Charles Williams opens the doors to Inside
Writer/director Charles Williams is one of Australia’s strongest emerging filmmakers. With a Short Film Palme d’Or under his belt for 2018’s All These Creatures the arrival of his debut full length fe…
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Stellar Short Film Festival Ambassador Michael Caton has a message for Aussie filmmakers: "I'm hanging out to do a comedy"
Michael Caton is one of Australia’s greatest advocates and supporters of the nations cinema, with his work on screen driving the vibe of Aussie films leading into his work off screen supporting and wo…
Queer Screen Interview: Director Ruth Caudeli on recognising the global impact of abuse in their film Same, Again
Subscribe to The Curb podcast via RSS feed, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or iHeart Radio. Download the episode directly here. Listeners should note that the following interview contains discussions about…
Leela Varghese, Emma Hough Hobbs, and Shabana Azeez on the best film of 2025: Lesbian Space Princess
Subscribe to The Curb podcast via RSS feed, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or iHeart Radio. Download the episode directly here. I'm calling it right now. Lesbian Space Princess is the film of the year.…
WA Made Film Festival Interview: James Hoare on the art of cinematography on a budget
Subscribe to The Curb podcast via RSS feed, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or iHeart Radio. Download the episode directly here. Cinematographer James Hoare is a recent graduate from Curtin University, wher…
Vincent Miller: The boy from the bush goes Inside
I’m sitting in my poorly airconditioned Melbourne apartment waiting to speak to the superbly talented just seventeen-year-old Vincent Miller. We’re connected via Zoom, and I ask Vincent where he is fr…
Queer Screen Interview: Sally! Co-Directors Ondine Rarey and Jörg Fockele on bringing the story of Sally Gearhart to life on screen
Subscribe to The Curb podcast via RSS feed, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or iHeart Radio. Download the episode directly here. The joyous and jubilant documentary Sally! - the exclamation mark is delibera…
Queer Screen Interview: Karen Knox and Lane Webber on their raucous indie rock film We Forgot to Break Up
Subscribe to The Curb podcast via RSS feed, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or iHeart Radio. Download the episode directly here. We Forgot to Break Up tells the story of fictional Canadian band The New Norm…
Getting to The Substance: An interview with director Coralie Fargeat
Over the last year, no director has had the ascent of Coralie Fargeat. The French filmmaker has gone from indie genre darling to one of the most talked-about directors in Hollywood. Her 2017 debut, Re…
Sundance Film Festival Interview: Khartoum filmmakers on the simple act of coming together as an act of resistance
Image: Top L-R: Yousef Jubeh, Brahim Snoopy, Anas Saeed, Phil Cox; Bottom L-R: Giovanna Stopponi, Rawia Alhag, Timeea Mohamed Ahmed; Photo Copyright: Native Voice Films Five lives. One city. The fat…
Sundance Film Festival: "This is my advocacy" - Gen_ Director Gianluca Matarrese on Documenting Body Autonomy on Film
Subscribe to The Curb podcast via RSS feed, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or iHeart Radio. Download the episode directly here. Gianluca Matarrese's gentle documentary Gen_ opens with overwhelming imag…
Come Away with Me: Miguel Gomes and Grand Tours
Portuguese cineaste Miguel Gomes’ latest film Grand Tour is an odyssey through Asia using a constructed narrative about a couple in 1918 who chase and elude each other through multiple countries. Gome…