by GREG KINGAn initiative of the Melbourne International Film Festival, NextGen was created in 2007 to provide a program of entertaining and thought-provoking films aimed at a youth audience. The films are designed to promote discussion, social awareness and also to encourage students to become active viewers who question and challenge the moving image.The films are selected for their diversity, …
ALL THIS MAYHEM – interview with director Eddie Martin
by GREG KINGAll This Mayhem is a new and revealing documentary that looks at the rise and fall of skateboarding champions Tas and Baz Pappas, who ruled the sport in the 90s before they became involved in drugs. Tas spent time in jail while Baz was killed. Drawing upon archival footage and candid interviews, Martin has put together a fascinating documentary about another sporting hero brought undone.For …
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ONCE MY MOTHER
Reviewed by GREG KING Documentary Director: Sophia Turkiewicz.Sophia Turkiewicz is an Australian filmmaker (Silver City, and lots of television work, etc) who has long been conflicted over her feelings regarding her mother Helen. When she was only seven, Sophia's mother left her at a convent/orphanage in Adelaide for a couple of years. For a long time Sophia was confused by this decision by her mother, which …
SCANDINAVIAN FILM FESTIVAL 2014 – interview with Genevieve Kelly
by GREG KINGThe inaugural Scandinavian Film Festival screens at Palace cinemas around Australian in July. Here in Melbourne, this showcase of new and exciting cinema from Scandinavia kicks off at the Como and Brighton Bay cinemas from July 10-July 27. The opening night film is the bizarre Swedish comedy The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out The Window And Disappeared. Other attractions include Waltz For Monica, a …
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THE LAST IMPRESARIO
Reviewed by GREG KINGDocumentaryDirector: Gracie Otto.Michael White may be the most famous man you've never heard of. Indeed former model and actress turned filmmaker Gracie Otto (Three Blind Mice, etc) had never heard of White until she met him at a party at Cannes in 2010. She saw an elderly but elegant man holding court at one of the many parties at Cannes and was intrigued about him. She …
REVELATION FILM FESTIVAL 2014
by GREG KINGThe Revelation Film Festival screens in Perth from and is designed to showcase ideas at point in contemporary independent film and find a place for them in a conservative cinema and social context.The opening night film on July 3 is Jonathan Glazer's eerie sci-fi drama Under The Skin, starring Scarlett Johansson.The 2014 line up features dramas, documentaries, 6 Iranian films, and the …
