Kelvin Confidential

Fiona Patten is a pioneering activist and former politian who made history as the first former sex worker elected to public office, anywhere in the world. As co-founder of the Australian Sex Party, she served nearly a decade in the Victorian Parliament, driving dozens of progressive reforms across equality, health and civil liberties portfolios. Broadcaster John Faine called her the most influenti...

New Zealand filmmaker and artist Vincent Ward’s work has spanned four decades across cinema, storytelling and contemporary visual art. Ward's breakthrough feature Vigil became the first New Zealand film selected In Competition at the Cannes Film Festival. He followed it with The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey , winner of multiple Australian Film Institute Awards, and the internationally celebrated...

Justin Kurzel is one of Australia’s finest contemporary filmmakers. His VCA graduate short film was selected for Cannes as was his debut feature, Snowtown where it won a “Special Mention”. His subsequent film, Macbeth screened in Competition at Cannes and was the Closing Night Film. Subsequent features include Assassin’s Creed and his adaptation of Peter Carey’s True History Of The Kelly. In 2021,...

Christos is an award-winning novelist, screenwriter, essayist, playwright and film critic for The Saturday Paper. His novels include Loaded, which was made into the feature film Head-On, The Jesus Man and Dead Europe - also adapted to film - which won the 2006 Age Fiction Prize and the 2006 Melbourne Best Writing Award. He won Overall Best Book in the Commonwealth Writers' Prize 2009, was shortlis...

Mick Harvey, renowned Australian musician and record producer, discusses his musical journey, including his early influences, the formation of the Birthday Party, and his transition to the Bad Seeds. He highlights his work on 10 solo albums and numerous soundtracks. Harvey reflects on the challenges of composing for film, the impact of technology, and his recent honour as a Chevalier in France. He...

In this episode of Kelvin Confidential , host James Hewison sits down with acclaimed writer, director, producer, and showrunner Tony Ayres for a wide-ranging conversation about identity, storytelling, creative ambition, and the changing shape of the Australian screen industry. Episode Highlights Tony traces the origins of his creative life back to a childhood marked by migration, instability, and...

In this opening episode, host James Hewison sits down with composer and guzheng virtuoso Mindy Meng Wang for an intimate conversation about bridging cultures, genres, and personal experiences through music. Episode Highlights Mindy traces her artistic roots to childhood in Lanzhou, where the guzheng became both structured discipline and creative doorway. She discusses the early pressure to conform...