Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Kelly Reichardt Stars: Laura Dern, Michelle Williams, Kristen Stewart, Lily Gladstone, James Le Gros, Rene Auberjonois, Jared Harris, John Getz. Based on the 2009 short story collection Both Ways Is The Only Way I Want It written by Maile Meloy Certain Women is structured around three stories that briefly intersect.… Continue Reading »
CERTAIN WOMEN: KELLY REICHARDT’S AMERICA – interview with ACMI film programmer Kristy Matheson
by GREG KING ACMI is thrilled to once again champion the work of American director Kelly Reichardt, with an exclusive limited season of her latest film Certain Women, which stars Michelle Williams, Kristen Stewart, Laura Dern and newcomer Lily Gladstone. The film is based on short stories from Maile Meloy’s collection Both Ways Is The… Continue Reading »
CLASH – Interview with ACMI programmer Roberta Ciabarra
by GREG KING From March 30, ACMI is screening Mohamed Diab’s brilliant film Clash, a claustrophobic drama set against the backdrop of the Arab Spring. This powerful Egyptian drama is set during the so-called Arab Spring, a time of revolution in the days immediately following the overthrow of President Morsi, and the civil unrest that… Continue Reading »
ACMI SUMMER PROGRAM OF DOCUMENTARIES – interview with James Hewison, ACMI’s head of film programming
by GREG KING This February ACMI Cinemas are screening three new documentaries. Goodnight Brooklyn: The Story Of Death By Audio looks at the iconic New York warehouse that became a live music/art space until it was sold to a multi-media company and was forced to close. After more than 1800 shows, the iconic venue closed… Continue Reading »
JIM JARMUSCH: ROCK N ROLL – interview with ACMI programmer Kristy Mathison
by GREG KING This summer, ACMI is presenting a spotlight on filmmaker Jim Jarmusch, one of the most essential independent American directors, with a special season Jim Jarmusch: Rock N Roll, screening from December 27. Not only will it feature Gimme Danger, his new documentary about Iggy Pop and the Stooges, but four classic films… Continue Reading »
DRONE FILM FESTIVAL AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND – interview with Elmedin Kumalic
by GREG KING From Thursday November 3, the inaugural DFFANZ will be touring Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Auckland to bring audiences short films and cinematography captured via drones. The festival will showcase 40 of the best short film submissions from around the world. The festival takes place: Melbourne – ACMI Cinemas November 3 Sydney –… Continue Reading »