Leah J. Williams
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Peter Carey’s novel Bliss to get TV adaptation with BBC Studios
Peter Carey's Bliss is about a man who wakes up one day convinced he is living in hell.
Melbourne’s ACMI to host Lifelike exhibit charting the history of puppets on screen
ACMI's Lifelike will feature props and materials from Pinocchio, Anomalisa, Jurassic Park, The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth, Agro's Cartoon Connection, and…
After the Siren: Australian queer AFL romance novel has been optioned for the screen
Darcy Green's After the Siren is a sports romance novel about players from a fictional Brunswick AFL team.
Cult Aussie film Sample People returns after 26 years: ‘We had so many great actors involved’
The filmmakers behind cult film Sample People talk about how the local screen industry has changed, and how it felt…
Netflix partners with screen agencies to discover 'the next great Australian woman or non-binary scriptwriter'
Netflix's The Next Brilliant Career invites emerging Australian writers who identify as women or non-binary to submit scripted concepts for…
Anna Funder: 'I have zero interest in a book produced by a machine'
Ahead of her international tour, author Anna Funder speaks to ArtsHub about why we need to hold onto storytelling in…
Why are so many video games being adapted for film and TV?
Hollywood is being criticised for a lack of originality – so why are more video game movies being made than…
7 great werewolf films to howl at before Robert Eggers’ Werwulf
Howl at the moon, the time of the werewolf is nigh.
Digital piracy can be an act of love in a world where online media disappears
Sometimes digital piracy is the only way to watch – and keep alive – your favourite TV shows or movies.
NAIDOC Week 2026: First Nations documentaries, shows & films for your watchlist
Celebrate First Nations culture with this NAIDOC Week watchlist.