Angel of Mine Director Kim Farrant Interview
Travis Akbar catches up with Angel of Mine director, Kim Farrant, to discuss the process of making the film.
Read Travis' thoughts on the film here:
Inspired by the 2008 French film ...
Below Cinefest Oz Review – A Stripped-Back, Pitch-Black Sci-Fi Farce
Every so often you come across a film that fits your
sensibilities so closely that you suspect it’s somehow fallen through a crack
in reality from a neighbouring universe in which you yourself are a filmmaker....
H is for Happiness Cinefest Oz Review – An Immediate Australian Classic
H is for Happiness feels like a rare film. It’s so genuine and tender with its comedy and humanity that it can’t help but feel like an anomaly in the landscape of cinema. Sure, this is a kids film, but you’d b...
Buoyancy Cinefest Oz Review – A Brutal Exploration of Modern Slavery
I’ll preface this review by saying that of late, I’ve been
attempting to watch films with as little prior knowledge as possible. After
all, trailers and plot synopses give away so much of the film, dictating h...
The Clear Eyed Cynicism of Breaker Morant
It’s the laconic cynicism of Breaker Morant that always appealed to me. History and general consensus, both critical and popular, puts Peter Weir’s Gallipoli in pole position as Australia’s Greatest War Movie ...
The Dressmaker Review – A Rolling Tale of Revenge and Reputation
In the still of the night, a daring damsel
returns to the town that exiled her decades before. Dressed in silk that stuck
to her in the wind, like a rumour to a small town. She wore a gaze as strong as
Lady Ma...
The Tracker Review – An Important, Beautiful, and Haunting Story of Indigenous Australia
For #AUSgust – the Australian Film Month – I’ve decided to write about a film that I saw for the first time only recently. It’s seventeen years old, and I have no idea why I haven’t seen it by now. It was rece...
Palm Beach Actor Bryan Brown Interview
Andrew was able to catch up with Aussie icon, Bryan Brown, on his press tour for his new film, Palm Beach. This is a new film by Rachel Ward about a group of friends coming together to celebrate a birthday...
Mad Max Review – Celebrating the Birth of Multiple Australian Film Icons
It’s been
forty years since the brainchild of director George Miller burst onto cinema
screens, with a baby-faced and leather-clad Mel Gibson hunting bikers in a
lawless Australia. Mad Max is a landmark in Aus...
CinefestOz Film Festival Announces the Jury Member Lineup Including Alex Dimitriades and Ben Young
CinefestOZ Film Festival has revealed the full line up of jury members who will vote on the prestigious $100,000 Film Prize, which recognises the best Australian feature film.
Marta Dusseldorp, Gle...