A Christmess of Aussie Xmas Films
I’ll be the first to admit that I’m a bit of a scrooge when it comes to Christmas. ‘A bit’ is putting it lightly, as I mentioned in passing to someone the other day that by calling myself ‘a scrooge…
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Call for Submissions: Australian Features Spotlight at the 2nd Asian Art Film Festival (Macau, China)
Call for Submissions The 2nd Asian Art Film Festival (AAFF), an international art-cinema festival based in Macau, China, is currently inviting Australian feature films to be considered for a dedicate…
Laughing on the Inside: Frank Lotito’s Wog Boys Forever and Multicultural Comedy
Behind the Scenes of Unseen Enemy: The Making of an Australian Action Thriller
Guest article by Artom Simin Unseen Enemy began as a small, character-driven mystery and grew into one of the most ambitious independent action films made in Australia in recent years. The production…
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Drew Kendell on shining a light on male vulnerability with The Hug
The Hug shines a light on male vulnerability in a comedic yet sincere way. It follows two friends who experience a strange phenomenon when their goodbye method evolves from a handshake into a hug. Th…
For the Dear Leader: About the Incident at Boggaley Creek
For the Dear Leader is a short film inspired by the 2003 Pong Su incident, when a group of North Koreans tried to smuggle heroin into Australia on a cargo ship called the Pong Su. The crew used a smal…
A new look the Curb...
Well folks, we've entered our Ghost era of the Curb. This is the same old site you've known with the same interviews and reviews and the same passionate support for Australian cinema, just a…
Echoes Emerges as a Contender for the 2026 AACTA Awards
Writer-Director-Producer Azita Damandan writes about their short film Echoes, now in contention for the 2026 AACTA Awards. A Story of Exile, Memory, and Resistance Lyrical, haunting, and deeply res…
Tigran Tovmasian on the urgency of his short film The Circus Lion
The Circus Lion follows Samvel, a young wrestler from Western Sydney, who believes leaving his hometown is the only way to escape the weight of his grief. But as he runs from his pain, he discovers th…
Who Said Romance Is Dead? Two Ugly People in the Context of Australian Cinema by Peter Skinner
Two Ugly People is the feature film debut from Peter Skinner. It follows the story of two strangers who, by chance, meet in a highway-side motel. But, as their stay lingers, they wonder if it was chan…
Splitsville Perth Screening Giveaway
With thanks to Luna Palace Cinemas, the Curb has ten double passes for Perth-based audiences to see Splitsville at the upcoming media screening on 30 August 2025. Take two best friends and two marria…