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THE LATEST FROM THE SCREEN BLOG
Australian producer Bruna Papandrea of Gone Girl and Wild reflects on her career trajectory, emphasising the importance of mentors for budding filmmakers.
Screen Australia launches a comprehensive report into diversity on Australian screens to inform the conversation and calls for real, long-lasting change.
FILM QUOTE
“My life is as good as an ABBA song. It’s as good as Dancing Queen”
Muriel’s Wedding
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Australian producer Bruna Papandrea of Gone Girl and Wild reflects on her career trajectory, emphasising the importance of mentors for budding filmmakers.
Screen Australia launches a comprehensive report into diversity on Australian screens to inform the conversation and calls for real, long-lasting change.
FILM QUOTE
“How’s the serenity?”
The Castle
INTERVIEWS
For its 20th anniversary, Scott Hicks looks back on the “long, arduous” process that was developing and financing Shine and why it was worth every minute.
Shelley Birse talks about empowering writers from the set of Screen Australia-supported The Code series 2.
FILM QUOTE
“He couldn’t knock the fluff off a cappuccino”
Chopper
SHOWBUSINESS
Three years ago, Taryn Brumfitt could never have thought she’d be a filmmaker, but when her personal story went viral, she realised Embrace was needed.
Down Under writer/director Abe Forsythe reveals the road he took to write and develop a comedy that revolves around a race riot.
FILM QUOTE
“I am the Nightrider. I’m a fuel injected suicide machine. I am the rocker, I am the roller, I am the out-of-controller!”
Mad Max
WORLD STAGE
From the Spierig brothers and Alethea Jones to Judy Davis and Ryan Kwanten, we take a look at Aussies who’ve been having huge success internationally.
Bleeding Steel actor Jackie Chan and Village Roadshow Asia CEO Ellen Eliasoph share their advice for Australian filmmakers wanting to work with China.
FILM QUOTE
“That’s just what this country needs – a cock, in a frock, on a rock”
Priscilla Queen of the Desert
ON LOCATION
Step inside the gated home of Sydney’s new millionaires and see what all the fuss is about with Here Come the Habibs.
Liam Hemsworth, Sarah Snook, Hugo Weaving, Jocelyn Moorhouse and Sue Maslin are at the Aussie premiere of The Dressmaker. Screen Australia's Caris Bizzaca is on the red carpet for the Australian...
FILM QUOTE
“That’s not a knife. THAT’s a knife”
Crocodile Dundee
JUST FOR FUN
Internet royalty Sarah Bishop and Josiah Brooks share their top YouTube channels with us.
It’s gripped audiences at film festivals in Melbourne and Toronto as well as the Mardi Gras Queer Film Festival and now Downriver is set for local release.
