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“I have not broken your heart - you have broken it; and in breaking it, you have broken mine.” – Heathcliff To this day there has never been an English language adaptation of Emily Brontë’s gothic no…
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Ivona Juka’s Beautiful Evening, Beautiful Day is a film that creeps into your chest quietly and lingers there. It’s not loud or flashy; it doesn’t punch you in the face with grand gestures. Instead, i…
Over the next few weeks, we’ll be sharing in depth interviews with established and emerging Australian filmmakers. Conversations with these storytellers cover their path into filmmaking and storytell…
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…
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…
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…
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…
“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…
Nadine Whitney spoke to Gwyneth Paltrow about her Hollywood star influences and the backstory she created for Kay Stone.…
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 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…