Stress Positions is a New York-set comedy tackling COVID, identity and the chronically online milieu. The film’s writer/director Theda Hammel spoke to Film in Revolt writer Jack about the journey… Read More
Tag: Sydney Film Festival
Interview with Amiel Courtin-Wilson / Man on Earth
Man on Earth directed by Amiel Courtin-Wilson is a stripped-back and contemplative documentary that follows Robert “Bob” Rosenzweig on the last 8 days of his life. Having set out a… Read More
Interview with Jack Clark and Jim Weir / Birdeater
Earlier this week Flynn from Film in Revolt sat down with the directing team behind his most anticipated film at Sydney Film Festival, Birdeater. Written by Jack Clark and Co-Directed… Read More
Interview with Jane Castle / When The Camera Stopped Rolling / SFF
Amy from Film in Revolt spoke with Jane Castle about her documentary When The Camera Stopped Rolling. Eight years in the making, Jane Castle’s poignant documentary about her filmmaker mother is… Read More
Honey Cigar
Kamir Aïnouz’s directorial debut Honey Cigar paints a heartfelt portrait of early womanhood, as 17-year old Selma navigates the expectations and realities of intimacy and her own femininity. The film’s… Read More
Ashes fo Time / Wong Kar Wai
Ashes of Time (1994) presents Wong Kar Wai’s ambitious take on the martial arts genre, wuxia (武侠- literally translating to “martial heroes”). Ashes of Time: Redux (2008) is the re-edited… Read More
Chungking Express – Wong Kar Wai
Chungking Express is one of the best introductory films to Wong Kar Wai’s work. Chronicling two separate stories about two charming but lovelorn policemen, they are seamlessly brought together by… Read More
Days of Being Wild – Wong Kar Wai
Days of Being Wild begins to flesh out the Wong Kar Wai’s cinematic world, using the potent imagery of early 60’s Hong Kong and the Philippines to entangle a… Read More
As Tears Go By – Wong Kar Wai
Wong Kar Wai’s impressive directorial debut in 1988, As Tears Go By, demonstrates the director’s acumen for portraying the diurnal rhythms of yearning with a healthy dose of commercial appeal.… Read More
Interview with Sara Hirner and Rosemary Vasquez-Brown / GNT
GNT is a short film that explores contemporary womanhood as it intersects with social media by capturing a snapshot of the dynamic friendship between three friends. Premiered through Sydney Film… Read More