From Wicker to Bright Horizons, this is MIFF 74
Tonight, the 74th Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) unveiled its full 2026 program – more than 300 screen works spanning features, shorts and XR experiences, special events – including the…
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e-Mum Director Jess Londono on motherhood in the age of AI
Filmmaker Jess Londono's short film e-Mum is a slightly satirical, completely engaging exploration on motherhood in the age of AI. Emma lives a solitary life with no partner or kids, a point of co…
The 2026 Australian Film Challenge Check In
We’ve just hit the halfway point of 2026, so it’s a good time to check in on the 2026 Australian Film Challenge. For those keeping track, this is a challenge thrown out to the world to encourage folk…
Madeline Sunshine on being loud, big, and expressive and the realisation of adulthood in Daddy’s Little Meatball
Maddie Sunshine is a creative force who knows exactly what she wants to do as an artist. When she’s not busy setting TikTok afire, she’s acting in award winning short films like Yael Grunseit’s superb…
Supergirl will give you bad movie fatigue
After James Gunn’s energetic but disposable Superman in 2025, I was looking forward to catching a superhero sidequel that featured a character who doesn’t have decades of cinematic history behind them…
Internal Worlds: Jessica Sofarnos on exploring life, grief, and living in Australian cinema
There’s a calm, lived-in nature to Jess Sofarnos’ films, one where she holds a mirror up to herself, reflecting emotions and experiences that are familiar and relatable, yet rarely seen in Australian…
David West on breaking cinema with the hyper independent Lint
Lint is the first feature film from Boorloo-Perth creative David West. It's a hyper independent West Aussie film about Iris (Melissa Coci) and Susan (Courtney Swartz), colleagues who work at an en…
A Return of the Curb Podcast
Kaya, wanjoo, hello, welcome. It’s been a while folks. After some months away from the world of the Curb, I’m finally returning to clear the backlog of interviews and discussions that have been…
Storyteller Miski Omar on bringing Somali-Australian stories to life on screen in the short film Button Pusher
Storyteller Miski Omar is a multidisciplinary artist whose creative work includes writing and filmmaking, allowing her work as a speech pathologist to inform her exploration of the intricacies of comm…
Sound of Falling Giveaway
With thanks to Transmission Films, we have ten double passes to give away to SOUND OF FALLING, a film directed by Mascha Schilinski, opening nationally in cinemas on 4th June. At different points thr…
Miley Tunnecliffe on building tangible horror in her feature film debut Proclivitas
West Aussie filmmaker Miley Tunnecliffe makes the shift from shorts to features with her debut feature length film Proclivitas. This familial horror-drama film features Clare (an impressive grou…
The Weight of Expectation
Subscribe to What Would You Like to Tell Me About? podcast via RSS feed, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Deezer, or iHeart Radio. Download the episode here. On this episod…