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As Kenji says on Iron Chef, ‘bang a gong, we are on’. It’s election time folks. To help get you into the election campaign mood, here are five documentaries that focus on aspects of Australian polit…
It’s no secret that, like a lot of the Aussie film community, we at The Curb are very fond of Ben Mendelsohn. From his onscreen intensity and vulnerability to his offscreen shenanigans with meat pies…
Fresh on the heels of his Christopher Doyle documentary, Like the Wind, director Ted McDonnell has commenced work on his documentary on famed Australian, Hollywood based director Phillip Noyce. After…
Making its world debut at the 2021/22 Perth International Arts Festival Lotterywest Films line-up is Renée Webster’s uproarious and joyful comedy How to Please a Woman. With its sessions instantly sel…
Turn your phone off, friend You're amongst friends and we don't need no interruptions Leave your shoes at the door, along with your troubles Your troubles, your troubles, your troubles Anonym…
Blind Ambition is the new film from co-directors Warwick Ross and Robert Coe. It follows the journey of Zimbabwean refugees Joseph, Tinashe, Marlvin and Pardon as they start a new life in South Africa…
Sue Maslin is one of Australia’s finest producers, helping bring to life films like The Dressmaker, Jill Bilcock: Dancing the Invisible, Brazen Hussies, and the upcoming Anonymous Club. At the 2022 A…
Indie filmmaker Alex von Hofmann wanted to make an Aussie dino flick, and with his impressive genre short Evie, he has managed to do exactly that. Dino's in the outback is an inventive idea, one t…
Perth-based filmmaker David Vincent-Smith knows what kind of filmmaker he wants to be. He knows the path that he needs to take to strengthen his filmmaking skills. And most importantly, he knows how t…
In 2022, SBS will create moments that get the nation talking, surprise with new perspectives and entertain with powerful stories. Today, SBS has revealed its plans for this year, with a compelling and…
Back in 2018, an utterly joyous and entertaining webseries emerged into the world called Sheilas. Sisters Eliza and Hannah Reilly together unearthed the forgotten stories of the badass women of Austra…
‘A KALEIDOSCOPIC CARNIVAL OF SHORT FILMS’ Celebrating 31 years in 2022 Flickerfest remains Australia’s leading Academy® Qualifying and BAFTA Recognised short film festival, ensuring that we continue…