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In 2025, in an interview with Sam Koslowski of The Daily Aus, Mitch Brown became the first openly bisexual footy player in Australia. To give some perspective, the VFL was founded in 1896. That's…
Multi-hyphenate talent Laura Brogan Browne is the voice behind the powerful short film Allegedly, an impactful story about Clover (Bailey Spalding), a high school graduate who participates in an anony…
For regular readers of the Curb..., you'll no doubt be familiar with the admiration and respect that I have for Laneikka Denne and the cohort of filmmakers and storytellers they've worked with…
There’s a calm, lived-in nature to Jess Sofarnos’ films, one where she holds a mirror up to herself, reflecting emotions and experiences that are familiar and relatable, yet rarely seen in Australian…
The St Kilda Film Festival (SKFF) has crowned the winners of its 2026 Top Shorts competition, with Writers in Love taking out Best Short Film and While We Still Have Time named Best Documentary, both…
What happens when Melbourne’s biggest commitment-phobe meets its most emotionally unavailable bachelor, who also happens to be a literal demon? I Fell in Love with My Sleep Paralysis Demon follows Sar…
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…
here’s been a story doing the rounds in outback Queensland since 1932, that a group of local larrikins managed to rob two Cloncurry banks and get away with £14,000 - a small fortune at the time. For m…
A pulsing red glow slowly illuminating a rundown motel bedroom. A couple, physically close, yet so emotionally distant from one another. Once Ethereal follows a young couple, Ollie and Liv, through…
Lianne Mackessy is a multi-hyphenate creative whose work spans from acting in front of the camera in films like 2025's Smoke, to writing and directing her own work, like her 2026 drama shor…
Nina Buxton is a storyteller who has worked in films and TV. On the TV front, she’s been the director behind shows like The InBESTigators, Paper Dolls, and Planet Lulin, light, fun fare, while on the…
Lately, I’ve found myself drawn to the imagery of Iceland. The terrain is rugged and sparse. Snow-capped mountains far away, somehow they appear inviting yet also threatening. Then there’s the v…