‘Magnificent’: tributes flow for Patrick Stewart
William Shatner, who played Captain James Kirk in the original Star Trek TV series, has praised Patrick Stewart as a "magnificent actor" following his death.
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Star Trek actor Patrick Stewart has died at his home in Los Angeles aged 86.
As the 2026 British Film Festival progresses beyond the opening night on Wednesday, all eyes will be on a star of a very different kind, Sir Michael Parkinson, reports arts editor HELEN MUSA.
In a coup for the ANU Film Group, Monument, directed by Bohemian Rhapsody and X-Men director Bryan Singer, will receive its Australian premiere on October 30, reports arts editor HELEN MUSA.
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Short Film Festival returns with new director, 114 films
Canberra Short Film Festival returns this weekend with 114 films screening across eight days, bringing local, Australian and international filmmakers to two central Canberra venues from October 10 to 17, reports arts editor HELEN MUSA.
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Thirty years of Japanese cinema hits Canberra
Everything from samurai epics and horror films to animation, social dramas and international award winners will hit the screen at the National Film and Sound Archive this weekend in the Japanese Film Festival, celebrating 30 years.
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Putting Italian cinema’s ‘anti-diva’ back in focus
The 2026 Italian Film Festival, the largest celebration of Italian cinema outside Italy, opens tonight at Palace Electric with a rich program of contemporary features, reports arts editor HELEN MUSA.
Danish filmmaker May el-Toukhy's post-war drama Woman Unknown has won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival.
Canberra's Rebus Theatre is calling on LGBTQIA+ young people aged 12 to 17 to take part in Acting Out: On Screen, a free filmmaking program designed to foster creativity, confidence and connection during the October school holidays.
A former Kambah volunteer firefighter who once earned his Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award is now helping bring the stories of Ukraine's LGBTQIA+ soldiers to international audiences from his base in Berlin, writes arts editor HELEN MUSA.
Ranging from a Panamanian romcom to a family movie from Costa Rica, there are 13 films screening in the Latin American Film Festival until August 27, and they're all free to see, reports arts editor HELEN MUSA.
NICK HORN reviews Channels, a "perfectly balanced presentation of documentary film and music", celebrating the life, practice and philosophy of artists actively engaged with the creative process late in life, by Liam Creswick and team.
An upcoming documentary on Julie Andrews will explore the resilience, heartbreak and reinvention behind the screen legend's meteoric rise.
Hollywood star Rebel Wilson has scored a major victory after the star of her directorial debut accused her of defamation.
More than two decades after the last instalment, the Austin Powers franchise is set for a comeback after its creator confirmed a fourth film is in development.
The 2026 Spanish & Latin American Film Festival arrives in Canberra on Wednesday, bringing more than 30 films from Spain and Latin America, reports HELEN MUSA.
When satirical feature The Birthday Trip was left out of major film festivals, its makers decided they could get it onto the big screen themselves.
From human drama to sweeping historical epics (and a sidebar), this year's German Film Festival in Canberra is a sweep of quality cinema, writes arts editor HELEN MUSA.
SAMARA PURNELL reviews the dance film Pointe: Dancing on a Knife’s Edge, which features dancer Floeur Alder.
