June
The creative force who persuaded Malala to appear in a comedy show
The creator of “We Are Lady Parts’, a show about an all-girl punk band, wants people to see Muslim women as more than trauma victims.
- Alexis Soloski
January
Disney takes $110m more from Australia, hikes streaming price by 28pc
It will cost more to have the same service on Disney+ from March. The global entertainment giant posted a nearly 30 per cent jump in profit in Australia.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
November 2023
- Opinion
- AFR Magazine
A new Australian fashion TV show is coming – here’s who has been tapped
Amid rumours of a TV production about fashion insiders, the drama around Australian Fashion Week could make for a runway success story.
- Lauren Sams
September 2023
Sheilas, blue heelers and a scene stealer: cultural power in 2023
The people who are behind a new era for women’s sport in Australia, an unlikely feminist icon and the first arts policy in decades.
- Lisa Murray and Matthew Drummond
August 2023
Aussie film sector doubles to $4.5b, but Hollywood strike impact looms
New data from an ABS survey of the TV and film production industry shows its revenue has doubled – but costs have risen more.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
July 2023
In the pink: Mattel cashes in on Barbie movie success
Quarterly earnings topped forecasts, but the toy maker has warned of softer industry conditions in the months ahead.
- Alexandra White and Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson
June 2023
Tour de France: Unchained is must-see for cycling fans (and noobs)
This eight-part series is the latest in a stream of slickly produced behind-the-scenes sports documentaries.
- Matt Teffer
The man leading Disney’s billion-dollar story factory
He’s faced a “woke” backlash and several box office misfires, but Sean Bailey is still Disney’s secret storytelling weapon.
- Brooks Barnes
April 2023
Why Sandy Powell is Hollywood’s top costume designer
She’s won three Oscars and made costumes for everyone from Paltrow to Pitt. But she says the real job is simply gaining trust.
- Lauren Sams
March 2023
Why ‘Succession’ probably won’t end well
Five experts, from a top screenwriter to a Shakespeare scholar, say the signs are pointing to a grim finale - with a twist - for the hit show.
- Updated
- Stephen Armstrong
Tilda Swinton urges next-gen Australian creatives to just go for it
In a galvanising encounter organised by the luxury house Chanel, the actor tells students of film, theatre, art and design they need neither money nor powerful connections to create works of true worth.
- Charis Perkins
January 2023
- Exclusive
- Performing arts
Streaming quotas tipped to force TV behind paywalls
Commercial TV networks are wary about a push to make streaming giants like Netflix compete for local productions.
- Andrew Tillett
- Exclusive
- AFR Magazine
How Brian Sherman inspired his Oscar-winning son
As the film and television production company he co-founded hits new heights, Emile Sherman has spoken about the lessons learnt from his father, Brian Sherman.
- Brook Turner
December 2022
Why Seven, Nine, the ABC could be promoted ahead of Netflix on your TV
Television manufacturers could soon be legally required to display Australian broadcasters ahead of global streaming platforms like Disney+ and Netflix.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
Low-budget mindset holding back Aussie TV shows
Former Nine Entertainment CEO Hugh Marks says doubling the budget of a locally produced drama series would help TV creators capture a bigger, global audience.
- Edmund Tadros
The White Lotus is excellent, its theme music even better
Come for the blistering social commentary, stay for the deeply unnerving and unreasonably good theme music where Eurovision meets Jaws.
- Lucy Dean
June 2022
Seven boss urges government against content requirements for streamers
James Warburton has outlined what he hopes the new government will and will not do when it comes to media regulation.
- Miranda Ward
May 2022
- Opinion
- Media & marketing
Why Albanese needs to support Australia’s TV and film industry
As Australian screen production companies face a sink or swim challenge, the federal government must ensure the rise of streaming does not wipe them out.
- Matthew Deaner
Coalition urged to ensure AFL Grand Final remains free to watch
The nation’s free-to-air TV networks are urging the Coalition to commit to making major sporting events available to viewers without cost.
- Miranda Ward
April 2022
Proposed local rules for Netflix, Disney ‘weak’, say screen producers
Australian screen producers want streaming giants to be required to invest 20 per cent of local revenue back into Australian productions, saying the government’s proposed 5 per cent isn’t enough.
- Miranda Ward