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At Tropfest's welcome return, this film is the hottest

At Tropfest's welcome return, this film is the hottest

Tropfest is back, providing a pipeline for emerging filmmakers, with Wuthering Heights star Margot Robbie serving as jury president.

Red carpet finale for Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi

Red carpet finale for Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi

Red carpet finale for Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi

Red carpet finale for Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi

With Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi starring in the latest adaptation of Wuthering Heights, Australian cinemagoers are unlikely to care what the critics think.

Do you speak the language of Eurovision? This show can

Do you speak the language of Eurovision? This show can

Do you speak the language of Eurovision? This show can

Do you speak the language of Eurovision? This show can

A faux foreign film is created live on stage complete with a made-up language, in LÉ NØR. It's hoped the show's return run will mean a chance to tour overseas.

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Oscar hopefuls gather for luncheon and class picture

Oscar hopefuls gather for luncheon and class picture

Australian stars Rose Byrne and Jacob Elordi joined other Academy Award nominees for a star-studded luncheon ahead of next month's glittering Oscars ceremony.

Rebel Wilson to take stand in fiery film showdown

Rebel Wilson to take stand in fiery film showdown

Hollywood star Rebel Wilson will swap the film set for a courtroom over allegations she made misleading statements that scuppered her own film.

Cancer underlying cause of Catherine O'Hara's death

Cancer underlying cause of Catherine O'Hara's death

The beloved Canadian-born comic actress Catherine O’Hara died from a pulmonary embolism after being diagnosed with rectal cancer.

Horror film and a war series dominate AACTA Awards

Horror film and a war series dominate AACTA Awards

Horror flick Bring Her Back and streaming series The Narrow Road to the Deep North have dominated the AACTA Awards, Australia's answer to the Oscars.

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Supernatural horror flick wins big at screen awards

Supernatural horror flick wins big at screen awards

Supernatural horror flick wins big at screen awards

Supernatural horror flick wins big at screen awards

Horror film Bring Her Back has won 10 gongs at the 2026 AACTA Awards on the Gold Coast, while The Narrow Road to the Deep North has won nine awards.

Oscar-nominated screenwriter arrested in Iran

Oscar-nominated screenwriter arrested in Iran

Oscar-nominated screenwriter arrested in Iran

Oscar-nominated screenwriter arrested in Iran

Mehdi Mahmoudian, the Oscar-nominated It Was Just an Accident co-writer, has been arrested in Iran for speaking out against the regime.

Schitt's Creek, Home Alone star Catherine O'Hara dies

Schitt's Creek, Home Alone star Catherine O'Hara dies

Schitt's Creek, Home Alone star Catherine O'Hara dies

Schitt's Creek, Home Alone star Catherine O'Hara dies

Catherine O'Hara, who starred in the Beetlejuice and Home Alone film franchises and won an Emmy for her performance in the TV sitcom Schitt's Creek, has died.

'Once in a lifetime': small Aussie studio in Oscar hope

'Once in a lifetime': small Aussie studio in Oscar hope

'Once in a lifetime': small Aussie studio in Oscar hope

'Once in a lifetime': small Aussie studio in Oscar hope

For one Adelaide-based studio, the chance to claim best visual effects for the Oscars' most-nominated film only comes around once in a lifetime.

US judge orders release of actor Timothy Busfield

US judge orders release of actor Timothy Busfield

US judge orders release of actor Timothy Busfield

US judge orders release of actor Timothy Busfield

Emmy Award-winning West Wing actor Timothy Busfield will be released from a US jail pending his trial after being charged with child sex abuse.

One Battle After Another wins big at 83rd Golden Globes

One Battle After Another wins big at 83rd Golden Globes

One Battle After Another wins big at 83rd Golden Globes

One Battle After Another wins big at 83rd Golden Globes

Revolutionary saga One Battle After Another has won a host of top gongs at the 83rd Golden Globes as Australia's Rose Byrne picked up her first Globe trophy.

Pomp versus politics as stars converge at Golden Globes

Pomp versus politics as stars converge at Golden Globes

Pomp versus politics as stars converge at Golden Globes

Pomp versus politics as stars converge at Golden Globes

Most of the performers and filmmakers congregating in Beverly Hills for the 83rd Golden Globes ceremony oppose the policies of US President Donald Trump.

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Nods for Australians as Hollywood award season heats up

Australian actors are in contention for Hollywood acclaim with nominations for movies and TV awards considered a bellwether for the coveted Oscars.

Nick Reiner to face court over murder of parents

Nick Reiner will enter a plea in a Los Angeles court to first-degree murder over the killing of his parents, acclaimed director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele.

Top Gun: Maverick copyright claim rejected by US court

A US court has tossed out a lawsuit claiming the hit sequel Top Gun: Maverick improperly used material from a magazine article.

Brigitte Bardot to be buried by the sea in Saint-Tropez

French cinema legend Brigitte Bardot's funeral will take place in her hometown of Saint-Tropez on January 7.

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How Boxing Day films fare against the streaming surge

As the popularity of streaming services booms, the traditional Australian pastime of the Boxing Day movie is still thriving amid a wider cinema-going decline.

Double Golden Globe nomination for Aussie Jacob Elordi

Australians Jacob Elordi, Sarah Snook, Joel Edgerton and Rose Byrne have all scored nominations in the 83rd Golden Globe Awards.

Blow for Rebel Wilson in fight over embattled film

Hollywood star Rebel Wilson has suffered a setback as her unreleased directorial debut film remains mired in legal battles in two continents.

Iran sentences Cannes winner Panahi to year in prison

Palme d’Or-winning filmmaker Jafar Panahi has been sentenced in absentia in Iran to one year in prison and a travel ban, according to his lawyer.

Rebel Wilson lawsuit over troubled film under attack

A-lister Rebel Wilson is fighting to keep alive her lawsuit against the producers of an unreleased musical comedy as the bitter fracas spills across borders.

'Who I am': Tom Cruise recognised with honorary Oscar

A lifetime of hit films has finally earned Tom Cruise an Oscar, with the Academy awarding the Top Gun and Mission Impossible star an elusive golden statue.

Aussie content rules welcome, but beware the fine print

As federal government moves to impose Australian content quotas on streaming services such as Netflix and Disney, are there loopholes to watch out for?

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