Critical Failure: Film Criticism

Criticism is as essential to the industry as choc tops and popcorn, but if a bad word on Twitter can kill the box office what role do our critics have in the future of film? With thousands of movies released every year, film reviewers form opinion and can push a production from indie to international but can they be swayed by Hollywood? Our film panel look at the machinations behind the camera.

This session will be chaired by Peter Mares.

Presenters

Adrian Martin

Since 1979, Dr. Adrian Martin has combined work as a professional writer and film critic with a university career.

Fenella Kernebone

Fenella Kernebone is the host of ABC TV’s new weekly half hour arts show, Art Nation.

Gillian Armstrong

Gillian Armstrong is one of Australia’s most successful directors with credits including My Brilliant Career and The Last Days of Chez Nous.

Mel Campbell

Mel Campbell is a freelance journalist and cultural critic.

Peter Mares

Peter Mares has been a journalist and broadcaster with the ABC for more than 20 years and presents the weekly public policy discussion program the National Interest on ABC Radio National.