Let The Corpses Tan – An Interview with Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani
Gunshots crack through the Mediterranean stillness; under blazing sunlight, the tension of sex and violence hangs in the air. As with their past work, Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani’s heist film Let...
View ArticleSleep Has Her House – An Interview with Scott Barley
Scott Barley’s films are hard to see. Not in terms of accessibility — many of films are available to stream on Vimeo or as free downloadable DCPs on his website — but literally; his films are bathed in...
View ArticleThe Sisters Brothers – An Interview with Jacques Audiard
Of the 54 films that screened as part of the 30th Alliance Française French Film Festival, three were exclusively in the English language, and two of these were English-language debuts, each by a...
View ArticleAGNSW Neon Gods Film Series – An Interview with Ruby Arrowsmith-Todd
With the absence of a dedicated cinémathèque in Sydney, the Art Gallery of New South Wales’ film program has long been a treasured fixture in the city’s repertory screening landscape. Initiated by the...
View ArticleSequin in a Blue Room – An Interview with Samuel Van Grinsven
Sequin in a Blue Room is the exciting debut feature from filmmaker Samuel Van Grinsven. Having previously worked as a director in independent theatre, Van Grinsven co-wrote the film with Jory Anast and...
View ArticleDirty God – An Interview with Sacha Polak and Vicky Knight
The third feature from Dutch director Sacha Polak, Dirty God is the clear product of a bold cinematic voice. A closely observed character study of a young British woman navigating life in the wake of...
View ArticleBacurau – An Interview with Kleber Mendonça Filho and Juliano Dornelles
Kleber Mendonça Filho made his name with the rhythmic, musically-driven 2012 feature Neighbouring Sounds, cementing it four years later with the similarly soulful, albeit pointedly political, Aquarius...
View ArticleaKasha – an Interview with hajooj kuka
After months of protests, Sudan’s Omar al-Bashir ended his 30-year period as the country’s president in April 2019. The resignation made headlines worldwide, as did the quick ascendance of military...
View ArticleThe Pieces of Jennifer’s Body – Karyn Kusama on Her Cult Classic at 10
A tale of turbulent teenage friendship and demonic possession at the hands of treacherous men, director Karyn Kusama’s horror-comedy Jennifer’s Body — named for the 1994 Hole song and written by Diablo...
View ArticleWhite Light – An Interview with George Gittoes
Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign was propelled by the part-slogan part-policy to “build the wall!”. While the plan was controversial (and logistically tenuous), the most tangible split from...
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