The Venice Film Festival will fete Australian director and screenwriter Peter Weir (Dead Poets Society, The Truman Show, Master & Commander) with its honorary Golden Lion at its forthcoming 80th ...

A gritty film about an underworld Melbourne family swept the top awards at the Australian Film Institute (AFI) awards at the weekend, claiming 10 of a record 18 nominations.

An Aboriginal fable of forbidden family lust, sorcery, kidnap and revenge dominated Australia's annual film awards, taking out best picture, despite being shot in a native language few understand.