by GREG KING Newtown is a documentary that looks at the raw emotional aftermath of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in December 2012. As part of our extensive MIFF 2016 coverage, Greg spoke to filmmaker Kim A Snyder about the movie and the complicated and topical issue of gun control in America. Newtown… Continue Reading »
SCANDINAVIAN FILM FESTIVAL 2016 – interview with Nordic cinema expert Emma Vestrheim
by GREG KING The Scandinavian Film Festival kicks off at Palace cinemas around Australia from July 5. To learn a little more about Nordic cinema, Greg spoke to cinema expert Emma Vestrheim all the way from Norway. https://www.mediafire.com/dow…/in5xlwhro7ud3lk/210610_002.MP3
MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2016 NEXT GEN PROGRAM – interview with programmer Thomas Caldwell
by GREG KING Melbourne International Film Festival launches its 2016 program on July 5th. But we get an early sneak peak at the Next Gen screenings from MIFF programmer Thomas Caldwell. The Next Gen strand is always one of the strongest in the MIFF program. https://www.mediafire.com/dow…/7wb44tmy411p354/210606_006.MP3
THE PHOENIX – Nora Niasari interview
by GREG KING The Phoenix (Simorgh) is a short film from filmmaker Nora Niasari, who was born in Iran but moved to Australia. The Phoenix, which screened at MIFF in 2015, screens with Mustang at the Nova cinema during Refugee Week. Greg spoke to director Nora Niasari to find out more about Manouchehr Farid, the… Continue Reading »
THE GOOD THE BAD THE UGLY FILM SHOW PODCAST EPISODE #179
This week on The Good The Bad The Ugly Film Show Adam, Dave, Greg and Nick take a look at new release films ‘Queen Of The Desert,’ ‘Money Monster,’ ‘Now You See Me 2’ and ‘Neon’. This episode also contains interviews with Lawrence Johnston, Julia Roberts, George Clooney, Daniel Radcliffe, Jesse Eisenberg, Dave Franco, Lizzy Caplan, Mark… Continue Reading »
NEON
Reviewed by GREG KING Documentary Director: Lawrence Johnston. For a long time local filmmaker Lawrence Johnston (Life, Fallout, etc) has been fascinated with neon, and he even managed to include images of neon lights into his documentaries Eternity and the whimsical Night. But now he has made a carefully researched feature length documentary exploring the… Continue Reading »