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Nothings Lasts Forever and Oddball Dystopias of the 70s and 80s
Nothing Lasts Forever is one of a number of subversive sci-fi satires worthy of your attention, says 2017 Critics Campus participant Dominic Ellis.

Alive and Radical: The Grey-Haired Girls of Top of the Lake: China Girl
Jane Campion celebrates the spirit of women in their prime both on screen and in person with Top of the Lake: China Girl, writes 2017 Critics Campus participant Blythe Worthy.

Michelle Carey Receives Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters
Congratulations to MIFF Artistic Director Michelle Carey, who has been awarded the Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters.

Avoiding MIFF fatigue in 2017
Get the most out of MIFF with seasoned festival fan Evan Young's tips for staving off festival fatigue.

Q&A with Locker Room Director Greta Nash
Rowena Lloyd speaks with Greta Nash, director of the Accelerator short film Locker Room.

Why Pioneering Women?
Pioneering Women co-curator Alexandra Heller-Nicholas takes us into the historical movement that created the foundations for many Australian women filmmakers today.

Q&A with Have You Seen the Listers? director Eddie Martin
Eddie Martin, director of the MIFF Premiere Fund-supported film Have You Seen the Listers? speaks about the process of making the film and our changing attitudes to street art.

A Brilliant Career: Gillian Armstrong’s Filmmaking reaches High Tide
Rowena Lloyd traces Gillian Armstrong's career, her feminist focus, and her drive to investigate the complexities of the lives of others.

Twilight to Starlight – The Making of Robert Pattinson’s Career
Rowena Lloyd takes a look at Robert Pattinson's post-Twilight career with some surprising choices in auteur-driven movies.

Q&A with Rone director Lester Francois
The director of the VR experience Rone answers some questions about the artist's transition from street art to fine art and the challenges of making VR...

Aladdin: An Old New World
Critics Campus intern Rowena Lloyd takes a look at the legacy of Aladdin, and the vanishing art of Disney 2D animation.