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Felicity Abbott spoke to us about her work as a Production Designer as the series The Luminaries comes to our screens.

Today we get to hear from Chris Bland. Chris is a cinematographer who recently won a Award of Distinction for his work on the Heath Davis film Locusts at the Australian Cinematographer Sociey National Awards for Cinematographers 2020 in the film with a budget below 2 million. Chris has worked in collaboration with Heath Davis on films such as Broke, Book Week and now Locusts. 

I spoke to Dov Kornits from a Filmink Presents a distributor of films into the Australian New Zealand market, films that aren't mainstream blockbusters. We discuss the relationships between filmmakers, distributors, cinemas and you the audience and more specifically about a couple of films he has coming out through an On Demand streaming service set up by Classice Cinemas. Tammy’s Always Dying & T...

Melbourne International Film Festival's answer to covid-19 is a great online experience scheduled for May 6-23.

1856 is a galley filled with Labour History and contemporary art. During May it is featuring Australia films from the front line of labour struggle for a month of May Days.

We talk to Anna Bourozikas director of the Setting Sun Film Festival. They have developed an online festival because of covid-19.

 Janine Hoskings gives a great speech as she receives this years Stanley Hawes Award.

Charby Ibrahim speaks to us about his film project Life after Juvie and how going to the AIDC and making a pitch for funds worked for them.

Australian film Undertow begins its national theatrical release Thursday March 5th. This female driven and focused film ticks the boxes for good viewing. Programmer for the Melbourne Queer Film Festival gives a quick look at the 30th year of this ground breaking festival.

Director Leigh Whannell talks about his new film The Invisible Man to a review audience.

 Australian International Documentary Conference 2020  (AIDC2020) March 1 - 4 is a whirlwind of masterclasses, industry insiders, filmmakers and distributers. We speak to Alice Burgin CEO and Conference Director for an overview.

When the River Runs Dry is a tight and detailed account of the death of Murry Darling River system at the hangs of vested interests. A must see from the Transition Film Festival. The Festival starts Feb 20-March 6th. When the River Runs Dry screens Feb 22th 2pm at Nova Cinema.

One of the breakout stars of Down Under (MIFF 2016) and Little Monsters (MIFF 2019), Chris Bunton packs a formidable punch in this trailblazing Australian drama – a rare local film that places both a performer and a character with Down Syndrome at its centre. We speak to the film maker Paul Barakat.

a great chat with film-maker Selina Miles about filmmaking and her subject the photographer Martha Cooper.

Director Liam Firmager gives us an insight into his new film on the life of rock'n'roll pioneer Suzie Quarto.

Great chat with Em Baker about her first feature I am not a bird which explores marriage from a female perspective in four different cultural settings.

We talk to Imogen Thomas abouttThe story of an Indigenous family dealing with the death of a mother is explored in Imogen Thomas' debut feature, EMU RUNNER. 

After the phonemonal success of her documentary Eleven director/ producer Genevieve Bailley brings us a compelling and joyful look at happiness and sadness in Happy Sad Man with the lives of five contemporary Australian men. Genevieve and one of the featured fellows John Anderson has a chat about this terrific film.

We speak to first time director Nick Conidi about his great new romantic drama Promised set in Melbourne Featuring a stellar Italian-Australian cast including Paul Mercurio and Tina Arena.  

We talk with writer of the Australian crime drama Locusts Angus Watts.

A discussion between Sue Brookes & director of Judy & Punch, Mirrah Foulkes. This film turns the Punch & Judy puppet show on it's head. You should expect it in cinemas around November 22 and you would be doing yourself a favour if you go see it. Unusual and extraordinary.

Writer/director Rodd Rathjen talks about his film Buoyance. Buoyance  has just been named as Australia's entry into the Academy Awards Best Foreign Film Award category for 2020.

Spiro Economopoulos, curator of the upcoming MQFF eXtras program showing at Cinema Nova Oct 4-6 including shorts and features that are so hot they sizzle.

Bruce Gladwin from Back to Back Theatre talks about how a $100,000 grant, via Creative Victoria, will enable Back to Back Theatre to start work on the script for its first feature film project, based on the company’s internationally acclaimed theatre production Ganesh Versus the Third Reich.  

We talk to one of the winners at the recent film festival made up of films by teenagers with hearing difficulties. Meet one of the most charming guests we have had Lachlan Rosenberger from Caufield South and CEO of Hear for You, David Brady, who set up the mentoring program that gave film skills to a new generation of filmmakers.