Mike Smith

Indie Film Nation

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Australian filmmaker Mike Smith dives deep into the world of independent cinema. If you live on Letterboxd , obsess over A24 and NEON , but still crave that wild, unfiltered Crocodile Hunter energy, this is your new favorite listen. Mike hits the festival circuits, interviews the next generation of visionary directors, and tracks indie productions from script to screen. Subscribe to Indie Film Nation—and leave the corporate blockbusters in the dust.

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[Re-Release] MUFF2005 with Richard Wolstencroft (AUS) Festival Director of Melbourne Underground Film Festival 21.06.2026 2:03:49

In this episode of In The Queue (IndieFilmNation #3), hosts Michael Smith and Barry Mandingo dive deep into the Melbourne Underground Film Festival (MUFF) with its founder and director, Richard Wolstencroft. Recorded in July 2005 during the festival's sixth year, the conversation explores the controversial "MUFF Manifesto," the festival's lack of government funding, and the challenges of independe...

[Re-Release] MUFF-MIFF2005 with Mark Savage (AUS) Director of "Defenceless" 21.06.2026 1:06:16

In this episode hosts Michael Smith and Barry Mandingo sit down with prolific Melbourne-based independent filmmaker Mark Savage. Recorded on July 9, 2005, during the height of Melbourne's festival season, the conversation explores the dynamic between the mainstream Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) and the controversial Melbourne Underground Film Festival (MUFF). Mark Savage shares cand...