Primal Screen

This week’s episode features three interviews with three very different auteurs. Flick Ford speaks to writer/director Natalie Erika James about her new body horror film SACCHARINE. Then Vyshnavee Wijekumar speaks to Filipino-Australian writer/director James J. Robinson about his debut feature FIRST LIGHT. And later, Flick interviews acclaimed artist, filmmaker, screenwriter and producer Vincent Wa...

On this week’s show, Flick Ford is joined by reviewers Will Cox & Silvi Vann-Wall to discuss SUPERGIRL which is the latest entry in the DCU, and Lucile Hadžihalilović’s THE ICE TOWER starring Marion Cotillard.

Flick Ford is joined by reviewers Thomas Caldwell and Vyshnavee Wijekumar to discuss DISCLOSURE DAY, Spielberg’s latest sci-fi thriller and the Australian queer horror film LEVITICUS. We also hear Vyshnavee's interview with LEVITICUS writer/director Adrian Chiarella.

Guest host Will Cox is joined by fellow Whovians Thomas Caldwell and Lore Burns to share memories and music from the BBC’s iconic time-traveling sci-fi series. They cover the legendary musique concrète wizardry of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, the symphonic stylings of Murray Gold which beckoned in New-Who and much more.

Flick Ford is joined by Silvi Vann-Wall & Alice McShane to talk about two fresh horror outings. They review Kane Parson’s debut Backrooms & Kate Dippold’s new horror comedy Widow’s Bay , which is now streaming. Silvi also sat down with Parsons to discuss the process of adapting his viral web series into feature form.

Cerise Howard chats all things music and film with the art-pop luminary Russell Mael, who makes up one half of Sparks, ahead of the band’s performance at the Palais Theatre. Later, Cerise speaks with Agnieszka Holland about the making of her new film Franz , which brings the life of the multi-faceted Franz Kafka to the screen.

Documentary filmmaker Asif Kapadi (SENNA, AMY, DIEGO MARADONA) chats about his career so far. Flick Ford and regular guest Thomas Caldwell review two new releases: MOTHER MARY and OBSESSION.

Flick chats to Kai Perringnon and Felix Hubble about Brunsick Underground Film Festival's down-and-dirty offerings. Hadyn Keenan discusses 1982 girls-night-out romp GOING DOWN. Plus, Charlie Teitelbaum's free community screening series, Cinema Yarra.

Flick Ford sits down with Deborah Mailman, who stars in Warwick Thornton's new western WOLFRAM, for a wide-ranging chat about Mailman's storied career.

It’s a festivals special on this week’s Primal Screen! Flick Ford and Cerise Howard chat to the team from TILDE Trans and Gender Diverse Film Festival about their 2026 offering. Later, Grace Boschetti of Cinema Reborn chats about their upcoming festival of rarely screened cult classics.

Film fans Hayley Inch and Thomas Caldwell convene to discuss a new Camus adaptation, a Tangeir-set housing drama, and a video-game inspired thriller set in a never-ending Japanese subway.

Melbourne Cinémathèque’s Adrian Danks joins the show to discuss their season of the films of Ryusuke Hamaguchi. Plus, Flick is joined by Will Cox and Cerise Howard to discuss Jim Jarmusch’s latest anthology film Father Mother Sister Mother , as well as Rebel Wilson’s aptly-named directorial debut The Deb .

Film buffs Maudie Osbourne and Alice McShane bring new release THE DRAMA (starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson) into conversation with 1945 noir-tinged melodrama LEAVE HER TO HEAVEN.

Writer/director Cherien Dabis joins Flick to discuss the making of her latest film All That’s Left of You, a multi-generational portrait of a Palestinian family reckoning with the devastating impact of displacement and violence from the Nakba to the present day. Flick is joined by Anthony Carew and Vyshnavee Wijekumar to discuss Riz Ahmed’s surreal industry satire Bait, and Kirk Jones’s BAFTA-winn...

Andrew Goode and Digby Houghton of Kinotopia discuss their inaugural print publication ‘Katies’ which will launch at ACMI with a rare screening of Eddie Martin’s classic graffiti doc Jisoe . Plus, Flick is joined by Silvi Vann-Wall and Will Cox to discuss Lord and Miller’s sci-fi blockbuster Project Hail Mary and Kaouther Ben Hania’s Oscar nominated docudrama The Voice of Hind Rajab .

Celebrating the 75th anniversary of The Tales of Hoffman! Newcomers Austin Lancaster, Alex Williams and Andréas Giannopoulos join host Thomas Caldwell to discuss Amadeus, The Magic Flute, Topsy Turvy and What's Opera Doc.

Director Geeta Gandbhir joins the show to discuss her chilling body-camera footage crime documentary, Perfect Neighbour. Flick and Thomas Caldwell then dicuss two films that engulf the senses: Sirât and The Testament of Ann Lee.

Flick is joined by composer Peter Van Hoesen and Haydn Green, the artistic director and founder of Hear My Eyes to discuss Van Hoesen’s reimagined live score for James Cameron’s 1991 classic Terminator 2: Judgement Day . Plus, reviewers Kate Fitzpatrick and Anthony Carew discuss their thoughts on two new comedies: Matt Johnson’s Nirvana the Band the Show the Movie & Jim O’Hanlon’s Fackham Hall...

Flick is joined by filmmaker Daniel Hayward, breakdancers DJ Peril and Lino Ettia for a nostalgia-tinged reminiscence about Melbourne hip hop's early days. Plus, film buffs Will Cox and Telford Mills discuss two new S&M-tinged romances: Wuthering Heights and Pillion .

Flick Ford is joined on this episode by Cerise Howard and Silvi Vann-Wall. The trio start the show off with an excellent interview with Emma Hough Hobbs & Leela Varghese, the film makers of the animated Australian comedy Lesbian Space Princess. The crew then review the comedy-drama from director Eva Victor, Sorry, Baby. The trio finish up the show with a review of the heartwarming documentary...

Flick Ford is joined this week by Will Cox and Erin Rosenburg for this installment of Primal Screen. The trio interview Mark Walker, owner and operator of Eclispe Cinema in Collignwood on the cinemas recent opening. The crew then review Caught Stealing , an action/dark comedy from director Darren Aronofsky. The trio then review the 4K restoration of the acclaimed documentary Burden of Dreams , whi...

On this episode of Primal Screen, Flick Ford is joined in the studio by Maudie Osborne and Alice McShane. The trio start off with a review of the absurdist cop comedy The Naked Gun , the legacy sequel and forth installment of the Naked Gun franchise from director Akiva Schaffer. Later, The trio review the latest film from accalimed horror director Ari Aster, the devisive ultra-violent weirdo weste...

Flick Ford is joined on this chaotic episode of Pimal Screen by: Thomas Caldwell, Cerise Howard, Alice McShane, Maudie Osborne, Will Cox and Aiden Tee (Primal Screen's new podcast editor). The group al celebrate Triple R's Radiothon by talking film, listening to stories about Primal Screen and playing some gardening related film trivia.

Flick Ford is joined this episode by Cerise Howard . The duo are joined in the studio by the writer and director of Birthright, Zoe Pepper , to discuss the black comedy. Later, the duo are joined by James Litchfield (writer and director) and Lucinda Reynolds (Producer) to discuss their latest offbeat drama, Alphabet Lane . Flick and Cerise finish off with a brief discussion of some of their favoru...

Flick Ford is joined this week by Cerise Howard and Thomas Caldwell . In this episode, the trio discuss and delve into the curation of the Primal Screen teams Top 20 films of the 2025 Melbourne International Film Festival. Tune in to hear some fantastic recommendations.