The poetics of chance guide Dry Leaf
Koberidze creates a conversation with all of the shifting moments of reality that exist for the individual and then become irrevocably “something else” when they form symbolic vestiges.…
The Heretica Interviews: Keisha Slocomb on bringing her voice to life through filmmaking
Keisha Slocomb is an emerging filmmaker who is looking to leave a mark on the world by utilising grounded performances alongside compelling visual storytelling. As a writer-director, Keisha is already…
The Noughts Report Part 4: 2004 - From After the Sunset to Wimbledon
Welcome to the fourth instalment of the Noughts Report. Each entry revisits a year in film from the 2000s, highlighting movies big and small and the careers and genres and trends that ignited or flame…
The Heretica Interviews: Téa Mancini on her journey into filmmaking through production design
Téa Mancini (she/her) is a multi-hyphenate creative whose filmic body of work is growing in the realm of the art department and wardrobe, specialising in production design, while also building up a fi…
The Heretica Interviews: Sabrina Tan on their filmic journey from Singapore to Naarm-Melbourne
Sabrina Tan (Chinese: 陈姝颖) (she/her) is a Singaporean filmmaker based in Naarm-Melbourne. Sabrina is a multidisciplinary filmmaker who works in directing, production design, and graphic design. She is…
Ken Kwapis pays tribute to true originals with his delightful documentary We Are The Shaggs
We are the Shaggs is irresistible. Even if you find the music unlistenable (and that’s a common reaction), it’s hard to deny the innocence and openness that the Wiggin sisters put both into their songs and into their wonderful reminiscing.…
Just Once Before I Die: On Fremantle Dockers and the Last Saturday in September
Lately I’ve been asking myself why I have dedicated over thirty years of my life to following a sport that I can’t play, while I follow a team that doesn’t know I exist other than as a membership numb…
"People have the power to change things": Mhammad Babai on the necessary documentary Human Animals
Human Animals is a confronting but necessary documentary that examines the asymmetrical realities experienced by Israelis and Palestinians. Directed by David Wachsmann in collaboration with Palestinia…
IX XI Director Sean Wilsey Discusses His Magnificent Documentary About the Event that Changed the World
This interview was previously published in 2023 and is republished today for the 25th anniversary of the attacks on 11 September 2001. IX XI is currently screening for free at various locations aroun…
Practical Magic 2 is nostalgia bait with little to enchant
Practical Magic 2 is the kind of movie that one watches silently begging to do something. Be braver and bolder, be better, be mildly enchanting. Be more than nostalgia with diminishing returns.…
The Noughts Report Part 3: 2003 – From American Splendor to Zatoichi
Welcome to the third instalment of the Noughts Report. A sequel to 90s All Over Me, each entry revisits a year in film from the 2000s, highlighting movies big and small and the careers and genres and…
Win a copy of Giles Chan's Jellyfish on DVD
To help celebrate the release of Giles Chan's powerful indie feature film Jellyfish on DVD, we're giving away two copies to supporters of the Curb. Jellyfish tells the story of Henry, a slack…