Film in Revolt

ABOUT FILM IN REVOLT

Film in Revolt is a platform for youth who want to talk film, make film and write for/about film. The revolution has arrived. Film in Revolt aims to Reshape the… Read More

MEET OUR TEAM

Meet our team – they are young writers, filmmakers, artists and film lovers. Want to join our team? Click here for more info.

If you want to reshape the narrative about what you want from cinema, work alongside industry professionals & network with like minded peers, critique & write about film, interview Australian &… Read More

Interview with: Samantha Jennings, Producer of Leviticus

By Franca Lafosse for Film In Revolt Teenage boys Naim and Ryan strike up an unexpected connection. But when their bond draws the attention of their community, a ritual is… Read More

Andrey Zvyagintsev Masterclass (SFF26)

by Molly Page On the closing day of the Sydney Film Festival, Andrey Zvyagintsev presented a Masterclass session moderated by film critic Jason Di Rosso. Minotaur later that evening took… Read More

Interview with writer, director Dean Francis / Body Blow (SFF26)

Body Blow is a sumptuous, neon-drenched, queer thriller, following disgraced cop Aiden (Tim Pocock), who must go undercover in Sydney’s gay night-life but is quickly charmed by Cody (Tom… Read More

Interview with Jorrybell Agoto / Filipiñana (SFF26)

I got the chance to sit with the wonderful Jorrybell Agoto, the star of powerful, subdued and stylistically awe-inspiring Filipiñana. Filipiñana will be playing this year’s Sydney Film Festival, which… Read More

Interview with Kim Shin-Wan / The Seoul Guardians (SFF26)

I got the opportunity to speak to one of the directors of a truly special film. A film that is more vital than ever in this current political climate. A… Read More

Interview with Jake Kuhn & Noah Stratton-Twine / The Peril at Pincer Point (SFF26)

The strangest game of Go-fish. Interview by Aksharaa Agarwal It’s a rainy Monday here in Sydney as I’m ducking in to wait on a Zoom call. The sound of silence… Read More

Review: The Ice Tower

The Word ‘Eternity’: A review of The Ice Tower By Aksharaa Agarwal Vast and glitteringly empty are the rooms of the Snow Queen’s arctic castle. Those words could also aptly… Read More

Review: Coward (SFF26)

by Molly Page Who is the coward? Is it the Germans on the other side of the battlefield? Is it Jacobs, who increasingly becomes anxious that he will never… Read More

Review: The Death of Robin Hood

By Jesse Dixon Hugh Jackman is Robin Hood in Michael Sarnoski’s dark reimagining of the classic legend, more brutal and bloody than ever before. Something is changing in the world… Read More

Review: Yellow Letters (SFF26)

Reviewed by Jesse Dixon WINNER of the 2026 Berlin Film Festival, and from the director of The Teachers Lounge comes a fresh political thriller where no one can separate… Read More

Review: Fjord (SFF26)

The Degrees of Separation: A review of Fjord by Aksharaa Agarwal It’s a haphazard routine at the sinking of a ship, set to the sound of Amazing Grace. Those are… Read More

Review : The Best Summer (SFF26)

Review by Molly Page The Best Summer reminded me a lot of 1991: The Year Punk Broke because of it’s a blend of concert videos and behind the scenes of… Read More

Review: Sundays (SFF26)

Los Domingos, or ‘Sundays’, written and directed by Alauda Ruiz de Azúa, tells the story of 17-year-old Ainara grappling with the decision to devote her life to her Christian faith… Read More

Review: The Blood Countess (SFF26)

The Pleasure of being a Vampire: A review of The Blood Countess by Aksharaa Agarwal She’s a barge in an underground canal; she’s a bright red streak against the night. These… Read More

Fantastic Film Festival Opening Night

As drizzling rain hits the concrete, I walk along a string of busy restaurants. Turning the corner, I see the gorgeous Ritz Cinema, home of the Fantastic Film Festival. Tonight,… Read More

Queer Screen’s Pride in Film

Emerging and established filmmakers, future film festival staff, and fans of movie magic are invited to attend Queer Screen’s Pride in Film events during the Mardi Gras Film Festival (MGFF)… Read More

Film is Not a Film without an Audience

“This exhibition seeks to explore the importance of the audience in art. The gallery will hold a diverse and eclectic compilation of artworks, thoughtfully curated by Shea Donohoe. Each artist… Read More

Film Series: Louise Bourgeois goes to the movies

The Art Gallery of New South Wales have announced their latest film program to run aside the Louise Bourgeois exhibition. This is a free film series, so jump on in.… Read More

Coming of Age series, Series One

Matilda / Jesue Valle

I didn’t discover my appetite for fiction until, when I turned 7, my family and I moved to New Zealand from the Philippines. I grew up with books but they… Read More

Coming of Age series, Series One

Atonement / Greta Nash

My mum got into the habit of dragging me along to the movies as soon as I was old enough to appreciate all the films my Dad probably had no… Read More

Coming of Age series, Series One

10 Things I Hate About You / Alice Foulcher

If there is one single film that both shaped and defined my youth, it has to be 10 Things I Hate About You. There’s so many more than 10 reasons… Read More

Coming of Age series, Series One, Sydney Film Festival

The Year My Voice Broke / Vanessa Berry

As a teenager in the 1990s I had about a dozen VHS video cassettes of movies and TV shows I’d taped off the television. I put them together carefully, pausing to… Read More

Coming of Age series, Series One

Mulholland Drive / Vanessa Gazy

I was eighteen I suppose, because I remember where I was and it was where I was when I was eighteen: my small white bedroom at the Sydney Uni Village,… Read More

Coming of Age series, Series One

Almost Famous / Ryan Cassata

I first saw Almost Famous in my Senior English class which was focused around film. I was the only 9th grader among about thirty 12th graders. I was extremely ambitious… Read More