Film & Television

Crowded House 2007. | Newsreel

Something so strong in Aussie documentary industry

Documentaries on iconic band Crowded House and the Federal Government Robodebt scandal are among projects to receive Screen Australia funding. Screen Australia Head of
Read more 5 March 2025
Gene Hackman. | Newsreel

Gene Hackman remembered as the actor’s actor

By Will Jeffery Gene Hackman, an acting titan of 1970s and ‘80s Hollywood with more than 80 screen credits to his name, has died at 95. He was found dead in his home
Read more 28 February 2025
Guy Sebastian. | Newsreel

Guy Sebastian hits the big screen in Hindi Vindi

Australia’s Bollywood feature film Hindi Vindi, staring music star Guy Sebastian, hits cinemas next week. Industry website FilmInk reports the movie will mark
Read more 21 February 2025
Young woman at music festival. | Newsreel

Creative team to guide green transition in the arts

A new national peak body has been created to help the arts sector transition from a carbon economy and adapt to the impacts of climate change. Creative Climate will be
Read more 12 February 2025
Isla Fisher. | Newsreel

Isla Fisher’s Spa Weekend on the Gold Coast

The new Isla Fisher destination comedy Spa Weekend begins filming on the Gold Coast this month. Screen Queensland CEO Jacqui Feeney said Spa Weekend, which also stars
Read more 5 February 2025
Russell Crowe, Land of the Bad. | Newsreel

Russell Crowe back in Queensland for Bear Country

Academy Award-winner actor Russell Crowe heads back to Queensland next month for filming of the action thriller Bear Country. Screen Queensland CEO Jacqui Feeney said
Read more 31 January 2025
The then Prince Charles and Molly Meldrum on the ABC Countdown program - Newsreel

Countdown still looks fresh in a world that’s getting old

By Shane Rodgers When you get to a certain age you spend a lot of time saying you cannot believe how long it has been since something happened. Is that really 30 years?
Read more 28 January 2025
Vision Splendid Outback Film Festival. | Newsreel

Screen culture lights up with latest funding

Screen time is being enhanced across Queensland with 12 organisations receiving funding in the latest funding round of the Screen Culture Fund. State Arts Minister
Read more 20 January 2025
Black Snow 2 being shot on the Sunshine Coast. | Newsreel

Glass House Mountains ‘the heart’ of Black Snow 2

When the second season of Stan murder mystery Black Snow hits screens on January 1, South-East Queensland viewers will see some familiar backdrops. While season one was
Read more 20 December 2024
Bluey's World theme park, Brisbane. | Newsreel

Bluey feature film to be released in 2027

Brisbane’s iconic animated series Bluey will be made into a feature film. Queensland Arts Minister John-Paul Langbroek said BBC Studios and the Walt Disney Company
Read more 19 December 2024