While in Sydney to present Dirty God at the 2019 Sydney Film Festival, director Sacha Polak and star Vicky Knight speak to Jessica Ellicott about the film and its reception.
AGNSW Neon Gods Film Series – An Interview with Ruby Arrowsmith-Todd
We speak to AGNSW Curator of Film, Ruby Arrowsmith-Todd about the latest Neon Gods film series, highlighting the works of Hou Hsiao-hsien, Tsai Ming-liang, Edward Yang, Ang Lee and more.
Strange Colours – An Interview with Alena Lodkina
Jessica Ellicott speaks with director Alena Lodkina about her debut feature STRANGE COLOURS, ahead of its Sydney Film Festival
Rat Film
Theo Anthony’s debut feature documentary RAT FILM looks at Baltimore through a discursive documentary lens akin to Harun Farocki and Chris Marker.
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
From Cannes, Jess Ellicott praises Noah Baumbach’s new ensemble piece as approaching the likes of Elaine May and Albert Brooks.
Western – An Interview with Valeska Grisebach
Jessica Ellicott chats to Valeska Grisebach about her 2017 Cannes-premiering film WESTERN, her first film in 10 years since her remarkable debut feature LONGING.
How a Lost Frank Capra Film Was Found and Restored – An Interview with NFSA Film Curator Sally Jackson
We spoke to NFSA Film Curator Sally Jackson about the year-long restoration project of THREE DAYS TO LIVE, a 1924 Frank Capra-edited and titled film once thought to be lost.
German Film Fest Announces 2016 Lineup
The 15th German Film Fest announced its lineup, with a strong selection of both new and classic German-language cinema including films by Maren Ade, Wim Wenders and Fatih Akin.
Critical Interventions – An Interview with Jonathan Rosenbaum
We spoke to film critic Jonathan Rosenbaum at MIFF 2016 about the Jerry Lewis retrospective, the evolution of film criticism and his experiences with Fuller, Tati, Rivette, Kiarostami and more.
Toni Erdmann
TONI ERDMANN cements Maren Ade as one of the great talents in cinema today – a beautifully subtle, raucously funny film of patience and precision.