Sydney Film Festival has unveiled a surprising program this year, with a notable focus on Asian cinema and lesser known directors.
The Woman Who Left
The new film from Lav Diaz breaks from the traditions of his previous work in many ways, resulting in one of his strongest works to date.
Brisbane Asia Pacific Film Festival Announces 2016 Program
BAPFF affirms its position as one of Australia’s most consistent, albeit youngest festivals, with its stunning 2016 programme.
Staff Picks – Melbourne International Film Festival 2016
Our contributors offer up their picks for the best films to see at this year’s Melbourne International Film Festival.
Melbourne International Film Festival 2015 Wrap-Up
We wrap up our extensive coverage of the 2015 Melbourne International Film Festival with some awards and a handy indexed list of our interviews and reviews.
Storm Children – Book One
Lav Diaz’s latest, STORM CHILDREN: BOOK ONE is a stunning portrait of a country in the aftermath of a natural disaster, and full of its own moments of wordless poetry and beauty
From What Is Before
Lav Diaz’s epic 6-hour opus is a solid cinematic experience, more than worth a look in a theatrical context if such an opportunity presents itself.
Staff Picks – Sydney Film Festival 2015
This year’s Sydney Film Festival is packed with interesting films, both international hits and hidden gems. In this Staff Picks piece, our writing team goes through the festival program and picks out some of the films they are most excited to see this June.
Norte, the End of History
Lav Diaz’s novelistic ambitions and formal rigour don’t quite blend in Norte, but it is saved by the breadth of its scope and political rendering of Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment.
Staff Picks – Melbourne International Film Festival
With the 2014 Melbourne Film Festival at hand, our staff give their suggestions for best of the bunch to help you fill your eMini Festival Passes!