Revue

A Fantasy of Control: Agency and Abrasiveness in The Scary of Sixty-First

Critics Campus 2021 alumnus Jared Richards dives head-first into the manic imagery and manifold references of Dasha Nekrasova’s provocative The Scary of Sixty-First.
By Jared Richards | 18 Apr 2022
Post-screening Q&A: River

Post-screening Q&A: River

From mountain high to river deep, director Jennifer Peedom follows her 2017 MIFF hit Mountain with a stunning new cine-sonic journey along the world’s waterways.
 MIFF Staff 12 Apr 2022
MIFF Talks: Anonymous Club

MIFF Talks: Anonymous Club

Melbourne writer and critic Brodie Lancaster chats to Danny Cohen, director of the MIFF Premiere Fund-supported documentary Anonymous Club and musician Courtney Barnett.
 MIFF Staff 01 Mar 2022
MIFF Talks: Family Affair: Filmmakers Share Their Lives

MIFF Talks: Family Affair: Filmmakers Share Their Lives

Jason Di Rosso, host of ABC Radio National’s The Screen Show, speaks to three directors whose intimate films screened at MIFF 69, each shining a light on their own families – and therefore themselves.
 MIFF Staff 01 Feb 2022
MIFF Talks: Folk Heroes: Documenting Artists and Icons

MIFF Talks: Folk Heroes: Documenting Artists and Icons

A conversation with four filmmakers whose documentaries, which screened at MIFF 69, spotlight an individual who has carved out an influential career amid their own personal and professional struggles.
 MIFF Staff 04 Jan 2022
MIFF Talks: Queer Activism: From Life to Screen

MIFF Talks: Queer Activism: From Life to Screen

A panel of filmmakers, academics and activists explore one of the prevalent documentary themes at MIFF 69: queer activism.
 MIFF Staff 10 Dec 2021
MIFF Talks: New Iranian Cinema

MIFF Talks: New Iranian Cinema

Bandar Band director Manijeh Hekmat discusses the films spotlighted in MIFF 69’s New Iranian Cinema strand and the rise of filmmaking in this region.
 MIFF Staff 06 Oct 2021
MIFF Talks: Consuming Culture: Pandemic Habits

MIFF Talks: Consuming Culture: Pandemic Habits

A roundtable discussion dedicated to how we have – or haven’t – changed when it comes to watching, reading, and otherwise consuming film and media since the start of the pandemic.
 MIFF Staff 14 Sep 2021
The Sweet Spot: An Interview with Trevor Graham

The Sweet Spot: An Interview with Trevor Graham

Critics Campus 2021 participant Ying-Di Yin speaks to Chef Antonio’s Recipes for Revolution director Trevor Graham about documenting the intricacies of life, labour and love, as well as building trust with one’s film subjects.
 Ying-Di Yin 07 Sep 2021
Filming a Feeling: An Interview with John Daschbach

Filming a Feeling: An Interview with John Daschbach

Critics Campus 2021 participant Tiia Kelly, in conversation with Come Back Anytime director John Daschbach, explores cuisine, community and the importance of positivity during this time of precarity.
 Tiia Kelly 31 Aug 2021
Light and Darkness: An Interview with Jessica Beshir

Light and Darkness: An Interview with Jessica Beshir

Critics Campus 2021 participant Louise Cain speaks to Faya Dayi director Jessica Beshir about intention, instinct and creating spaces for stories to unfold on their own.
 Louise Cain 26 Aug 2021
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