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Has public broadcasting changed since the introduction of commercial advertising? What are the challenges filmmakers are facing? What does the future hold? We've captured some very interesting opinions in a series of interviews with film industry officials and filmmakers from Australia and Germany.

Creative Commons – SBS building by Rae Allen

Public Broadcasting in Germany and Australia

There are public broadcasters in both Germany and Australia. Here is a short overview covering the basic facts.More ...

Voices from Australia

Interview Nick Torrens

Nick Torrens is an Australian documentary filmmaker. His work observes ordinary and extraordinary people in different parts of the world.More ...

Interview Ruth Cullen

Ruth Cullen is one of Australia's most experienced documentary makers. She is on the board of the Australian Director's Guild and in 2010 won the Australian Film Institute Award (AFI).More ...

Voices from Germany

Volker Herres; Photo: Herby Sachs; © ARD

“Ratings, yes – but not at any price” – An Interview with Program Director Volker Herres

The broadcasting sovereignty of Germany’s public TV stations, financed predominantly by licence fees, has been passé for quite some time now.More ...

Interview C. Cay Wesnigk

C. Cay Wesnigk is a board member of the European Documentary Network (EDN), the Consortium of Documentary Filmmakers (AG DOK), as well as Onlinefilm AG.More ...