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Send us Fan Mail From being in front of the lens to directing short films, Australian-New Zealand Alice Englert steps onto the scene with her feature directorial debut, Bad Behaviour starring Jennifer Connelly and herself. A former child star who attends a spiritual retreat in search of enlightenment and filial reconciliation. Bad Behaviour is in Australian cinemas from November 9. For the video i...

Send us Fan Mail Mind your P's and Q's when you come round the yard for food! Find out if the juice is worth the squeeze cause we ridin' out IMMEDIATELY with the complete Top Boy series this week. Themes explored: Ranking Top Boy amongst the greats Anime rules - storylines dont matter  Lauryn kills Curits Sully kills Jamie What happened to Aaron Shelley catching a body Dushane and h...

Send us Fan Mail Andrew Undi Lee is a queer, Australian-born Korean director, writer, producer and production designer with a portfolio that speaks for itself and weaves storytelling that speaks to the ancestors and experiences of so many others. Night Bloomers is a horror anthology series exploring multigenerational stories from the unspoken immigration experiences of the Korean-Australian diaspo...

Send us Fan Mail Nathan Jurevicius is an Australian award-winning artist who embodies every expression of the word artist from publications, galleries, vinyl toy range, graphics novels, online games and now an animated feature film. Scarygirl is in Australian cinemas from October 26. Our review for Scarygirl is available on the podcast feed . For the video interview with Nathan, check out our YouT...

Send us Fan Mail In this week’s Reference Max, we review the meta-web of filmmaking in Cobweb, the very real shift from hope to fear in Shayda, immerse ourselves in the world of Scarygirl & praying the night never ends in Night Bloomers. Cobweb and Shayda are currently in cinemas. Scarygirl is in Australian cinemas from Oct 26 Night Bloomers will be premiering on SBS VICELAND and SBS ON DEMAND...

Send us Fan Mail In this week’s Reference Max we review new entry into old man action: Retribution, fusing morality with justice in Saw X, sea waves and fanfare in Our Flag Means Death & what healing can look like in Stylebender.  Website | Rotten Tomatoes | Linktree | Youtube | Twitter | Instagram 

Send us Fan Mail Award-winning writer/director Noora Niasari grounds her work with lived experiences and hopeful joy. Shayda had its World Premiere at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year, where it won the World Audience Award. Announced as the Australian submission for the 2024 Academy Awards. Shayda is in Australian cinemas now. This interview is audio only. For other video interviews, c...

Send us Fan Mail Building on a body of work spanning nineteen short films, Award winning Director Bishal Dutta makes his feature directorial debut with It Lives Inside. It Lives Inside follows an Indian-American teenager that unwittingly releases a demonic entity that grows stronger by feeding on her loneliness. It Lives Inside won the Audience Audience at SXSW and is in Australian cinemas now Thi...

Send us Fan Mail Award winning filmmaker Zoë McIntosh brings to life specific and interesting stories that centre the human experience. STYLEBENDER is an intimate look at Israel Adesanya, the Nigerian-born, New Zealand-based MMA champion, its global premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in June 2023, where it was nominated for Best Documentary and Zoë was nominated for Best New Director. Stylebend...

Send us Fan Mail In this week’s Reference Max we review Charlotte Regan’s Scrapper, Matthew A Cherry’s Young Love and Bishal Dutta’s It Lives Inside.   Website | Rotten Tomatoes | Linktree | Youtube | Twitter | Instagram 

Send us Fan Mail Chanelling raw emotions through music videos, award winning writer/director Charlotte Regan keeps the tempo through the world of cinema. SCRAPPER follows a grieving kid thrust into adulthood and father in over his head. SCRAPPER is in select Australian cinemas September 14 Watch the video interview: https://youtu.be/6WxobSDdzGc Website | Rotten Tomatoes | Linktree | Youtube | Twit...

