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Hamdan Ballal, Oscar-winning Palestinian director of No Other Land, is released from a police station in the West Bank settlement of Kiryat Arba a day after being detained by the Israeli army following an alleged attack by Jewish settlers.

Israeli police release Oscar-winning director

Hamdan Ballal says he was blindfolded while soldiers placed objects on his head and mocked him, saying: “This is the Oscar-winning filmmaker.”

  • Natan Odenheimer, Aaron Boxerman and Adam Rasgon
Hamdan Ballal (third from left) with Basel Adra (left), Rachel Szor, and Yuval Abraham won best documentary feature film for No Other Land, at the Oscars earlier this month.

Oscar-winning director allegedly attacked by Israeli settlers, detained by army

Filmmaker Hamdan Ballal was one of three Palestinians detained, according to witnesses. His co-director says they have been regularly attacked since winning the Academy Award for best documentary feature.

  • Julia Frankel
Ellen Burstyn and Director, Kornél Mundruczó as cameras roll at Disney Studios in Randwick.

‘One of the greatest of all time’: Ellen Burstyn, 92, lands in Australia to shoot new film

The Oscar winner is set to star alongside Taika Waititi in Place to Be. She says there’s never been a better time to escape the USA.

  • Thomas Mitchell
Jason Momoa stars in A Minecraft Movie.

From Minecraft to Superman and 28 Years Later: 20 movies we can’t wait to see

Smart genre plays and arthouse surprises will punctuate the box office bets being made by Hollywood.

  • Craig Mathieson
Aksharaa Agarwal at a drinks function before a Sydney University Film Society screening.

An Oscar winner urged us to keep cinemas alive. These Australians already are

More Australians are swapping the small screen for the cinema, embracing the big-screen experience that faces an existential challenge in the age of streaming.

  • Daniel Lo Surdo
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Flow.

How an animated charmer about a lost cat beat Hollywood’s biggest hits at the Oscars

Flow became the feelgood story of the Academy Awards when it surprisingly won best animated feature film.

  • Garry Maddox
Oscars fashion

Enough of this polished facade, bring back real Oscars fashion

The Oscars red carpet is officially broken, and one specific star’s to blame.

  • Damien Woolnough
Nominated: Demi Moore in The Substance.

What to stream this week: Two movies and three shows to add to your list

This week’s picks include two Oscar-nominated movies, Chris O’Dowd’s crime comedy and an all-star Olympic documentary. 

  • Craig Mathieson
Anora is still screening in cinemas.

From Anora to The Brutalist, Wicked and Flow, where to watch the Oscar winners

Some are in cinemas; others are streaming. Here’s our guide to where to catch them.

  • Garry Maddox

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