by GREG KING Motorkite Dreaming is a new documentary charting the adventures of Aidan Glasby and Daryl Clarke, two amateur pilots who flew microlight planes, powered by little more than lawnmower engines, across Australia in a 8 week, 4000km journey. Their journey gives insights into the traditional lore and culture of a number of indigenous… Continue Reading »
MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2016 REVIEWS
by GREG KING The Melbourne International Film Festival screens from July 28 through until August 14. There are some 300 features and documentaries screening, both local and international productions. The opening night film is The Death And Life Of Otto Bloom, starring Xavier Samuel, and the closing night film is David Mackenzie’s contemporary western Hell… Continue Reading »
EMBRACE – interview with Taryn Brumfitt
by GREG KING Embrace is a new Australian documentary that looks at the issue of body image. It is the debut film for former photographer Taryn Brumfitt, who has spent two years working on the film. Greg caught up with Taryn to learn about some of the challenges in putting the film together. https://www.mediafire.com/dow…/xa2unjko6o5wcg7/210706_001.MP3
CHASING ASYLUM – Eva Orner interview
by GREG KING Chasing Asylum is an eye opening and quite inflammatory documentary exploring Australia’s policy on refugees and asylum seekers, its mandatory detention centres and the complex problem of refugees. Greg spoke to director Eva Orner about the making of this controversial documentary. https://www.mediafire.com/download/ve5p0lbov8qva7e/210506_001.MP3
FREEDOM STORIES
Reviewed by GREG KING Documentary Director: Steve Thomas. Documentary filmmaker Steve Thomas has been interested in exploring the plight of refugees who have spent time in mandatory detention after arriving on Australia’s shores by boat from war torn countries like Afghanistan or Iraq. His previous films include Hope, which followed Iraqi refugee Amal Basry, a… Continue Reading »
FRACKMAN
Reviewed by GREG KING Documentary Director: Richard Todd. Frackman sounds like he should be a new addition to the Marvel stable of superheroes. But Dayne Pratzky is no superhero – rather he is just an average farmer from Queensland with little interest in politics or geopolitics until he became an accidental activist through his campaign… Continue Reading »