Film Industry

In a post to Truth Social, Donald Trump has announced his plan to rejuvenate the American film industry, with a 100 per cent tariff on movies produced overseas.

As streaming sees more and more people forgoing traditional cinemas to watch content at home, micro-cinemas showing alternative and niche films are rising in popularity across the country.    

Streaming may have increased distribution opportunities for emerging filmmakers, but with limited box office opportunities, is rags-to-riches-success a thing of the past? 

Award-winning Alice Springs cinematographer Chris Tangey's world-first wildlife drone film will be among the works showcased at the World Expo 2025 in Osaka.

Since they met on the set of Top Gun in 1986 as bitter fictional rivals, Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer have shared a close friendship.

You won't see award-winning filmmaker George Miller's eyes glaze over if you start to talk about your dreams. He tells Virginia Trioli he finds inspiration in the space between sleep and consciousness.

The storied studio — where many of the most famous film scores of all time were recorded — has re-opened this week after a refurbishment.

Australian writer and producer Vicki Madden is bringing the Scandinavian noir style to Australian screens. What makes Tasmania so well-suited to the genre?

The community of Coober Pedy has banded together to reopen the outback town's outdoor cinema which draws in tourists during the cooler months.

An old hospital in the rural Queensland town of Cracow is now home to a group of creatives working on horror-comedy films.

Australia's first Indian film festival is pulling away from the stereotypes of Bollywood, screening South Asian films in multiple languages and genres.

The drama beat Anora, A Complete Unknown and Wicked to take Best Ensemble at the Screen Actors Guild awards.

A Sydney-based production company is behind the Oscar-nominated documentary Porcelain War which shows fragile, porcelain figurines being handed to Ukrainian soldiers preparing for battle.

Amazon takes full creative control of the James Bond franchise after decades of Broccoli family leadership. 

Northern Ireland-born superstar Liam Neeson hits regional Victoria for The Mongoose, his third film in the state in four years.

There is an "unprecedented" level of filming activity across the Canberra region at the moment, with Hollywood stars Eric Bana, Charlize Theron and Taron Egerton all in town.

Michael Gracey's Robbie Williams biopic that swaps the star for a chimp has taken home the biggest film honour at this year's AACTA awards.

The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts has kicked off its awards ceremonies to honour the best in local film and television over the past 12 months.

It's been five years since COVID-19 swept across the globe. But for an event of its scale, the way the pandemic has been represented in culture — if at all — has varied wildly.

Australian Guy Pearce receives a supporting actor nod as Emilia Pérez, Wicked and The Brutalist lead Oscar nominations.