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CinefestOz Announces Cash Prizes For Short Filmmakers At Special 2020 Festival

Andrew F Peirce
May 29, 2020
Culture
For the first time in its 13-year history, CinefestOZ will include a Short Film Competition with four cash prizes up for grabs. The competition is supported by both the Festival and Screenwest. Prizes will ...

Wings Review – 1st Best Picture Winner Review: Patreon Exclusive

Andrew F Peirce
May 29, 2020
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William A. Wellman’s masterful war epic, Wings, holds the honour of kicking off the Academy Awards by winning the Best Outstanding Picture award. While the grander, undeniable masterpiece of cinema, Sunrise: A...

Le Miroir Short Film Review – An Utterly Charming Burst of Creativity

Andrew F Peirce
May 28, 2020
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The idea of luck, or chance, is a novel one that provides a fertile ground for a creative mind to grow in. Sometimes it means being in the right moment to catch a film that grips a mind and pushes it into that...

Saint Frances Review – A Proudly Feminist, Eagerly Sweet Millennial Coming-of-Age Film

Andrew F Peirce
May 23, 2020
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Joining the seemingly never-ending list of millennial-made films about adults learning life lessons from kids is the eagerly sweet Saint Frances. Directed by Alex Thompson, and written by and starring his part...

The Throwback Director Louise Bertoncini Interview – The Nostalgia and Unwavering Hope for Film Communities and Culture

Andrew F Peirce
May 23, 2020
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Ahhh... I'm always thankful for the time my guests give me to discuss their work and life. It's always a treat to be able to have someone spend their time talking about what makes them tick and what drive...

Australian Cinema in ISO – Part Two

Andrew F Peirce
May 20, 2020
Banter
Q and A Discussion with Matthew Eeles from Cinema Australia, Travis Johnson from Celluloid and Whiskey, and Andrew Peirce from The Curb On this episode, the audio from the Q&A discussion that Matthe...

Australian Cinema in ISO – Part One

Andrew F Peirce
May 17, 2020
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Q and A Discussion with Matthew Eeles from Cinema Australia, Travis Johnson from Celluloid and Whiskey, and Andrew Peirce from The Curb On this episode, the audio from the Q&A discussion that Matthe...

1929-1930 Best Picture Winner – The Broadway Melody – Awards Don’t Matter

Andrew F Peirce
May 15, 2020
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Ah, after a stellar start, David and Andrew encounter the first bonafide dud Best Picture winner: Harry Beaumont's musical The Broadway Melody. This pioneering musical film should be the benchmark for...

Sutaffu Music Group and Top Knot Detective presents: Top Knot Detective: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Andrew F Peirce
May 14, 2020
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For the past week I’ve been vibing on one of the coolest, more unexpected arrivals on the film landscape right now: The truly excellent, beyond entertaining, Aussie film Top Knot Detective original soundtra...

Carmentis Review – Proof of a Great Director on the Rise

Andrew F Peirce
May 12, 2020
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Australia isn’t well known for its sci-fi films, but it’s clear that with his visionary short film Carmentis, writer-director Antony Webb intends to change that mentality. Made over many years in Perth, this p...
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