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by J. Fletcher|07 October 202214 October 2022|Interviews, Post Category

It’s been a tough pandemic for Frank Lotito, professionally speaking. Having watched his criminally underrated coming-of-age seventies-set comedy Growing Up Smith relegated to a nondespript on-demand fate after generating real hype on the festival circuit, the writer/ director also saw...

Sun Zengtian: The Mages of Suzhou

by J. Fletcher|29 July 202229 July 2022|Features, Interviews, Post Category

There are certain historical perceptions that colour our notion of traditional Asian arts, and while each region has their own unique attributes, the deep history of Chinese traditional arts and crafts often evokes a near mythical exploration of folklore, militia...

One Punch Man: Darcy Yuille

by J. Fletcher|27 April 202227 June 2022|Features, Interviews, Post Category

Australian filmmaker Darcy Yuille has had quite the festival run this year with his debut feature film One Punch picking up a number of wins across international film festivals, all having kicked off with his Best Feature Film win at...

Tristian Pemberton vs The Gravel Road

by J. Fletcher|20 April 202213 May 2022|Features, Interviews, Post Category

WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are warned that this content may contain references, images and voices of deceased persons. Australia has a rich history of road movies celebrating the distinctive danger and diversity of our Outback culture, from...

Jolyon Hoff: Holding The Waves

by J. Fletcher|13 April 202213 April 2022|Interviews, Post Category

Making its world premiere at the 2022 Screenwave International Film Festival (SWIFF), held at the NSW North Coast town of Coffs Habour, That was Then, This is Now marks the latest project from award winning filmmaker and surf aficionado Jolyon...

Macoto Tezuka: Stardust & Cinema

by J. Fletcher|31 March 202231 March 2022|Features, Interviews, Post Category

Although destiny can be a rather philosophical musing, certain individuals do seem more disposed to its sway via historical or genetic association. One such induvial who falls into this unique community of outliers would have to be Japanese multi-hyphenate, Macoto...

Knox Gibson, Ashley Eakin: Better Angels

by J. Fletcher|07 March 202207 March 2022|Features, Interviews, Post Category

One of the great embarrassments of 2022 is that sad fact that we, as a society still have to decry Nazis as being utterly contemptable. While tiki-torch wielding racists and elite Eastern-suburb private school boys continue a dangerous flirtation with...

Tiriki Onus: Blazing The Path Forward

by J. Fletcher|04 March 202204 March 2022|Features, Interviews, News, Post Category

WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are warned that this content may contain references, images and voices of deceased persons. Tiriki Onus isn’t a name traditionally associated with the filmmaking community, with the indigenous creative having previously craved a...

Matt Reeves: Shadow of the Bat

by J. Fletcher|28 February 202227 August 2022|Features, Interviews, Post Category

Arguably his most intimate character study since 2010’s Let Me In, an adaption of John Ajvide Lindqvist’s adolescent Swedish Horror novel, Matt Reeves has chosen a daring mould in which to craft The Batman. Purposefully abandoning the traditional super-hero architype,...

George-Alex Nagle: Mate

by J. Fletcher|28 February 202228 February 2022|Features, Interviews, Post Category

One of the more prestigious short film festivals in Europe would have to be the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival. Established in 1979, the festival regularly draws attendance in excess of 150,000, showcasing a diverse and expansive collection of short...

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