Primal Screen

Hosts Stuart Richards and Eloise Ross chat to lecturer in screen and cultural studies Dr Janice Loreck about her forthcoming book ‘Provocation in Women's Filmmaking: Authorship and Art Cinema’. Then, Stuart and Eloise are joined by Frances Barrett to discuss ALL THE BEAUTY AND THE BLOODSHED (2022), the documentary exploring the life and career of Nan Goldin.

Hosts Paul Anthony Nelson and Emma Westwood talk to lecturers in cinema and screen studies Andrew Lynch and Jessica Balanzategui about ACMI’s Mapping Global Horror conference. Plus, Emma and Paul discuss the films in ACMI’s Focus on the Dead program before talking to filmmaker Natalie Erika James about her Australian psychological horror RELIC. Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/...

Flick Ford speaks with actor and festival ambassador for the Alliance Francaise French Film Festival, David Wenham. Plus, independent producer of documentary films, Margie Ratliff joins Flick to discuss her role in SUBJECT (2022) and an upcoming panel discussion titled THE DOCUMENTARY PARTICIPANT: AT WHAT COST? Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram...

Host Flick Ford is joined by Dr Radha O’Meara from the University of Melbourne and RMIT PhD candidate Clem Bastow to discuss a recent study into working conditions of disabled people in the Australian screen industry.  Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/primal_screen

Host Flick Ford and guest reviewer Cerise Howard discuss all things Europa Europa Film Festival with the program's Artistic Director Thomas Caldwell; the three also discuss what they've been enjoying watching over summer. Then, Flick interviews filmmaker Clara Law about a retrospective of her films 'Focus on Clara Law' which is currently screening at ACMI. Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/prima...

Flick Ford is joined by director Ruben Östlund to talk about his latest film TRIANGLE OF SADNESS. Plus, guest reviewers Vyshnavee Wijekumar and Will Cox join Flick to look at the summer releases they’re most looking forward to. Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/primal_screen

Guest host Paul Anthony Nelson is joined by Stuey Richards and Eloise Ross for a countdown of the best films and TV shows of 2022, voted by all the Primal Screen reviewers! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/primal_screen

Flick Ford chats to Melbourne based director Sara Kern about her debut feature MOJA VESNA before speaking to guest reviewer Cerise Howard about the upcoming screening series at Melbourne Cinematheque, GENRE NONCONFORMITY AND EAST SIDE STORIES: DECENTRING THE MUSICAL.

Presenter Flick Ford speaks to musician Chiara Kickdrum about her immersive original score for Carl Theodor Dreyer’s 1931 horror classic VAMPYR. Flick is then joined by guest critic Vyshnavee Wijekumar to review BONES AND ALL, before interviewing Chiara Pallini and Susan Bui about the 26th Japanese Film Festival, taking place in cinemas across Australia now until Dec 14. Facebook:  https://www.fac...

Flick Ford is joined by festival manager Erin Rosenburg and documentary filmmaker Daniel Hayward for a special documentary spotlight with recommendations on what to watch on the big screen or stream online. Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/primal_screen

Flick Ford discusses the SmartFone Flick Fest (SF3) with the Festival's co-founder and director Angela Blake, and one of the filmmakers featured in the festival, Tracee Hutchinson. Then, Chris Luscri from Unknown Pleasures joins Flick for a spotlight on Filipino-Australian filmmaker Matthew Victor Pastor. Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/p...

Flick Ford is joined by guest critics Vyshnavee Wijekumar and Stuart Richards for reviews of Sebastián Lelio’s THE WONDER and season 2 of Mike White’s THE WHITE LOTUS. Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/primal_screen

Host Paul Anthony Nelson and reviewers Caitlin Koller and Adam Spellicy discuss what makes a folk horror tale before reviewing three cult classics of the genre: THE DEMON, EYES OF FIRE and ALISON’S BIRTHDAY. Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/primal_screen

Guest presenter Dr Stuart Richards is joined by Dr Saige Walton for a roundup of the Adelaide Film Festival. Then, guest presenter Will Cox is joined by Monash University Scholar Thao Phan for reviews of THE LOST CITY OF MELBOURNE and BROS. Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/primal_screen

Guest Host Eloise Ross and reviewer Glenn Dunks chat with Conor Bateman from Static Vision about their upcoming film festival METAMORPHOSES. Plus reviews of Amanda Kramer’s GIVE ME PITY! and David Gordon Green’s HALLOWEEN ENDS. Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/primal_screen

Flick Ford is joined by Australian director Thomas M. Wright to discuss his acclaimed 2018 directorial debut ACUTE MISFORTUNE. Then, they take a deep dive into his newest release THE STRANGER starring Jeol Edgerton. Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/primal_screen

Presenter Flick Ford is joined by Screenwriter and filmmaker Margot Nash to talk about her 1995 debut feature VACANT POSSESSION. Then, Flick chats to film producer Chris Luscri and director and producer Bill Mousoulis from Unknown Pleasures to discuss the screening of the restored HD version of Nash’s film.

Flick Ford is joined by guest reviewer and animator Kelsey Pettifer to review Richard Linklater’s APOLLO 10 1/2: A SPACE AGE CHILDHOOD (Netflix) and THE BOB’s BURGERS MOVIE on Disney+. Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/primal_screen

Flick Ford is joined by Melbourne director Goran Stolevski to talk about his films OF AN AGE and YOU WON'T BE ALONE. Then, Flick talks to filmmakers John Allen Simon and Elizabeth Karr about their 4K restoration of Dennis Hopper's 1980 drama OUT OF THE BLUE. Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com...

Flick Ford speaks with CEO and co-founder of Consent Labs, Angelique Wan about the new #ClassifyConsent campaign. Plus, guest reviewers Dr Andy Lynch and Adam Christou review the Game Of Thrones prequel HOUSE OF THE DRAGON and THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RINGS OF POWER. Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show/ Twitter:  https://...

Host Flick Ford and guest presenter Cerise Howard are joined by British director Peter Strickland to discuss his new film FLUX GOURMET. Then, Dr. Stuart Richards joins Flick and Cerise to review the film. Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/primal_screen

Host Flick Ford chats with Koko Wallace from F*ck Yeah Films and, later, Lee Gambin from Cinemaniacs about curating a program, the importance of community, and their upcoming screenings.  Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/primal_screen

Host Flick Ford is joined by guest reviewer Anthony Carew to discuss the highlights of MIFF so far, and what to look forward to on MIFF Play. Then, Flick chats about RODEO with director/co-writer Lola Quivoron and co-writer/star Antonia Buresi; and skate filmmaker Rick Charnoski discusses his directorial debut WARM BLOOD. Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram:  https://ww...

Host Flick Ford shines a spotlight on some of the Australian filmmakers featured in this year’s MIFF! She chats to writer, director and visual artist Amiel Courtin-Wilson about his new documentary MAN ON EARTH and to writer/director Alena Lodkina about her film PETROL. Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show/ Twitter:  https://...

Host Flick Ford is joined by author and journalist Jenny Valentish to talk about her piece ‘Love and Other Catastrophes’ which can be found in the new book ‘Melbourne on Film: Cinema That Defines Our City’, out via Black Inc. Then, guest reviewer Cerise Howard joins Flick to discuss some of the films they’re most excited about at this year's MIFF. Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/primalscreensh...