Send us Fan Mail Infiltrate Pip’s Book Club with exact precision to annihilate enemies of friends you made along the way. Give offerings to the Black Saviour in The Equalizer trilogy this week. Website | Rotten Tomatoes | Linktree | Youtube | Twitter | Instagram 

Send us Fan Mail Our podcast has been the busiest it’s ever been! Please enjoy this patreon preview of our exclusive patron only show, Reference Plus July and August 2022. While we love to share some of our Reference Plus episodes, if you're interested in the stuff that was cut out check out our patreon. Stuff like what? We shared an opportunity we put ourselves forward for and reflect on the...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's Reference Max, we cover the rebooted Project Greenlight, indie film Mickey Hardaway and indie short film Shadow Acting. Shadow acting website Website | Rotten Tomatoes | Linktree | Youtube | Twitter | Instagram 

Send us Fan Mail Navigate the school halls and family expectations where friendship is the real MVP. Step onto the court with seasons 1 & 2 of Swagger this week. Website | Rotten Tomatoes | Linktree | Youtube | Twitter | Instagram 

Send us Fan Mail It’s been a year since our very first interview with Filmmaker Jordan Peele for NOPE. Since then, we have released 17 interviews that we are super proud of. Please enjoy our signature FYR question and their curated double-feature pairings! Jordan Peele (NOPE & King Kong) Brandon Cronenberg (Infinity Pool & Strangers) Damon Fepulea’i & JP Foliaki (Red, White & Brass...

Send us Fan Mail In this week’s Reference Max we review Barbie Oppenheimer, Streets of Colour, After She Died & Insidious: The Red Door. Check out: Ronnie Riskalla’s Streets of Colour Jack Dignan’s After She Died Website | Rotten Tomatoes | Linktree | Youtube | Twitter | Instagram 

Send us Fan Mail Strap in, tilt your head back and take a spirit hit until it feels good. Catch these haunted hands with Talk to Me this week. Check out our interview with Filmmakers Michael & Danny Philippou: https://youtu.be/C7nkqaTK6qk Website | Rotten Tomatoes | Linktree | Youtube | Twitter | Instagram 

Send us Fan Mail KT sits down with the RackaRacka creator-turned filmmakers Michael and Danny Philippou about their directorial debut, Talk to Me. The art of balancing storytelling, creativity versus accessibility,  and toot tootin’ our horns. TALK TO ME will be in Australian cinemas on 27th July and 28th July for the US. You’re gonna wanna watch the video interview, trust: https://youtu.be/C7nkqa...

Send us Fan Mail From economics to the arts to activism and filmmaking, award-winning artist and documentary filmmaker Angus McDonald uses his art and lens to keep a compelling focus on issues that many are uncomfortable talking about. FREEDOM IS BEAUTIFUL will be screening at Melbourne Documentary Film Festival on July 29. Website | Rotten Tomatoes | Linktree | Youtube | Twitter | Instagram 

Send us Fan Mail Beam me up, Scotty as we are combinating and consolidating for our Cash Money brothers! Get your Jimmy waxed with New Jack City this week. Quid Pro Mo Home Video Hustle   Website | Rotten Tomatoes | Linktree | Youtube | Twitter | Instagram 

Send us Fan Mail We round off our SFF coverage with Love Road, Past Lives, The Wrath Of Becky, Ajoomma & Bobi Wine: The People's President.  Website | Rotten Tomatoes | Linktree | Youtube | Twitter | Instagram 

Send us Fan Mail We kick off with Maria Lewis’ short film, The House That Hungers and dive into SFF coverage, The Last Daughter, Kindred, Sisu, Tennessine & Free Money. The House that Hungers More information on these films is available on the  Sydney Film Festival website . Website | Rotten Tomatoes | Linktree | Youtube | Twitter | Instagram 

Send us Fan Mail Iranian-Australian filmmaker, Amin Palangi brings his distinct style to his award-winning work, from short films to documentaries always centring heart and experience. Tennessine debuted at the 2023 Sydney Film Festival. Video interview:  https://youtu.be/L04faDafn4s Website | Rotten Tomatoes | Linktree | Youtube | Twitter | Instagram 

Send us Fan Mail Singaporean film director and screenwriter, He Shuming premiered his debut feature film, Ajoomma at the 27th Busan International Film Festival and was nominated across 4 categories at the 59th Golden Horse Awards, including Best New Director. Ajoomma screened as a part of 2023 Sydney Film Festival. Video interview:  https://youtu.be/dHQFG-Bm7fE Website | Rotten Tomatoes | Linktree...