unspool as part of the 37th Alliance Française French Film Festival (Click here)

Tuesday
Dec302025

FEATURES / DREAM WEAVER: THE MICHEL FRANCO INTERVIEW

Reteaming with Jessica Chastain and tackling high society, class division, immigration and graphic sexuality is just the latest challenge for Mexican filmmaker Michel Franco (Click here)