The Lost City of Melbourne

Sue Maslin AO Talks About How Australian Documentary Films Can Further Reach Audiences

Andrew F Peirce Mar 9, 2023 24 min read

It’s been a little over a year since I first talked to Sue Maslin AO about documentary filmmaking and took a look back at some of the great feature films and documentaries that she has helped bring to…

Best Australian Films of 2022

Andrew F Peirce Dec 17, 2022 26 min read

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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…

The Lost City of Melbourne Review – Gus Berger’s Documentary Details the Impact of Gentrification on Melbourne Over the Ages

Nadine Whitney Sep 4, 2022 4 min read

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Like everyone except the Indigenous people who lived in Naarm, I am an import to Melbourne. I first moved to the city in 1992 and found my spiritual home. There was something so uniquely cosmopolitan…

Melbourne International Film Festival at 70 – From Of an Age to The Plains, This Years Fest is ‘Something Like a Religious Experience’

Andrew F Peirce Aug 27, 2022 12 min read

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When the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF), one of the oldest continuing film festivals in the world, announced a mammoth celebration of Melbourne on Film for their 70th anniversary, the jo…