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First up David Barker talks about his Australian independent film Pimped - the liars I've lovedPIMPED was produced by Annie Kinnane and David Barker, through Playground Films and is showing at Lido, Nova & VillageOddlands written and directed by Bruce Gladwin and produced by Back to Back Theatre in collaboration with Matchbox Pictures is a darkly humorous 30-minute. Today we chat with Bruce Gladwi...

Rivetting discussion with young actor/ dancer/ performer Tarik Frimpong about his role in the Return of Mary Poppins.

This year's Transitions Film Festival (Feb 21-Mar 8) showcases groundbreaking docos about social and technological innovations, revoluntionary ideas and trailblazing change makers. This week we speak to film maker Peter Yacono whose film Our Power starts with the fire at Hazelwood open cut in the La Trobe Valley and documents  the changes in the lives of those who live in the Valley the fire ignit...

A great program of films, workshops and panels for the third Melbourne Women in Film Festival running 21-24th February.

The State Library of NSW announces the launch of its inaugural short film prize Shortstacks, with a total of $20,000 on offer across two categories. Listen for details.

It is the tenth anniversary of the Black Saturday fires that killed 174 people in 2009. Renegade Films brings us Aftermath: Beyond Black Saturday. The director Tony jackson talks about making the film as having a focus on healing.

It is the 6th Annual Setting Sun Film Festival. Entries close on jan 31 and the Festival Director Anna Bourzoukas gives us an insight into how the festival is shaping up.

We speak with Festival Director of the the 26th Queer Screen Mardi Gras Film Festival Lisa Rose.

Mayur Katariya's first feature Ek Aasha  or One Hope tells the story of the quest of a transgender girl to become a teacher in India.

We speak to AIDC CEO Alice Burgin about the Australian International Documentary Conference coming up at ACMI on March 3-6, 2019

Noami Chainey's short film Gaslit at premiered at the recent The Other Film Festival in Melbourne and won the award for "Best Emerging Australian Film". Noami talks about the making of the film and it's important message.

A catch up with the new dates for the St Kilda Film Festival for 2019 and a shout out for the opening for entries for next year's festival. With Paul Harris on the line we ask about the podcast experience for Film Buffs Forecast.

We speak to director of Book Week Heath Davies. For generations, dressing up for Book Week has been an Aussie school tradition. But for high-school English teacher Nicholas Cutler (Alan Dukes), it’s the week from hell. Want It To End: Fierce Mild Live Virtual Reality ExperienceAn immersive, multi-sensory experience set in a virtual dystopian rural Australian landscape. We speak to film maker Steph...

The Australian Writers' Guild (AWG) John Hinde Award for Sci Fi screenwriters has just been presented. We talk to Catherine McMullin last years recipient of the award for the best unproduced script for an insight into the award and writing for the screen.

Interview with Filmmaker Catherine Scott about BACKTRACK BOYS featuring the rough talking, rule breaking jackaroo, Bernie Shakeshaft, and the youth program he runs from a shed on the outskirts of Armidale called Backtrack. It’s a place where the kids can feel safe, continue their education, but most importantly it’s where they learn to support each other and pursue their dreams. 

EFFA 2018 - Environment Film Festival Australia co-director Chris Gerbing gives us a look at the programme for this year. Films to follow up and get to know.

We talk to writer director Benjamin Goodwin and lead actor Sam Smith of Jirga. Shot in Afghanistan is modern parrable charts the copurse one ex- Australian soldier takes to attone for the death of a villager during his' tour of duty'.

The iconic swashbuckling Hollywood movie star Errol Flynn was Australian. In Like Flynn charts his daring life before he reaches America's shore. We talk to director Russell Mulcahy

Following a stand-up performance at Venice Film Festival this captivating Australian film returns to the heartfelt roots of 1980's realism. West of Sunshine is a winner.

Undertow, the first feature by award winning director Miranda Nation has its world premiere at the Melbourne International Film Festival on the 9th of August with Nation, producer Lyn Norfor and the film’s stars Laura Gordon (Joe Cinque’s Consolation), Olivia DeJonge (The Visit) and Rob Collins (Cleverman) in attendance.  Mind Blowing World will release UNDERTOW nationally in late 2018.

https://arts.unimelb.edu.au/soll/news-and-events/art-and-powerkunst-and-machtFour screenings of Lutz Dammbeck's documentary tetralogy Kunst and Macht / Art and Power at The University of Melbourne's Arts West (Building 148).Convened by Giles Simon Fielke (Writer, Artist Film Workshop) and Nicolas Hausdorf (Curator, Writer, Arena - Australian Magazine for Political, Social and Cultural Commentary)....

Scattered People is a feature documentary about how music has worked magic between Australian's and refugees caught in the insidious Australian laws around refugees. Nearing completion the filmmakers talk about the making of the film. To support the project key in Scattered People.

Julian Burnside talks about his journey around the world looking at how other countries are dealing with refugees documented in the new film Border Politics.

The Second starring Rachael Blake, Vince Colosimo & Susie Porter is a compelling piece financially supported by Screen QLD and STAN.

Israel Cannan talks about his documentary Fish Out of Water  before it's screening at the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival July 7-14.