Cook's Legacy and the Modern Polly's Folly
Given that acceptance of Aboriginal existence pre-colonisation has been so much later than it should have been, I found it apt that I gave my opinion on the anniversary of Cook's first time visiti…
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The Goodies: Comedy in a Crisis, and the Loss of Tim Brooke-Taylor
Australians of a certain age would have fond memories of watching The Goodies and Doctor Who in the hour leading up to the ABC's 7 o'clock news. While the BBC has for many years mined the reve…
Piper Doon – the Scotsman is Nae More
I’m in lockdown in Sydney’s Inner West as I write this and it has been over three years since I moved East for work, but I remained a regular patron of Mount Lawley’s revered pub, The Flying Scotsman,…
Australian Sci-Fi Web Series 2121 to Launch on 19 April
Resurgence Productions is proud to announce 2121, a bold dystopian web series starring Gary Sweet (House Husbands, The Pacific) and Briar Rose (AMC’s The Dead Lands), and created by Jenna Cosgrove wit…
The Ricci Revival - In Christina Ricci We Trust
In times of seclusion and quarantine, the most comforting thing can be a familiar face. Christina Ricci is a face that has been part of my life since the beginning, one of the earliest films I remembe…
WA Made Film Festival Rundown - A Celebration of the Strong WA Filmmaking Community
As film festivals around the world were announcing postponements and delays due to the unfurling pandemic, something new and exciting was emerging in the sleepy little death toll town of Perth. As rai…
Mojo's Bar is Closed but With Your Help They Can Reopen When the Time is Right
As Covid-19 keeps small business and communities closed, we'll be pushing fundraising campaigns to try help build awareness of places in need. If you are a business, artist, organisation, or comm…
Ten Aussie Horror Films That'll Leave You Frightened This Friday the Thirteenth
Another Friday the Thirteenth rolls around, and naturally, our minds are reaching for something truly terrifying to tingle our spines on this day of horror and bad luck. While the deep well of horror…
Discussing Diversity With Annie Murtagh-Monks: The Heights, Casting, and the Global Financial Crisis
The legacy of Annie Murtagh-Monks precedes her. Her casting work on movies like Japanese Storyand Rabbit Proof Fence, and TV shows like Ship to Shore and Sweat, helped bring a welcome and much needed…
Shakedown Review - A Welcome Journey Into an Underrepresented Part of the LGBTIQA+ Community
It doesn’t take long for Shakedown, Leilah Weinraub’s documentary about the LA lesbian dance scene in the 90’s and 00’s, to remind viewers how heavily gendered LGBTIQ+ mainstream documentaries are tow…
Perth's Australian Revelations 2020 Season Launches with a Film That's Out of This World
It’s insane to think that it’s been twenty years since the iconic Aussie film, The Dish, arrived on screens around the world. It’s even madder to think that it’s been fifty-one years since the events…
WhispersRed Gold Coast Film Festival Interview - Live-ASMR, Relaxation, Self-Discovery, and Awareness
The Gold Coast Film Festival is one of Australia's most exciting film festivals, and this March, they're bringing a one of a kind experience to the Gold Coast. ASMR leader, WhispersRed, is co…