Film Buffs Forecast

Barrie Pattison joins us today to take a look at the Cinematheque model of movie programming. We also discuss the film career of Will Rogers.

"Nobody knows anything". That was veteran screenwriter William Goldman's mantra. Paul and Stephen Vagg examine his momentous career in detail.

Can celluloid survive in the digital age? Rob Murphy's feature documentary, 7 years in the making, shows how film can survive. With guest David Kilderry discussing the art of projection.

Veteran Australian Director Rod (Thirst) Hardy, has been based in Hollywood for 25 years with an impressive television resume.

Paul Harris hosts a live discussion with Shaun Micallef and Tony Martin, discussing all things Stan & Ollie. Recorded live from the Film Buffs fundraiser event.

Paul speaks with co-curators Dean Keep and Jerome Mavier about landmark Melbourne exhibition on the designer-sculptor.

Panel discussion with David Kilderry (Lunar Drive-In), Krissa Jansson (Sun Theatre, Yarraville) and Kristian Connelly (Nova, Carlton)

Melbourne actor turned director Cameron Nugent. His first American feature film stars J.K Simmons Gary Hillberg talks about with Swedish director.

Frank Van Straten AM discusses the history of Melbourne's Her Majesty's Theatre which opened in 1880 and was once a film studio. A discussion on the British production company famous for its gritty kitchen-sink cinema.

Hugo Weaving - Russell Haig

Julian Costanzo (Producer) and Sara Edwards (Editor) are the team behind Gatwick: Last Chance Hotel Showbiz veteran Kevin Trask talks about his lifelong love of movies.

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Nicholas talks about Lord of the Flies, Sound of Music, Spiderman, Quentin Tarantino's Manson movie and much more. Justin King looks at the history of the Spitfire plane that changed the course of WWII as seen in the documentary of the same name.

Ben Buckingham and Meg Donaldson discuss their newly inaugurated film festival Paracinema and Barrie Pattison reports on Pordenone, the worlds pre-eminent event devoted entirely to silent cinema.

One of Australia's most respected film editors talks shop. The Fonda families onetime political firebrand and most versatile of actresses is put under the microscope by the Film Buffs team.

Extended tribute to pioneering ozploitation filmmaker John D. Lamond with interview and comments from Alan Finney, Michael Hirsh and Mark Hartley. Catherine Scott, director of Backtrack Boys, talks all things doco.

Iconic Aussie actor Steve Bisley played Jim Goose in the original Mad Max and is preparing to direct his debut feature. Hollywood correspondent David Del Valle talks about the art of the DVD commentary, Orson Welles, Luana Anders, Curtis Harrington and more!

Mark Hartley and Gary Hillberg discuss the movies that focus on war criminal Adolph Eichmann including Operation Finale (Netflix) Mark and I chat with veteran editor Ralph Strasser about his 40 year career from Swinburne Film School to working with Esben Storm. 

Music video maestro Mulcahy discusses his 40 year career which includes Razorback and Highlander. Greg Dee, former manager of Channel 31, talks about his years at Swinburne film school and his trailblazing short "George and Needles". Plus a letter from Los Angeles with Stephen Vagg.  

Conclusion of 3 - part interview with Brendan talking about feature docs and his Michael Pate project.  Panos talks about his new feature 'Mandy'. An instant cult success starring Nicolas Cage. Ex-paramedic, self-taught filmmaker Gilmour goes undercover in Afghanistan with 'Jirga'.

Brendan talks about working with Alex Proyas, his feature project on film dubbing. Mark Warner, a Hollywood film editor with a 40 year resume and an Oscar nominee (Driving Miss Daisy) talks about Ladies In Black.

50th edition Brendan Young / Burt Reynolds

Russell Edwards, expert on Korean cinema; and veteran Aussie actor John Howard. 

John talks about his epic tome on the history of Australian film societies. Paul and Gary Hillberg pay tribute to legendary Broadway playwright and screenwriter Neil Simon.

Veteran Aussie director Mark (Spotswood) Joffe talks about his new feature documentary Jimmy Barnes: Working Class Boy, and other career highlights.