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Revue
Critics Campus: Where Are They Now? (Part 5)
In the fifth instalment of a series in which we shine a spotlight on Critics Campus’s illustrious alumni, we speak to Michelle Wang (2020 cohort), Charles Carrall (2023 cohort) and Indigo Bailey (2023 cohort) about where their professional paths have led since their participation in MIFF’s incubator program for emerging critics.
“A Tradition of Reinvention”: Lorin Clarke on But Also John Clarke
Lorin Clarke speaks about the challenges of documentary storytelling, the changing cultural footprint of television and her own journey in making the film.
Striking Gold: Maria Angelico and Zoe Coldham on Spare Time
Director Maria Angelico and cinematographer Zoe Coldham discuss their affectionate and often very funny documentary portrait of men bonding over a shared passion.
Cracking the Shell: Ravi Chand and Sara Norman on Coconut
Recent VCA graduates Ravi Chand and Sara Norman talk to MIFF about their film Coconut, a short comedy screening in the 2025 VCA Film and Television Graduate Season.
“The Seductive Poetry of Everyday Life”: Sophie Somerville on Fwends
Fwends follows two friends over the course of a weekend in Melbourne, exploring their relationship through casual conversations, debated opinions and the tensions that emerge between them. Director Sophie Somerville talks to Vyshnavee Wijekumar about the challenges and freedoms that come with independent filmmaking.
MIFF Stories: Spotlight on MIFF Circle Patron Pinky Watson
MIFF Circle Patron Pinky Watson reflects on her lifelong love of cinema and the profound impact of MIFF.
Arranging Images: Riley Blakeway on 16mm Film, Dropbox and INFINIT3
After being selected for Accelerator Lab at MIFF 2025, Riley Blakeway speaks to MIFF about his experience of the festival, the importance of shooting on film and the important role Dropbox plays in his artistic process.
Unfinished Business: Charlie Shackleton on Zodiac Killer Project
Critics Campus 2025 participant Thomas Phillips speaks to director Charlie Shackleton about revitalising shelved ideas and critiquing the excesses of true crime in Zodiac Killer Project, an essayistic meta-documentary about a film he was forced to abandon.
Archiving the Aisles: Alex Ross Perry on Videoheaven
Critics Campus 2025 participant Amelia Leonard speaks to Alex Ross Perry about the legacy of video stores and physical media, and the homage his documentary Videoheaven pays to this lost world.
Like Soft Birdsong: Rohan Parashuram Kanawade on Cactus Pears
Critics Campus 2025 participant Parth Rahatekar speaks to Cactus Pears writer/director Rohan Parashuram Kanawade about cultural specificity, silence in film and the importance of going beyond the ‘queer cinema’ label.
Goosebumps and Gore: Alexandre O. Philippe on Chain Reactions
Critics Campus 2025 participant Armani Hollindale speaks to Alexandre O. Philippe about symbolic violence, subjectivity, gender and artistic responsibility as examined in his Texas Chainsaw Massacre omnibus documentary Chain Reactions.