Hamdan Ballal,Oscar-winning Palestinian director of No Other Land,is released from a police station in the West Bank settlement of Kiryat Arba a day after being detained by the Israeli army following an alleged attack by Jewish settlers.

Israeli police release Oscar-winning director

Hamdan Ballal says he was blindfolded while soldiers placed objects on his head and mocked him,saying:“This is the Oscar-winning filmmaker.”

  • Natan Odenheimer,Aaron Boxerman andAdam Rasgon

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Hamdan Ballal (third from left) with Basel Adra (left),Rachel Szor,and Yuval Abraham won best documentary feature film for No Other Land,at the Oscars earlier this month.

Oscar-winning director allegedly attacked by Israeli settlers,detained by army

Filmmaker Hamdan Ballal was one of three Palestinians detained,according to witnesses. His co-director says they have been regularly attacked since winning the Academy Award for best documentary feature.

  • Julia Frankel
Ellen Burstyn and Director,Kornél Mundruczó as cameras roll at Disney Studios in Randwick.

‘One of the greatest of all time’:Ellen Burstyn,92,lands in Australia to shoot new film

The Oscar winner is set to star alongside Taika Waititi in Place to Be. She says there’s never been a better time to escape the USA.

  • Thomas Mitchell
Jason Momoa stars in A Minecraft Movie.

From Minecraft to Superman and 28 Years Later:20 movies we can’t wait to see

Smart genre plays and arthouse surprises will punctuate the box office bets being made by Hollywood.

  • Craig Mathieson
Aksharaa Agarwal at a drinks function before a Sydney University Film Society screening.

An Oscar winner urged us to keep cinemas alive. These Australians already are

More Australians are swapping the small screen for the cinema,embracing the big-screen experience that faces an existential challenge in the age of streaming.

  • Daniel Lo Surdo
Flow.

How an animated charmer about a lost cat beat Hollywood’s biggest hits at the Oscars

Flow became the feelgood story of the Academy Awards when it surprisingly won best animated feature film.

  • Garry Maddox
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Enough of this polished facade,bring back real Oscars fashion

The Oscars red carpet is officially broken,and one specific star’s to blame.

  • Damien Woolnough
Nominated:Demi Moore in The Substance.

What to stream this week:Two movies and three shows to add to your list

This week’s picks include two Oscar-nominated movies,Chris O’Dowd’s crime comedy and an all-star Olympic documentary.

  • Craig Mathieson
Anora is still screening in cinemas.

From Anora to The Brutalist,Wicked and Flow,where to watch the Oscar winners

Some are in cinemas;others are streaming. Here’s our guide to where to catch them.

  • Garry Maddox

I hated Anora. But here’s why I’m wrong

Reviewers and the Academy loved Anora. Were we seeing the same film?

  • Jenna Price