Tough. It’s a word that is used to describe many things and it’s a word that seems so embedded in Thomas M. Wright’s debut feature film Acute Misfortune. The film… Read More
Review: Acute Misfortune / David
Category: BIFF
Review: Wildlife / Madison
Set in 1960s Montana, Paul Dano’s directorial debut Wildlife is an eloquent film with a seamless style. The narrative follows teenager Joe (Ed Oxenbould) caught amidst the demise of his… Read More
Review: The Great Buddha+ / Dylan
In one of my favourite shops in Sydney – Leung Wai Kee Buddhist Craft & Joss Stick P/L, off George St in Chinatown – you can find rows and rows… Read More
Review: Shoplifters / Dylan
In the northeast of Tokyo, there’s a neighbourhood called San’ya. It’s famous for not being on any maps, nor any road signs, nor any guide books. It’s also famous for… Read More
Review: Terror Nullius / Dylan
Terror Nullius is the culmination of 18 months of digging, editing, and storyboarding an exploration into Australian identity through our cinema, as presented by artist duo Soda Jerk. The film,… Read More
Review: Matangi / Maya / M.I.A. / Nick
The best film I’ve seen so far this festival. An incredibly intimate portrait of the English Tamil-born singer and rapper, M.I.A. The film follows Maya’s rise to fame and the… Read More
Interview: Pietra Brettkelly / Yellow is Forbidden / Bonnie
Pietra Brettkelly is a documentary film-maker (Maori Boy Genius, A Flickering Truth) who has travelled around the world, refusing to compromise to other standards and opinions, to create documentaries that… Read More
Mini Review: Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda / Nick
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda is an excellent documentary following my favourite composer, Ryuichi Sakamoto. The film is a meditation on Sakamoto’s cancer diagnosis, recent career hiatus and production techniques. He discusses… Read More
Review: Pick of the Litter / Maddy
I’m canine crazy, so I was looking forward to watching Pick of the Litter as a part of the Sydney Film Festival family films. Pick of the Litter is a documentary that follows… Read More
Interview with Alain Gomis / Félicité
Tiana chatted with director Alain Gomis about his film Félicité which was in competition at the Sydney Film Festival. Where did you gain inspiration for Félicité, what events/circumstances influenced you? I’m from… Read More