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Revue
Transcending the Solitary Body in Bodies in Motion
Critics Campus 2021 participant Tiia Kelly unpicks the thematic and artistic threads weaving together the short films in the Bodies in Motion package.

Souad – Four Ways
Ayten Amin’s Souad is given the critical treatment by four of our 2021 Critics Campus participants: Tiia Kelly, Hassan Abul, Vyshnavee Wijekumar and Ying-Di Yin.

All Light, Everywhere – Four Ways
Theo Anthony’s All Light, Everywhere receives some critical attention from four of our 2021 Critics Campus participants: Muhib Nabulsi, Jared Richards, Charlotte Daraio and Louise Cain.

Meditations on Mortality: Christopher Makoto Yogi’s I Was a Simple Man
Critics Campus 2021 participant Ying-Di Yin examines the portrayals of death, diaspora and family in I Was a Simple Man.

Building the Palazzo: An Interview with Madeleine Martiniello
Critics Campus 2021 participant Vyshnavee Wijekumar speaks to Palazzo di Cozzo director Madeleine Martiniello about Franco Cozzo’s legacy, community and the changing face of Melbourne.

Everyday Spectres: Madiano Marcheti’s Madalena
Critics Campus 2021 participant Louise Cain dissects the depictions of class conflict, trans identity and the supernatural in Madalena.

Success Story: Madeleine Martiniello’s Palazzo di Cozzo
Critics Campus 2021 participant Hassan Abul discusses migration, nostalgia and ownership – of objects and stories – as explored in Palazzo di Cozzo.

The Necessity of Change: An Interview with Tania Cypriano
Critics Campus 2020 participant Merryana Salem, in conversation with Born to Be director Tania Cypriano, delves into allyship, intra-community diversity, and authentic and sensitive transgender portrayals.

Resonance and Remembrance: An Interview with Marija Stojnić
Critics Campus 2020 participant Isabella Mahoney speaks to Speak So I Can See You director Marija Stojnić about Radio Belgrade, the power of archival voices and escaping noise pollution during the pandemic.

Family of Believers: An Interview with Christopher King and Maia Lekow
Critics Campus 2020 participant Shaheen Ahmed speaks to The Letter directors Christopher King and Maia Lekow about their documentary’s treatment of religion, tradition and family dynamics in Kenya.

Humour and Heartbreak: An Interview with Lance Oppenheim
Critics Campus 2020 participant Annika Morling speaks to Some Kind of Heaven director Lance Oppenheim about humour, heartbreak and authenticity as seen in his tender documentary.