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.
By MIFF Staff | 12 Oct 2023

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Tokyo Beckoning: An Interview with John Angus Stewart and Max Coles
We speak to John Angus Stewart and Max Coles – director and producer of the Crumpler-commissioned video series ‘Life Zone’, which will screen at MIFF 2023 – about atmosphere, ‘hunting’ moments, and capturing the mood and mystique of Japan.
MIFF Staff
31 May 2023
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