Where we fight about Melbourne International Film Festival offerings ‘Freshman Year,’ ‘The Girl and the Spider,’ ‘The Witches of the Orient,’ ‘What Do We See When We Look at the Sky’ and choices facing Film Festivals right now
Tag: covid-19
Film Festival Contradictions & COVID-Responses
There’s a strange contradiction to Film Festivals endemic to their very existence
Film Fight Club S5E29: MIFF + SFF Updates, Disney Sued & Jolt
Where we fight about the Melbourne International and Sydney Film Festivals’ different approaches in light of COVID-19, Disney versus its stars and Kate Beckinsale versus bad screenwriting
Film Festivals, Moving Online & What’s Next & Film Festival Guide Interview
“It’s frustrating although not entirely unexpected to have to move our event around”
Film Fight Club S5E26: Good On Paper, Bad Trip, Bo Burnham Inside & Three Summers
Where we try to laugh but it’s just all too sad
Film Fight Club S5E25: F9 & The Sparks Brothers
Where we ride out with F9 and rock out with The Sparks Brothers
Film Fight Club S5E8: News of the World & Malcolm & Marie
Where we fight about good news and bad news on Netflix
Film Fight Club S5E7: I Care A Lot
Where we care a lot about movies
Film Fight Club Summer Special: Nomadland, Soul, WW84 & Promising Young Woman
Where we fight about summer, streaming and cinema with four new releases
Irish Film Festival Navigates 2020
“Necessity is the mother of invention; back in March the idea of running an online festival seemed beyond our technical capabilities”
SF3 in 2020
“A lot of Festivals cancelled because of COVID so it’s a real testament that you went ahead this year”
Film Fight Club S4E28: Releases Update, Olivia de Havilland & Gone WIth The Wind
Where we cover where cinemas are at, Olivia de Havilland’s legacy and Gone With The Wind
Sea Fever
It’s the mark of a great thriller when it hits the most well-worn horror tropes and you barely notice, nor care at all
Film Fight Club S4E19: Event Cinemas George Street, Ritz at Home & Lynn Shelton
Where we fight about the changes on George Street, putting on the Ritz at Home & the filmography of Lynn Shelton
Film Fight CLUB S4E17: Spike Jonze – Being John Malkovich, Adaptation Where the Wild Things Are & Her
Where we dive into the minds of many John Malkoviches
The Frog and the Furious
No frogs were harmed in the making of this film. Several cars didn’t fare so well
Film Fight Club Maintain the Rage During Lockdown
“We thought it would be a good time to catch up with the team and see how the show is adapting to suit the situation”
Film Fight Club S4E16: Billy Wilder
Where we fight (almost) all things Billy Wilder and zero in on Sunset Boulevard, Ace in the Hole and The Apartment
Film Festivals Bridging the Void
“My son turns around to me and says, take it online, go for it”
New Filmmaker Challenges: Festivals Launch Isolation Comps
“The world has never been through a pandemic like this in our lifetime; we want to see what that world looks like from each individual’s perspective”
‘We Are One’ Brings the Many – SFF’s Nashen Moodley on a World of Festivals Brought Together
“It’s a wonderful opportunity for our audience to engage with the culture of these Festivals”
Film Fight Club S4E15: Tim Burton
Where we fight all things Tim Burton from Beetlejuice to Big eyes
