Best Australian Films of 2022
With over 170 Australian features, documentaries, and short films released theatrically, on streaming platforms, and at festivals during 2022, it’s safe to say that the Aussie film industry is shruggi…
Here Out West
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Monique Kalmar and Max Brown to star in directorial feature film debut from HERE OUT WEST writer Bina Bhattacharya
Following the successful cinematic release and television screening of HERE OUT WEST on ABC TV, writer Bina Bhattacharya, whose chapter The Eternal Dance was praised as “one of the standout stories” (…
From Ablaze to Wyrmwood: Apocalypse, These Are the Ten Best Australian Films of 2022 So Far
We’re in the back half of 2022, which means it’s a great time to take a look at some of the very best Australian films released during the year so far. From the contemplative and reflective Ablaze to…
Vonne Patiag Talks Here Out West, The Long Shift, and Receiving an AWGIE Nomination in Part Two of This Deep Dive Interview
The unstoppable Vonne Patiag returns with part two of a deep dive discussion about his work in the Australia arts scene with Nisha-Anne. In this part, Vonne talks about how the highly acclaimed new an…
Here Out West Review – A Poetic Film That Chooses Tenderness to Show Australia As It Can Be
Here Out West will be available in cinemas February 3 and will air on ABC later this year. There's a thrill that goes through the heart of a Sydneysider when this most beloved infuriating city ap…
The Unstoppable Vonne Patiag Talks Queer Narratives, Halal Gurls, Imposter Syndrome, and More in Part One of a Deep Dive Interview
Vonne Patiag is unstoppable. His 2018 short film Tomgirl about Filipino queer identity played film festivals around the world, was shortlisted in the Sundance Screenwriters Lab, got him into the Insi…
Blind Ambition and Beautiful Minds Lead the Sydney Film Festival Audience Award Winners
The 68th Sydney Film Festival wrapped on Sunday 14 November with the Australian Premiere of Wes Anderson’s comedy-drama The French Dispatch at the State Theatre. Today the Festival announced the Audi…
Arka Das Talks Sydney Film Festival Opening Night Film Here Out West, His Short Film Khana Khazana, and Working With Niki Caro on Mulan in This Interview
For over a decade now, writer-director-actor Arka Das has been challenging what Australian television and film looks like in terms of South Asian-Australian representation. The first thing he ever mad…
Sydney Film Festival Director Nashen Moodley Talks Sustainable Futures, Diverse Programming, and Opening Night Film: Here Out West
After an extremely online 2020, the 68th Sydney Film Festival is back this November in full roaring form. The program boasts 223 entries from sixty-nine countries across a variety of genres, including…