Author name: Mark It

Labor’s abject surrender to US-owned tech giants means we will be seeing fewer Australian stories on our screens. And if history is any guide, the consequences for Australia’s screen industry and culture are devastating. We’ve been here before. Way back…

Banijay Group, the world’s largest independent studio, recorded revenue declines across its content division in the third quarter of 2024. The production giant behind Peaky Blinders and MasterChef posted sales of €688.9M ($743.6M) in its entertainment and live unit, down…

The Day One New Filmmaker Awards 2024 is now accepting nominations for talented young filmmakers across New Zealand under the age of 30. This year, the awards aim to shine a spotlight on emerging voices in the film industry by…

There is an energy building around shortform content once again as ‘microdrama’ builds enormous momentum in China and spreads across Asia. But after the swift and spectacular combustion of Jeffrey Katzenberg’s Quibi in 2020, are Western media companies still firm…

Asian film and tech leaders gathered at TIFFCOM, the market allied to the Tokyo International Film Festival, to discuss the transformative impact of generative AI on film production. They highlighted its potential for dramatic cost reductions and new investment opportunities.…