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Forty years on, James Cameron’s transformation of Ridley Scott’s horror classic remains a masterclass in how to make a sequel.
The 1986 science fiction thriller features everything from robotic exoskeletons to terraforming.
You may have never consciously noticed a match cut before, yet this simple editing technique completely transforms how we experience a film.
For deaf audiences, inclusion means more than being welcomed; it’s being able to attend performances with the same spontaneity and freedom as everyone else.
From Jaws to Pixar, you’ve likely seen this hypnotic camera technique before. Here’s how it works.
Long before ChatGPT, Spielberg’s A.I. explored love, loneliness and what it really means to be human.
Bonnie’s story captures experiences that many neurodivergent families are familiar with.
Throughout the history of cinema, popcorn has been both scorned as a messy lowbrow distraction and hailed as a profit-making saviour.
Writing prompts to generate images combines two literary tasks at once: the realist description of concrete things and the modernist evocation of atmosphere.
The Backrooms horror legend began as an anonymous 4chan post in 2019. Now it’s an A24 film by director Kane Parsons – just 20 years old.
These groundbreaking films by Iranian women directors explain the deep-rooted origins of the Iranian feminist movement.
The Devil Wears Prada 2 shows how fashion operates as a language of identity, signalling status, ambition and belonging.
For more than a decade, self-professed cinephiles have flocked to the studio for edgy content. But how long can it retain its cult status?
The fourth wall break is a 100-year-old screen staple – and film and TV creators can’t seem to get enough.
The Spanish director’s new film, Bitter Christmas, marks another step towards dramatic weight, and away from his early madcap humour.
Originally invented for billiard balls, this new material revolutionised photography – and paved the way for cinema.
Between the glitzy celebration of cinematic escapism, and constant reminders of our dark and complicated world, this year’s ceremony felt somewhat disjointed.
AI tools can now generate movie scenes, resurrect lost footage and replace entry-level jobs – forcing Hollywood to rethink creativity, labor and authorship.
Are people once again hankering for a quality cinematic experience? The 2026 nominees suggest so.
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Lecturer in Communications and Media, University of Notre Dame Australia
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Associate Professor, Film Studies, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor of French Studies, Adelaide University
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Senior Lecturer in Screen Studies, Adelaide University
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Professor of Film Studies, Bangor University
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Jury Professor of English and Language and Literature, Adelaide University
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Canada 150 Research Chair in Gender and Cultural Informatics, University of Alberta
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Professor of Cinema, RMIT University
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Senior Lecturer in American Literature and Film, Loughborough University
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Senior Lecturer in Creative Industries & Chief Investigator at QUT Digital Media Research Centre (DMRC), Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of Media Studies, Penn State
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Lecturer in Creative Production and Performance, Western Sydney University
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Executive Director, Compton School
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Professor of Film and Television, Goldsmiths, University of London