by GREG KING The new Australian film Pawno is set around a pawn shop in Footscray and depicts 24 hours in the lives of various people who hang around the shop. It was written by Damian Hill, and stars John Brumpton. The director is Paul Ireland, a former actor making his feature film debut with… Continue Reading »
THE STORY OF PERCIVAL PILTS – interview with Janette Goodey
by GREG KING The Story Of Percival Pilts is another of the great short animated films screening at the Cinema Nova on March 2 as part of the 17th Animation Show Of Shows. The film’s co-director Janette Goodey joined Greg live in the studio to talk about the making of the film. https://www.mediafire.com/download/b7rhgyaadk4f7ka/210211_003.MP3
SKIN DEEP – interview with Jonny Leahy
by GREG KING Filmed on the streets of Newtown in Sydney, Skin Deep is a new low budget independent Australian film that follows the journey of Leah, a young girl diagnosed with terminal cancer, and Caitlin, a gay woman. It explores themes of friendship, gender, sexuality and mortality. The film was writen by Monica Zanetti,… Continue Reading »
ODDBALL – Shane Jacobson interview
by GREG KING Based on a true story, Oddball is a great new family friendly Australian film about a dog that protects a colony of penguins on a small island off Warnambool, along the Victorian coast line. It stars Shane Jacobson as affable chicken farmer “Swampy” Marsh, newcomer Coco Jack Gillies, Sarah Snook and Alan… Continue Reading »
RITES OF PASSAGE – Daniel de Filippo interview
by GREG KING Rites Of Passage is a bold new feature length drama featuring six interwoven stories made collaboratively with young people who draw upon their own experiences to shape the stories. It is an example of “community filmmaking” made by non professionals. Like an adolescent version of the Dogma movement, ten principles governed the… Continue Reading »
THE RECKONING
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: John V Soto Stars: Jonathan Lapaglia, Viva Bianca, Hanna Mangan-Lawrence, Luke Hemsworth, Alex Williams, Amanda Dow. The crime thriller is one of the few genres that Australian film makers seem to do well, and we have a superior example of the genre with Felony currently screening. The low budget crime… Continue Reading »