by GREG KING The Life I’ve Seen is a short film that is a reflection of Shirley Affleck’s life growing up in the Western Australian wheatbelt in the 1940s and 50s. The 92-year old grandmother’s life is created through found reels of 8mm film reels. The 5-minute film was directed by Sydney based filmmaker Dean… Continue Reading »
MOONLIGHT CINEMA – interview with Annabel Weedon
by GREG KING Summer is in the air, and what better time than to sit back and relax in an outdoor environment to enjoy a great movie? Moonlight Cinema returns for another season. It runs from December 1 through to April 2018, with screenings in Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Melbourne. There is a mix… Continue Reading »
2017 CINE LATINO FILM FESTIVAL – interview with Gina Rubiano
by GREG KING The 2017 Cine Latino Film Festival screens at Palace Cinemas throughout November. This year there is a focus on Argentine Cinema, with 9 Argentine films, including Inseparable, a remake of the wonderful French film The Intouchables. Greg speaks to Gina Rubiano to find out more about this year’s program. https://www.mediafire.com/file/wa9arfd0g8w73oy/221023_005.MP3
RUSSIAN RESURRECTION FILM FESTIVAL 2017 – interview with Nicholas Maksymow
by GREG KING The 14th Russian Resurrection Film Festival screens at ACMI Cinemas in Melbourne from November 9-19. Now in its 14th year, this is now the largest festival of Russian cinema outside of Russia itself. This year the opening night film is Anna Karenina: Vronsky’s Story, Karen Shakhnazarov’s take on Tolstoy’s classic tale told… Continue Reading »
GERMAN CINEMA MELBOURNE – interview with artistic director Peter Krausz
by GREG KING The German Cinema Melbourne film festival screens at Backlot Studios from November 17-25. The festival will screen 11 films, all but one are Australian premiers. The opening night film is Gordian Maugg’s Fritz Lang, a speculative drama about the famed German filmmaker as he attempts to shoot his first sound film… Continue Reading »
JEWISH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2017 – interview with Eddie Tamir
by GREG KING The 2017 Jewish International Film Festival screens at the Lido and Classic Cinemas here in Melbourne from October 25 through to November 22. This year, the festival presents 65 films from across the globe that celebrate the remarkable diversity of Jewish culture and storytelling – from Israel, France and Australia, to the… Continue Reading »