Revue

A Campfire of Stories: An Interview with John Harvey

We speak to writer/director John Harvey, whose film Katele (Mudskipper) won the VicScreen Erwin Rado Award for Best Australian Short Film, about submitting to MIFF, being part of a community and how festivals can foster creativity.
By MIFF Staff | 17 Jan 2024
Making Connections: An Interview with Annelise Hickey

Making Connections: An Interview with Annelise Hickey

We speak to Award for Emerging Australian Filmmaker recipient Annelise Hickey about taking the leap and submitting her film to MIFF as well as her experiences and learnings from the festival.
 MIFF Staff 12 Oct 2023
Danger and Poetry: Sue Brooks on Japanese Story

Danger and Poetry: Sue Brooks on Japanese Story

Critics Campus participant Charles Carrall speaks to director Sue Brooks about the making of her 2003 feature Japanese Story, shooting the film in the Pilbara and Toni Collette wearing pants.
 Charles Carrall 27 Aug 2023
“We Forget That We Are Part of Everything”: Lila Avilés on Tótem

“We Forget That We Are Part of Everything”: Lila Avilés on Tótem

Critics Campus participant Eric Jiang speaks to writer/director Lila Avilés about her intuitive approach to casting and its central role in creating the immersive, deeply empathetic atmosphere of Tótem.
 Eric Jiang 25 Aug 2023
Blooming in Suburbia: Gabriel Carrubba on Sunflower

Blooming in Suburbia: Gabriel Carrubba on Sunflower

Critics Campus participant Erika Lay speaks to writer/director Gabriel Carrubba about his debut feature, a queer coming-of-age story set in a far-flung suburb of Melbourne.
 Erika Lay 24 Aug 2023
In the Warmth of a Frozen Sun: Anthony Chen on The Breaking Ice

In the Warmth of a Frozen Sun: Anthony Chen on The Breaking Ice

Critics Campus participant Đăng Tùng Bạch speaks to director Anthony Chen about his latest feature, an exploration of the burning passion of youth in a cold climate.
 Đăng Tùng Bạch 22 Aug 2023
Hope’s Waiting Room: Alice Englert on Bad Behaviour

Hope’s Waiting Room: Alice Englert on Bad Behaviour

Critics Campus participant Indigo Bailey speaks to actor turned writer/director Alice Englert about her retreat-set black comedy and how its complicated characters were shaped.
 Indigo Bailey 19 Aug 2023
Following the Money: Robert Connolly on The Bank and the Australian Film Industry

Following the Money: Robert Connolly on The Bank and the Australian Film Industry

Critics Campus participant Kevin Bui speaks to director Robert Connolly about his newly remastered debut feature, 2001 Australian economic thriller The Bank.
 Kevin Bui 18 Aug 2023
Adventures Against Boredom: Nick Pinkerton on The Sweet East

Adventures Against Boredom: Nick Pinkerton on The Sweet East

Critics Campus participant Lauren Collee speaks to critic and The Sweet East screenwriter Nick Pinkerton about the film’s artistic priorities, literary inspirations and enigmatic protagonist.
 Lauren Collee 16 Aug 2023
Between Metamorphoses: Phạm Thiên Ân on Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell

Between Metamorphoses: Phạm Thiên Ân on Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell

Critics Campus participant Đăng Tùng Bạch speaks to Phạm Thiên Ân about the making of his Caméra d’Or–winning film and the roles played by location, sound and time in his work.
 Đăng Tùng Bạch 12 Aug 2023
Prescient Elements: An Interview with Robert Connolly

Prescient Elements: An Interview with Robert Connolly

In the lead-up to the MIFF Ambassador Special Screening of The Bank, we speak to director Robert Connolly about the film’s continuing relevance and his longstanding relationship with MIFF.
 MIFF Staff 06 Aug 2023
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