Drive-ins drive on
Richard Kuipers remembers the heyday of the drive-in cinema.
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Posts from June 2011
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ASO on Twitter
Follow @australiascreen on Twitter for all the latest Australian film industry news.
NFSA FAC on YouTube
Watch government-produced documentaries from the Film Australia Collection in full. Latest: An Introduction to Motorcycling (Film Australia, 1976).
Arc Cinema highlights
Australian screenings in May at Arc cinema at the NFSA include: My Brilliant Career, Romeo + Juliet and special sessions Don McAlpine Carte Blanche. Full program
Restoring the Road
NFSA digital restoration of Wrong Side of the Road to premiere at Sydney Film Festival.
Winner's Wish
Wish You Were Here wins five Film Critics’ Circle of Australia awards. Winners
Logie Awards 2013
Nominations for the 2013 Logie Awards have been announced. TV Tonight
Titles at Tribeca
The Rocket and Red Obsession both competing at the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival. Indiewire
Berlinale bonanza
Aus films The Rocket, Satellite Boy and The Amber Amulet win prizes at the Berlinale. Details
ACMI's perspective
ACMI’s upcoming Australian Perspectives features David Hannay and Bruce Petty. Details
New Trop crop
Tropfest announces its finalists for 2013 (YouTube).
Sapphires shine at AACTAs
The Sapphires is the big winner at the 2013 AACTA Awards. Details
RIP Pat Lovell
Patricia Lovell has died. Obituary
Berlinale goes NATIVe
Beneath Clouds, Samson and Delilah, Ten Canoes, Green Bush among the films screening as part of Berlinale’s NATIVe program.
Whole nine Yards
Yardbird wins Best Australian Short Film at Flickerfest. Full winners list
RIP Bille Brown
Actor Bille Brown has died. Obituary
Ozcars 2013
Congratulations to this year’s Oscar nominees, including Australians Hugh Jackman, Naomi Watts, Jacki Weaver and makeup artist Rick Findlater. Full list
Satellite in Seattle
Satellite Boy and Lore are screening in Women in Cinema at the Seattle International Film Festival. Details
QueerScreen goes Head On
15th birthday screening of Head On will take place during 20th Mardi Gras Film Festival.
Satellite & Rocket to Berlin
Satellite Boy and The Rocket selected to screen at Berlinale. Details
RIP Koko
The star of Red Dog has died. Details
Dingo at Sydney Film Festival
The Sydney Film Festival screened a new print of Rolf de Heer’s Dingo for the film’s 20th anniversary.
Tom Zubrycki, chronicler and advocate
Through his documentaries, Tom Zubrycki gives voice to those on the margins.
Oranges and Oscars
Miguel Gonzalez interviews producer Emile Sherman about The King’s Speech and his new film, Oranges and Sunshine.
Here is Cole
Miguel Gonzalez interviews writer-director Beck Cole about her debut feature film, Here I Am.
Happy birthday, Moulin Rouge!
Baz Luhrmann’s Moulin Rouge! was released worldwide 10 years ago, and ASO joins the celebrations.
