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What’s Going on with the AACTA’s: Are Australia’s Academy Awards OK?

October 7, 2020

The 2020 AACTA awards are coming in hot, with a Covid-afflicted ceremony to be held in November, replete with staggered sittings to ensure guest safety in a limited capacity. As we near the ten year anniversar...

The Nightingale Sweeps 2019 AACTA Nominations, While Screenplay Category is Shafted

Andrew F Peirce

October 23, 2019

Culture

Jennifer Kent’s The Nightingale reigns supreme with a total of fifteen nominations for the 2019 AACTA Awards. The colonial set film is closely followed by Hotel Mumbai and The King which have thirteen nominati...

Escape and Evasion Review – Josh McConville Impresses in Ambitious Aussie War Film

Travis Johnson

October 17, 2019

Reviews

Following on from dark urban fantasy The School, writer and director Storm Ashwood cants in a very different direction with Escape and Evasion, which sees Josh McConville (1%, The Merger) as Seth, a former spe...

Netflix’s ‘The King’ to Release at The Backlot Perth

Guest Writer

October 9, 2019

Culture

Updated: Purchase tickets for The King at The Backlot Perth here: https://www.thebacklotstudios.com/perth/#netflix-theatrical-release The first of Netflix's award-contenders, David Michôd’s The King, will s...

Outback Review – A Fearfully Tense Raw and Real Film

Travis Akbar

September 23, 2019

Reviews

Back in 2015 I bought my 4x4 Holden Colorado, hit the road and trekked across the Nullarbor. With little 4x4 experience and zero recovery gear, I did a few off-road tracks but took a lot of caution. After spen...

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Boy Erased Review

Andrew F Peirce

November 8, 2018

Reviews

Watching Boy Erased in Australia is a curious affair. It’s written and directed by one of the great modern Aussie minds – Joel Edgerton (working with the production company he started with his brother, Nash, a...

Sweet Country Near the Top of the 2018 AACTA Awards with Ten Nominations

Andrew F Peirce

October 30, 2018

Culture, Unity

Ok, I promised myself I’d not be cynical when the AACTA Nominations were announced. After all, I’ve had a few years of being cynical about the AACTA Nominations and subsequent award winners (it’s what you get ...

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Jirga Review

Andrew F Peirce

October 19, 2018

Reviews

War stories on film are often focused on the soldiers journey, presenting their path in war as an 'us v them' mentality. So rarely do they explore what the 'other side' is going through, possibly for fear of h...

Jirga Director Benjamin Gilmour and Actor Sam Smith Interview – The Last New Wave

Andrew F Peirce

September 27, 2018

Banter

On this episode, Andrew sits down with Jirga director/writer Benjamin Gilmour and actor Sam Smith to discuss their latest film. A powerful film about an Australian soldier seeking redemption i...

AACTA Film Fest | Andrew’s Top Picks

Andrew F Peirce

September 12, 2018

Unity

The AACTA Awards are coming up quick, and in preparation, AACTA are running their annual AACTA Film Fest. For a mere $80, you can sign up and watch a truck load of great Australian films (including ones that h...

Sweet Country and the Annual Death of Australian Cinema Discussion

Celebrate World Wombat Day with new ‘Aussie-mation’ Combat Wombat

Mace Francis Orchestra Celebrates 15 Years with a Big Band Show in Perth

Aussie Comedy Hot Mess Picked up by Netflix

For the Sake of the Climate and Indigenous Culture: It’s Time for Australian Arts to Break Up with Mining

What’s Going on with the AACTA’s: Are Australia’s Academy Awards OK?

A Preview of the 64th BFI London Film Festival: Steve McQueen, Frances McDormand, and a Bit of Talking Heads

Thank You!

Grassroots Initiative to Tackle Loneliness and Help Local Businesses this Victorian Christmas

International Art Exhibition Come Silent Auction Gives Light to Refugees Affected by COVID-19

Australian Cinema in ISO Zoom Panel

Piper Doon – the Scotsman is Nae More

Revelation Film Festival WA Film Callout

Mojo’s Bar is Closed but With Your Help They Can Reopen When the Time is Right

Bill & Ted Face the Music Review - The Jovial Time Travelling Flick We Need Right Now

64th BFI London Film Festival Diary – Day Eight: African Apocalypse, Ultraviolence Reviews

64th BFI London Film Festival Diary – Day Seven: American Utopia, Delia Derbyshire: The Myths and Legendary Tapes Reviews

64th BFI London Film Festival Diary – Day Six: Another Round, Notturno

64th BFI London Film Festival Diary – Day Five: One Night in Miami, The Intruder Reviews

64th BFI London Film Festival Diary – Day Four: Wolfwalkers, Wildfire Reviews

64th BFI London Film Festival Diary – Day Three: Never Gonna Snow Again, Undine Reviews

Koko: A Red Dog Story Interview with Directors Aaron McCann and Dominic Pearce

International Podcast Day 2020: It’s All About Filmmaking!

Roger Ward Interview – Aussie Film Icon from Turkey Shoot, The Faceless Man, Mad Max and More

The Pact Director Peter Blackburn on Theatre, Creativity in Lockdown, and Support

A Chat with Nathan Phillips – Blood Vessel, Acting in Australia, and Living with Yowies

The Pact: Closer Than You Think – Rose Flanagan Talks About the Phoenix-Like Webseries in the Midst of Covid

The Plastic House: Allison Chhorn’s Documentary is a Simple, Beautiful, Effective Ode to Change

What’s Going on with the AACTA’s: Are Australia’s Academy Awards OK?

The Nightingale Sweeps 2019 AACTA Nominations, While Screenplay Category is Shafted

Escape and Evasion Review – Josh McConville Impresses in Ambitious Aussie War Film

Netflix’s ‘The King’ to Release at The Backlot Perth

Outback Review – A Fearfully Tense Raw and Real Film

Boy Erased Review

Sweet Country Near the Top of the 2018 AACTA Awards with Ten Nominations

Jirga Review

Jirga Director Benjamin Gilmour and Actor Sam Smith Interview – The Last New Wave

AACTA Film Fest | Andrew’s Top Picks

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