Billed as a film about a play about a poem, Sport for Jove's Venus & Adonis is a luscious, visual feast and a remarkable achievement.

Lynden Barber surveys the TV fashion for holiday stories, where exotic settings add some visual appeal, and characters are pushed out of their comfort zones.

Violinist Charmian Gadd reflects on the forces that have shaped her life – chief among them the ABC.

Lynden Barber surveys some of the top films in cinema over the holiday period.

Kenneth Branagh’s evocation of his life as a boy during Northern Ireland’s Troubles is a triumph.

Brisbane-born Tim Davies has composed, orchestrated or conducted everything from Disney’s Frozen to FOX’s Empire. He tells us about his latest Netflix project Maya and the Three, which he recorded in Australia.

Features in our bumper holiday issue include the arts on offer in 2022, Deborah Cheetham's interview with Chi-chi Nwanoku, Víkingur Ólafsson, Leonardo the musician and Christopher Wheeldon's musical An American in Paris.

Among the many tributes to Dalaithngu, director Baz Luhrman tweeted, "you made a vast contribution not only to Australian cinema, but global cinema, allowing us into your world, spirit & storytelling. There has never been anyone like you. There will never be anyone like you.”

Featuring an exquisite performance by Renate Reinsve, this romantic drama is a complex tragicomedy.

In November's On Screen column, Lynden Barber recommends a Tom Hanks maritime thriller, a Netflix drama on domestic abuse and a crazily scattergun Romanian film satire.

In 2022, Perth Festival celebrates the theme of Wardan (Ocean) across music, dance, theatre, visual arts, film and writing events.

ABC Classic dominates the Classical category once again, while Earshift Music receives three nominations in Jazz and World Music.