Andrew Dominik: Truth & Myth
Andrew Dominik has long occupied an unusual position in Australian cinema. After his breakthrough with Chopper in 2000, Dominik’s career has been forged almost entirely in the glare of American myth.…
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‘Forgiveness is moving’: Scarlett Johansson on her directorial debut Eleanor the Great
If Auguste Rodin’s Thinker is the classical embodiment of concentration, then Scarlett Johansson answering a question might be its contemporary counterpart. In a small room of a Cannes hotel, she arri…
“Films like this definitely feel more like home to me.” Paul Mescal on The History of Sound
Paul Mescal first encountered The History of Sound in an unlikely place: a hotel bed in Australia, fresh out of quarantine, just before Christmas. He had been in the country shooting Benjamin Millepie…
Splitsville: Michael Angelo Corvino and Kyle Marvin on Comedy, Craft, and Climbing Back
“Australia has some great comedy,” says Kyle Marvin. “You guys are doing it right.” “Yeah,” agrees Marvin’s collaborator, Michael Angelo Corvino. “We were really disappointed not to make it over to t…
MIFF Review: First Light is an astonishing debut feature from James J. Robinson
First Light is an astonishing debut feature from acclaimed Australian photographer James J. Robinson, and a film perfectly placed in the Melbourne International Film Festival’s Bright Horizons competi…
Charlotte Wells: From Aftersun to Jury President at the 2025 Melbourne International Film Festival
Typically, when the Melbourne International Film Festival announces its Bright Horizons competition selection, the most newsworthy feature is that annual reminder that the festival’s $140,000 prize is…
Sydney Film Festival Interview: Cannes Palme d’Or winner Jafar Panahi
One of the most powerful moments at this year’s Cannes Film Festival — and perhaps in its history — came when Iranian director Jafar Panahi learned he had won the Palme d’Or. As jury president Juliett…
'A unique interpretation of psychology': Julian McMahon and Lorcan Finnegan on making The Surfer
When the 2024 Cannes Film Festival lineup dropped, one film in particular sent shockwaves across the internet: The Surfer, an Australian-set psychological thriller starring Nicolas Cage. Director Lorc…
Getting to The Substance: An interview with director Coralie Fargeat
Over the last year, no director has had the ascent of Coralie Fargeat. The French filmmaker has gone from indie genre darling to one of the most talked-about directors in Hollywood. Her 2017 debut, Re…
“I want to Activate an Audience”: A Q&A with Brady Corbet, Director of The Brutalist
In the wake of its success at the Golden Globes and its current frontrunner status at the Academy Awards, Brady Corbet’s film The Brutalist has been one of the most acclaimed and discussed films of th…
David Cronenberg Embraces AI in His New Film, The Shrouds
Few filmmakers have explored the human condition through technology and biology as David Cronenberg. Long a fan of blending experimental technology with the corporeal in films like Videodrome, The Fly…
Todd Haynes: “What Happened This Summer was Tough”
Filmmaker Todd Haynes spoke about his aborted project with Joaquin Phoenix during an in-depth conversation at the Marrakech International Film Festival. “What happened this summer was tough,” Haynes…