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Aussie and US Co-Production THE HOPEFUL Wraps Post-Production Ahead of 2023 Release

Aussie and US Co-Production THE HOPEFUL Wraps Post-Production Ahead of 2023 Release

Press Releases Jan 21, 2023 2 min read
Articles australian cinema australian film The Hopeful

PRESS RELEASE Kyle Portbury Films announced today the completion of the 90-minute independent feature film ‘The Hopeful’. Directed by Emmy® winner and 3-time Australian Directors Guild nominated dir…

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The Whale Review – Brendan Fraser Stuns in an Excursion into Unrelenting Miserabilism

The Whale Review – Brendan Fraser Stuns in an Excursion into Unrelenting Miserabilism

Nadine Whitney Jan 21, 2023 5 min read
Films Reviews Academy Awards Darren Aronofsky Drama Hong Chau Oscars Review Sadie Sink The Whale

Powered by JustWatch Divisive director Darren Aronofsky sometimes wants you to have a bad time at the cinema because of the subject matter: Requiem for a Dream, Black Swan, and The Wrestler. Som…

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Babylon Review – An Endearing Mess of a Film About the Birth of Hollywood

Babylon Review – An Endearing Mess of a Film About the Birth of Hollywood

Blake Ison Jan 19, 2023 3 min read
Films Reviews Damien Chazelle Diego Calva Drama Hollywood Margot Robbie Review

Powered by JustWatch A trend for ageing filmmakers of late is to create a film that is their personal ode to cinema. When young writer and director Damien Chazelle announced he was making a film…

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<strong>Leila George, Sam Corlett & Greta Scacchi To Star In David Vincent Smith’s Debut Feature ‘<em>He Ain’t Heavy</em>’</strong>

<strong>Leila George, Sam Corlett & Greta Scacchi To Star In David Vincent Smith’s Debut Feature ‘<em>He Ain’t Heavy</em>’</strong>

Press Releases Jan 17, 2023 2 min read
Articles australian film David Vincent Smith Drama Greta Schacchi

PRESS RELEASE Award-winning Western Australian writer/director David Vincent Smith brings a personal story to the big screen with his feature film directorial debut HE AIN’T HEAVY set to commence sho…

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Nine Days Review – A Character-Based Drama That Has Stellar and Beautiful Moments

Nine Days Review – A Character-Based Drama That Has Stellar and Beautiful Moments

Nadine Whitney Jan 13, 2023 3 min read
Films Reviews Drama nine days Review Winston Duke Zazie Beetz

Edson Oda’s feature debut Nine Days asks what it is to live. The answer is complex and beyond most of us, and to an extent it is beyond Oda himself, so he has crafted an intimate drama about the great…

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Acclaimed Indie Filmmaker Alex Lykos Presents DISCONNECT ME - A Film That Everyone Will Relate to

Acclaimed Indie Filmmaker Alex Lykos Presents DISCONNECT ME - A Film That Everyone Will Relate to

Press Releases Jan 13, 2023 2 min read
Articles australian cinema australian film

PRESS RELEASE Directed by independent filmmaker Alex Lykos (Alex & Eve, Me & My Left Brain), Disconnect Me centres around Alex who disconnects from his smartphone, indeed all of his devices,…

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My Old School Review – Perth Lotterywest Film Festival

My Old School Review – Perth Lotterywest Film Festival

Andrew F Peirce Jan 12, 2023 3 min read
Films Reviews documentary Lotterywest Perth Film Festival Review

With My Old School, filmmaker Jono McLeod retells the story of his classmate ‘Brandon Lee’ (not real name) at Bearsden Academy in Glasgow in the early 90s, and the curious and ‘legendary’ (their word,…

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Flickerfest Director Bronwyn Kidd Talks About the 2023 Festival in This Interview

Flickerfest Director Bronwyn Kidd Talks About the 2023 Festival in This Interview

Andrew F Peirce Jan 11, 2023 1 min read
Interviews Podcasts australian film Articles Flickerfest Interview podcast Short Films

The Curb is proudly part of the Auscast Network. Subscribe via RSS feed, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio or Google Podcasts. Flickerfest is one of the leading Academy Award accredited and BAFTA…

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<em>Everybody Loves Jeanne</em> (<em>Tout le monde aime Jeanne</em>) Review – Perth Lotterywest Film Festival

<em>Everybody Loves Jeanne</em> (<em>Tout le monde aime Jeanne</em>) Review – Perth Lotterywest Film Festival

Andrew F Peirce Jan 9, 2023 3 min read
Films Reviews Comedy Drama Everybody Loves Jeanne Lotterywest Perth Festival Review

Jeanne (Blanche Gardin) is having a very bad year. Her pivotal marine-cleaning invention is an instant-disaster, failing at launch and sinking to the bottom of the ocean. Jeanne turns into a social me…

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Tips for Indie Filmmakers: How to Get Your Film Noticed, Social Media, Interviews, and More...

Tips for Indie Filmmakers: How to Get Your Film Noticed, Social Media, Interviews, and More...

Andrew F Peirce Jan 5, 2023 14 min read
Articles australian cinema Australian culture australian film film promotion How to make a film indie film posters

Being a filmmaker anywhere is hard. It’s a miracle when an idea for a film manages to go through the effort of being thought up, being turned into a script, then have funding sought, followed by casti…

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Supernova Review – Abundant Warmth Surrounds A Heartbreak, Love-Affirming Film

Supernova Review – Abundant Warmth Surrounds A Heartbreak, Love-Affirming Film

Nadine Whitney Jan 4, 2023 3 min read
Films Reviews Colin Firth Review Stanley Tucci supernova

The sophomore directorial effort from Harry Macqueen proves that sometimes the greatest success a film can have is in its casting of the lead roles. Supernova pairs the veteran actors Colin Firth and…

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The Great OzFlix Experiment is Over – What Went Wrong and What Could Happen for Australian Films Going Forward

The Great OzFlix Experiment is Over – What Went Wrong and What Could Happen for Australian Films Going Forward

Andrew F Peirce Jan 3, 2023 7 min read
Articles australian cinema australian film documentary Netflix OzFlix pvod svod

In 2017, Luke Buckmaster asked in response to the launch of OzFlix – a premium video on demand (PVOD) service created by Australian film industry veterans Ron Brown and Alan Finney - whether we really…

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