Astonishing Grace: James J. Robinson on his stunning debut film First Light
It is a really personal story, because every single character within the film is like a part of myself that is kind of in constant argument with itself.…
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Storyteller Miski Omar on bringing Somali-Australian stories to life on screen in the short film Button Pusher
Storyteller Miski Omar is a multidisciplinary artist whose creative work includes writing and filmmaking, allowing her work as a speech pathologist to inform her exploration of the intricacies of comm…
Sugar (C)rush: Natalie Erika James on agony and ecstasy in Saccharine
I hope Saccharine prompts people to really interrogate that for themselves and how they relate to culture, that diet culture within their own bodies.…
The Deb director Rebel Wilson on being “Pretty Strong” and how musicals changed her life
Multi-hyphenate talent Rebel Wilson has added director to her list of skills with the bright new musical The Deb. Centring on Maeve (Charlotte MacInnes) a wealthy Sydney base teen who is sent to a sma…
Miley Tunnecliffe on building tangible horror in her feature film debut Proclivitas
West Aussie filmmaker Miley Tunnecliffe makes the shift from shorts to features with her debut feature length film Proclivitas. This familial horror-drama film features Clare (an impressive grou…
Julia Ducournau tackles grief, shame and the AIDS crisis in Alpha
Four years after winning the Palme d’Or for Titane, French filmmaker Julia Ducournau returned to the Cannes Film Festival with Alpha, a haunting and unexpectedly tender meditation on grief, generation…
The Voice of Hind Rajab: Kaouther Ben Hania and the power of cinematic witness
Kaouther Ben Hania’s The Voice of Hind Rajab is more than documentary, more than fiction, more than re-enactment, and more than a dramatisation of the calls received by the Palestinian Red Crescent So…
Floodland director Jordan Giusti & producer Rachel Forbes on capturing the fate of Lismore on screen
Filmmaker Jordan Giusti's Floodland is an impactful documentary that takes audiences to the flood-prone landscape of Lismore, NSW. Thousands of people call the region home, and yet, due to t…
Sophie Hyde and Aud Mason-Hyde on the queer kaleidoscope that is their stunning film Jimpa
Sophie Hyde's films have often explored identity, self-realisation, and the path to finding your place in this messy, mucked up world. 52 Tuesdays sees a child growing to understand the gend…
Haydn Green on ten years of Hear My Eyes and conjuring sensory experiences by combining films with new live music compositions
Haydn Green has been the creative force of Hear My Eyes, a sonic-visual, hybrid experience which blends film and music in creatively intriguing and boundary pushing ways. As the founder and arti…
the Curb hosted Q&A screenings in February 2026
Across February, the Curb will be hosting a number of Q&A screenings. Scratch @WA Made Film Festival on Saturday, 10:30am - 21 February 2026 Tickets are available here. Albatross @WA Made Film F…
Lucy Coleman on centering fearless stories about women in modern Australian cinema and TV
This interview has been a long while in the can, waiting to be published. This in depth discussion with filmmaker, creative, and fearless storyteller Lucy Coleman was recorded early in 2025 and…