Australia

Interview With Joshua Lee, Director Of THE FATHERING PROJECT
Interview With Joshua Lee, Director Of THE FATHERING PROJECT

We spoke with Joshua Lee, director of the Australian documentary, The Fathering Project.

THE FATHERING PROJECT: Breaking The Cycle
THE FATHERING PROJECT: Breaking The Cycle

The Fathering Project turns passion into poetry in the pursuit of finding what it means to be a father in today’s society.

“It Was Always Really Important That Philosophically, It Wasn't This Inherently Evil Force.”Interview with Natalie Erika James, Director of RELIC
“It Was Always Really Important That Philosophically, It Wasn’t This Inherently Evil Force.”Interview with Natalie Erika James, Director of RELIC

Alex Lines spoke for director Natalie Erika James about her directorial debut Relic, the process of co-writing the script and influences.

“It Was Always Really Important That Philosophically, It Wasn't This Inherently Evil Force.”Interview with Natalie Erika James, Director of RELIC
RELIC: A Horror That Won’t Be Easy To Forget

Relic, through a deliciously brilliant depiction, personifies and tackles the social and familial issues surrounding dementia.

FISHERMAN'S FRIENDS: A Beautiful and Melodic Tale of Friendship
FISHERMAN’S FRIENDS: A Beautiful And Melodic Tale Of Friendship

Fisherman’s Friends eagerly invites its audience in and provides a worthwhile and heartwarming story that will have you humming along.

THE GREAT Season 1: Brutal, Raunchy, and Relevant
THE GREAT Season 1: Brutal, Raunchy & Relevant

Proving that history is still relevant to the present, The Great is a unique period drama that is part entertaining, brutal, and raunchy all at once.

BABYTEETH: Bittersweet Symphony
BABYTEETH: Bittersweet Symphony

A stellar debut packed with poignant performances, the beautiful Babyteeth announces Shannon Murphy as a director who deserves our full attention.

CARMENTIS: When The Sun Goes Down

Carmentis never runs out of ways to use the subversive potential of the sci-fi genre to articulate the loneliness and disorientation that haunt the film’s main character.

Digital Down Under: How The Coronavirus Couldn’t Stop Australia’s Film Festivals

Even if audiences choose to return, will the festivals be there for them, or will we see a paradigmatic shift to these industry events lodging themselves online permanently?

Interview with Sydney South African Film Festival 2020 Director Claire Jankelson
Interview With Sydney South African Film Festival 2020 Director Claire Jankelson

We spoke with Sydney South African Film Festival director Claire Jankelson about the fest’s lineup, the distinctive qualities of South African cinema and how the festival has reinvented itself within COVID-19 restrictions.

SXSW 2019 Review: ALICE: Empowering for Women, Enlightening for Everyone
SXSW 2019 Review: ALICE: Empowering For Women, Enlightening For Everyone

Alice is a film that should enlighten anybody, because it’s about society as much as it is about Alice herself.

HEARTS & BONES: The Decisive Moment
HEARTS & BONES: The Decisive Moment

With Hearts & Bones being one of many bypassing a theatrical release and going straight to digital, let’s hope that those at home make time for this dignified drama.

TRUE HISTORY OF THE KELLY GANG: A History Of Violence
TRUE HISTORY OF THE KELLY GANG: A History Of Violence

True History of the Kelly Gang wants us to sympathize with a murderer who suffered great trauma from birth to death. It’s unfortunate that the film’s most critical moments fall flat.

Director Justin Kurzel Talks TRUE HISTORY OF THE KELLY GANG
Director Justin Kurzel Talks TRUE HISTORY OF THE KELLY GANG

We spoke with True History of the Kelly Gang director Justin Kurzel about Ned Kelly’s significance to Australian culture and how his adaptation of the story is unique from those that have come before.

THE LEUNIG FRAGMENTS: The Product Of A Reluctant Subject
THE LEUNIG FRAGMENTS: The Product Of A Reluctant Subject

The concept of a documentary feature exploring Michael Leuni, such an eminent figure of Australian culture, was promising, but eventually disappoints.