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Gillian Armstrong

From Blacktown to Palm Beach, how films have captured Sydney’s changing character

The Art Gallery of NSW launches its new Cinematheque with a season harbour city film, beginning with Gillian Armstrong’s Starstruck.

  • Garry Maddox

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Lorraine Bayly has died aged 89.

Lorraine Bayly, who became ‘Australia’s mum’ in The Sullivans, dies aged 89

The Australian legend of stage and screen is being remembered as a “vibrant” and talented actor after her death on Saturday morning.

  • Ashleigh McMillan
The nine-part series, I Can Jump Puddles, was based on the life of Australian author, Alan Marshall. It was the story of his brave fight against polio and starred Adam Garnett as 11 year-old Marshall.

From Cop Shop to I Can Jump Puddles, Dobson had a hand in many old classics

Director Kevin James Dobson helped shape a formative era of film and television drama in Australia.

John Friedrich was the head of the Victorian division of the National Safety Council of Australia.

This ‘new’ SBS doco is great. But to one filmmaker, it’s oddly familiar

SBS’ series about conman John Friedrich is fascinating, but to Philippe Charluet, it looks a lot like a project he submitted to the network years ago.

  • Karl Quinn
Jury President Margot Robbie arrive on the black carpet

Margot Robbie, Sarah Snook and James Cameron’s avatar join fans as Tropfest returns

Margot Robbie and Sarah Snook were among the big-name stars at the world’s largest short film festival, Tropfest, which returned to Sydney on Sunday night.

  • Garry Maddox
Stephen Packer.

Lights, camera, Centennial Park … the world’s biggest short film festival returns to Sydney

After a seven-year intermission Tropfest returns on Sunday, with films from 16 finalists battling it out for the top prize.

  • Garry Maddox
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Warwick Thornton at the Berlinale this week.

The Berlin film festival is desperate not to get political. Somebody forgot to tell Warwick Thornton

The Indigenous filmmaker took aim at Australia’s colonial history as he premiered his new movie Wolfram at the prestigious Berlinale on Tuesday.

  • Stephanie Bunbury
Amanda Duthie, head of content at Netflix ANZ.

‘It’s local audiences first’: Australia’s new Netflix content boss unveils vision for the streamer

In her first interview since taking the reins at Netflix Australia and New Zealand, Amanda Duthie declares she’s ready for fresh ideas.

  • Karl Quinn
Geoffrey Rush at the AACTA Festival on the Gold Coast.

‘There were a few lost years’: Geoffrey Rush is back. But don’t call it a comeback

At a 30th anniversary screening of Shine, the 74-year-old Australian actor talks about going into “a reflective state” after winning a landmark defamation case.

  • Garry Maddox
Daisy Ridley is the centrepiece of Zak Hilditch’s film We Bury the Dead.

‘It’s vegan-friendly’: Daisy Ridley on her zombie film with a twist

A zombie movie about grief? It was a strong enough hook to land the Star Wars actor – and drag her all the way to WA to make it.

  • Karl Quinn