You don’t need a dozen state of the art cameras to produce a good film, you just need a good place to point one. The equipment reportedly covered in sheepskin for the north-Canadian shoot […]
Category: Festivals
FILM FIGHT CLUB EPISODE 7: SYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL CLASHES
Where we fight about our Festival schedules, just which of the 295 films can’t be missed and the quickest route between Dendy Newtown and the State Theatre – join Glen Falkenstein, Chris Evans […]
WE DON’T NEED A MAP
We Don’t Need A Map chronicles Thornton’s exploration, amongst other reflections on Australian society, on that most fairly contentious of symbols the Southern Cross. Himself a subject of controversy for previously positing the perspective, […]
GAME OF DEATH
These are the last people you would want to be stuck in a horror movie with – it makes for a great flick. The appropriately named Game of Death is only as literal as […]
FILM FIGHT CLUB EPISODE 6: SYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL DIRECTOR NASHEN MOODLEY & WONDER WOMAN REVIEW
Sydney Film Festival Director Nashen Moodley joins us in the studio to talk this year’s premieres and line-up, and we review DC’s Wonder Woman, in cinemas now – catch the Sydney Film Festival […]
FILM FIGHT CLUB EPISODE 3: SFF, AMERICAN ESSENTIALS & 20TH CENTURY WOMEN
Where we talk all things Sydney Film Festival 2017, Wednesday’s program launch and why you should be excited, the American Essentials Film Festival which opened this week with 20th Century Women + David Lynch and […]
FILM FIGHT CLUB EPISODE 2: SF3 SMARTFONE FLICK FEST, JONATHAN DEMME, STAR WARS SPIN-OFFS & COLOSSAL
For Film Fight Club Round #2 we talk to SF3 SmartFone Flick Fest co-Director Angela Blake, all things Jonathan Demme, Star Wars spin-offs and Colossal – in cinemas now. Tune in to 2SER 107.3 on […]
TWICE SHY CLOSES SYDNEY LEG OF IRISH FILM FESTIVAL, LOOKS NATIONAL
The Festival closed in Sydney with the announcement of the Breakthrough Award and now heads to Melbourne and Perth. “It’s important for Australians to know and to see stories coming out of Ireland but it’s […]
YOUNG AT HEART FILM FESTIVAL TO TOUR NATIONALLY
“What we tried to do is find films that are ideally suited to the seniors audience, films that are entertaining, where you can learn something, where you can reminisce and where you can embrace yourself […]
“THIS FILM HAS CHANGED LIVES ALREADY” – SANCTUARY SCREENS AT IRISH FILM FESTIVAL
“To actually have a film that manages to change the law, change people’s lives, there’s nothing better than that.” Director Len Collin flew out from Ireland to attend a special screening of his film Sanctuary, […]
“A WINDOW ON CONTEMPORARY IRELAND” – IRISH FILM FESTIVAL KICKS OFF IN SYDNEY
“It’s great to see confident young people coming out with talent and making films that are as good as any that are coming from anywhere around the world.” Irish Film Festival Director Dr Enda Murray […]
IRISH FILM FESTIVAL SET FOR ITS BIGGEST YEAR YET
“People are looking for a window on contemporary Ireland and that’s our goal. All of these films, 8 features, they’ve all been made in the last 12 months, so that’s certainly what they’re going to […]
SHORT+SWEET FILM FESTIVAL GALA FINAL
The inaugural Short + Sweet Film Festival Gala screened at Dendy Cinemas Newtown on Sunday night, will all but two of the Festival’s twelve finalists hailing from independent Australian filmmakers. “The 12 short films we […]
DIRECTOR SEVE SCHELENZ ON A NIGHT OF HORROR/FANTASTIC PLANET OPENER ‘PEELERS’
“I’m pretty excited, it’s the Australian premiere – its pretty wicked.” Canadian Director Seve Schelenz is in town for the Australian premiere of his new Festival hit Peelers, which on Thursday opened this year’s A […]
OSCARS BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM COMPETITION HEATS UP
Yes, it’s almost that time of year again. Now that Leonardo DiCaprio has finally won an Oscar it’s game-on for any previously shunned blockbuster-magnet turned art-house darling who’s keen to take home gold. With Loving, […]
GERMAN FILM FEST TO TOUR AUSTRALIA
“I think it will be a great year because we have a lot of different things, we will have a very strong focus on female filmmakers which is great because there are a lot of […]
INAUGURAL WINDA FILM FESTIVAL SCREENS IN SYDNEY
The inaugural Winda Film Festival, described as a ‘cinematic dreamtime from around the world… (giving) voice to a diverse global Indigenous film community” will open tonight in Sydney. Screening a series of features, documentaries and […]
THE LIGHT BETWEEN OCEANS
Much more than Oscar bait, The Light Between Oceans shows you just how far two talented actors can take a film. Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander, further known for being one of the darling couples […]
A BREATH OF FRESH AIR – TASMANIAN FILM FESTIVAL DIRECTOR OWEN TILBURY ON WHAT MAKES BOFA SPECIAL
“It’s exciting being part of something that big that’s at the same time so immersive… Our mainland guests in particular and for that matter people outside Launceston love the fact that they come here, turn […]
REACHING NEW AUDIENCES AT THE 20TH CANBERRA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
“99% of the films you’ll see in the Festival, you won’t have access to them at the cinema usually. They’re non-commercial films and they tell stories from people who we might not hear from otherwise.” […]
‘BEING BRUNO BANANI’ STAR ON BEING THE FIRST TONGAN IN THE WINTER OLYMPICS
“That was the best thing of the whole trying to get to the Olympics, to walk into the Opening Ceremony carrying the Tongan flag, that was the best thing ever, I was so happy and […]
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