Mike Retter on Pete Williams' Emotion is Dead
This essay was original published on Pure Shit Australian Cinema and is written by Mike Retter. Mike Retter is a film director, of the indie feature Youth On The March, creator of the zine "Ci…
Damien Power on the brotherly rivalry of his docu-drama short Return of the Champ
One of the standout films from the 2026 batch of Flickerfest shorts has been Damien Power's docu-drama Return of the Champ. With this excellent hybrid experience, the stand up comedian turne…
David Cronenberg Embraces AI in His New Film, The Shrouds
This article was original published in 2024. Few filmmakers have explored the human condition through technology and biology as David Cronenberg. Long a fan of blending experimental technology with t…
Soft is an important coming-of-age story for queer kids that gives its characters space to experience agony and ecstasy
Canadian non-binary writer/director Joseph Amenta’s debut feature Soft explores the lives of three queer tweens over one summer in Toronto as they experience the exuberance of youth and the terrors of…
Sweet Dreams are Made of This: Timothée Chalamet on Marty Supreme and being allowed to go all out
“I'm very proud of the work. And as far as a resemblance to the character, you know, I say this not ironically, this is the most me I was before I had a career, you know?” Timothée Chalamet is po…
Game Recognises Game: Gwyneth Paltrow on Kay Stone in Marty Supreme
Nadine Whitney spoke to Gwyneth Paltrow about her Hollywood star influences and the backstory she created for Kay Stone.…
Tuesday Tuesday director Lianne Mackessy on honouring the lives of people living with dementia in her short film
Lianne Mackessy is a multi-hyphenate creative whose work spans from acting in front of the camera in films like 2025's Smoke, to writing and directing her own work, like her 2026 drama shor…
Addition Director Marcelle Lunam and lead Teresa Palmer on bringing Toni Jordan’s book to life on screen
Addition is the latest film from director Marcelle Lunam and actor Teresa Palmer. It's a screen adaptation of the novel by Toni Jordan, telling the story of Grace, a woman who counts everyt…
Sentiments with Value: Stellan Skarsgård on Sentimental Value
Stellan Skarsgård as Gustav Borg in Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Value is a man who is searching for connection with the two daughters, Nora (Renate Reinsve) and Agnes (Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas) h…
Nina Buxton on bringing stories about coercive control to life on screen with her short film Bubba
Nina Buxton is a storyteller who has worked in films and TV. On the TV front, she’s been the director behind shows like The InBESTigators, Paper Dolls, and Planet Lulin, light, fun fare, while on the…
Wagner Moura on Capitalism and Crime in The Secret Agent
Nadine Whitney spoke with Wagner Moura about Brazil’s past and present and the timeliness of The Secret Agent in the face of dictatorships and how they emerge and are sustained by wealth.…
Flickerfest Festival Director Bronwyn Kidd on 35 years of supporting local and international short films
This summer, Flickerfest, Australia’s largest Short Film Competition and the only one with Academy® Qualification and BAFTA recognition, will once again grace our shores, rolling out the red carpet at…