It looks like the English weather has arrived just in time for the new Peter Rabbit movie being shot in Sydney.

A documentary created by an Australian director has become the first acquisition at the famous Sundance Film Festival in the US.

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Orbital Vanitas, a six-minute, virtual-reality film that in two weeks' time is headed to Sundance, is the brainchild of London-based Australian artist Shaun Gladwell.

The actor swaps big-budget epics for the local 15-minute thriller, Lorne.

The so-called Oscar "predictor" is full of surprises.

From David Bowie to Debbie Reynolds, the number of well-known people across many fields who died last year seemed to have more impact than usual.

Revenge is a dish best served cold goes the saying - and actor Casey Affleck proved it at the New York Film Critics Circle Awards overnight.

Unlike the enthusiastic subjects of 20 Feet From Stardom, the famous cellist is a media machine who gives little away he doesn't want seen.

As the real estate agent said: Location, location, location.

Mark Hamill has penned an emotional tribute to his on-screen sister Carrie Fisher, recalling how his friend's vulnerability "sucked you into her world".

Filmmakers have many tricks up their sleeves today but director Ding Sheng fails to rescue a Chan past his prime.

The results aren't quite final yet but we can say with near-certainty that the top film released in Australia in 2016 was Finding Dory.

There was nothing grim about Helen Mirren's approach to a role well out of the ordinary.

Australian actor Margot Robbie has landed on Forbes' list of the most influential people under 30.

Hollywood stars Nicole Kidman and Tom Hanks were among the winners at the Palm Springs International Film Festival as the 2017 awards season began.

Our pick of what's showing on the big screen this week

Don't get Sir Ridley Scott started on superhero films.

The film feels like it's happening now, in millions of high schools around the world, not just in America. That's beyond rare in a movie; closer to unprecedented.

The quest of cellist Yo-Yo Ma is to unite musicians from different cultures mirrors his own journey to find new sounds and challenges.

To most Australians, their names mean nothing, but Rising Sun, Iloura, Luma and their like are mixing it with the best on Hollywood's biggest blockbusters.

Debbie Reynolds' son says his mother and sister, actress Carrie Fisher, will have a joint funeral and will be buried together.

Just like that, Bright Lights: Starring Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher has become the world's most anticipated doco.

Why use flowers and candles when you have lightsabers?