Zack Parker’s ambitious feature PROXY is an uneven film that aims high and hits low, never managing to justify the use of its confronting content.
Teenage
Matt Wolf’s TEENAGE is an impressive exercise in editing, looking at the evolution of the concept of teenagers from the turn of the 20th century to World War II.
Breadcrumb Trail
Lance Bangs’ BREADCRUMB TRAIL is an engaging and intimate look behind one of the most enigmatic American bands of the 1990s, Slint.
Beckoning The Butcher
While not fantastic or particularly fresh, BECKONING THE BUTCHER perfects many aspects of the modern found-footage ghost films that have let down its predecessors, and is surprisingly well constructed given its super modest budget.
Suburban Gothic
Despite spending less time in pre-production and working with a lower budget than his debut Excision, Richard Bates Jr’s second feature SUBURBAN GOTHIC is a damn good time – goofy, irreverent and offensive in equal measure.
Wetlands
A celebration of the untamed female body, WETLANDS almost descends into psychological thriller territory as we explore an attempt to piece together a traumatic, early childhood.
Sydney Underground Film Festival – An Interview with Festival Director Stefan Popescu
Ahead of its 2014 season, we catch up with Sydney Underground Film Festival co-director Stefan Popescu about the festival’s roots, this year’s program, and some hidden gems.