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One of the absolute standouts of Australian cinema in 2022 has been Back to Back Theatre’s first film: Shadow. Working as an adaptation of the theatre companies celebrated stage production The Shadow…
The interest and focus of diversity on screen has increased over the years, but for disabled groups, LGBTIQA+ groups, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, and CALD groups the level of representatio…
Perth-raised filmmaker Tim Barretto has seen the world. Growing up in Bassendean, learning about film production at ECU in Mount Lawley, Tim eventually moved over East to work on television production…
Every year in Australia, over 3,000 Indigenous students receive scholarships to attend private boarding schools around the country. Rhian Skirving and John Harvey’s Off Country is a four-part document…
From the vibrant and joyous work from Rachel Perkins, to the breadth of Ivan Sen’s catalogue, and the towering importance of Warwick Thornton’s filmography, and the varied joys of Wayne Blair work, al…
The finalists for the Cinefest Oz 2022 film prize were announced this week. The festival is held in the beautiful tourist destination of Busselton, Western Australia, and surrounds. It’s run every Aug…
A little under a year ago, I received a curious email in my inbox. Now, as the editor of a culture website, I tend to receive all manner of requests from people around the globe requesting coverage f…
Available to Watch Here: Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. Watch Alvin's Harmonious World of Opposites on RevOnDemand here. The act of connect…
American-Australian director Jeff Daniels documentary Television Event is a timely reflection on the impact of the pivotal Eighties film The Day After and the way it helped change America’s stance on…
Journalist-turned-documentarian Bill Code spent seven years making his feature documentary debut, The Lake of Scars, a broad look at the relationship that white former farmer Paul Haw and members of t…
Disney are well known as being one of the premiere entertainment companies that have a mammoth library of family-friendly musicals, and there’s no bigger and better modern Disney musical than Frozen.…
Oscar-winning costume designer, production designer, and producer Catherine Martin has worked alongside partner and fellow-creative genius Baz Luhrmann to bring the extravagant worlds of bohemian Fran…