Melbourne

… things go from raw and nasty to just plain silly – not to mention alienatingly unpleasant.

Melbourne writer-director Natalie Erika James has focused on women grappling with dark forces in her psychological horror films. Her dementia-oriented debut Relic (2020) starred an exceptional Robyn Nevin; in her

Master New Zealand film director (The Navigator, Map Of the Human Heart) and visual artist Vincent Ward will be in Australia for a number of special appearances in July.

Producer and actor Steve Bastoni fills us in on Bean King, a new, semi-autobiographical TV series from creator John Raftopoulos (Take My Hand) about the surprisingly cutthroat world of Melbourne’s

A tribute to Melbourne filmmaker Jamie Blanks who died at home on 16 March 2026, at the age of 54

… a glimpse into a less-represented vibrant locality and culture.

With his pioneering Youth Acting And Screen Studio, YAS Studio set to open in Melbourne early in 2026, actor and creative educator Daniel Fischer is ready to guide young students

Coming off four award-winning seasons of Succession – where her screen father, brothers and husband largely took control – Sarah Snook was ready to take charge of her own project.

For every wince-inducing (and overly long) rap about crashing-out over all the ills of the world come genuine moments of reflection on what should drive us in a world where

...filled with a distinctly feminine spirit ...