Films and film making
Conference paper
Heads and Tails: The Long Tail in Australian Media Markets
This paper analyses sales of products within three Australian media markets - cinema box office, DVD retail and book retail - from 2002 to 2011. Several conclusions are drawn. First, significant long tail characteristics emerged in the books and particularly DVD markets, but not cinema, over the period. Second, where the number of titles selling...
Conference paper
Blockbusters, Franchises and the Televisionisation of Cinema
This paper explores commercial performance of movie blockbusters at the Australian box office since the 1980s (the Multiplex Era) and draws comparisons with the performance of big movies before that time. It finds that the scale of the theatrical release of films rose through the era, but the share of the box office earned by...
Dataset
8679.0 - Film, Television and Digital Games, Australia, 2011-12
This publication presents results from a survey of businesses mainly engaged in film and video production and post-production services and a census of businesses mainly engaged in television broadcasting, television channel provision and digital game development.
Report
Staying power: the enduring footprint of Australian film
This report reflects on the shaping of Australia’s national identity through its produced film content.
Audio
Experiencing film through the eyes of the blind
Much of going to the movies and watching films or television at home incorporates visual aspects. This radio segment explores the experiences for people who can't see.