Brigsby Bear tells the story of James Pope (Saturday Night Live veteran Kyle Mooney), kidnapped as a baby by fake parents Ted (Mark Hamil) and April (Jane Adams) and made… Read More
Category: Sydney Film Festival
Review: The Farthest / SFF / Mischa
Is there anybody out there? The Farthest is an immersing documentary, following the true story of the 1977 mission of the two voyager space crafts sent into space – these… Read More
Review: PACmen / Ethan
Super-PACs, short for super political action committees, often feature prominently in discussions about money in politics in the United States. These organisations are often credited as instrumental in the election of… Read More
Interview with Shahrbanoo Sadat / Wolf and Sheep
Tiana met up with director Shahrbanoo Sadat at the 2017 Sydney Film Festival to talk about filmmaking and her debut feature Wolf and Sheep (in competition). Can you tell me about… Read More
Review: We Don’t Need A Map / SFF / Jasper
By Jasper Musgrave Courageous, rebellious and dangerous We Don’t Need A Map stands as a harbinger of freedom and bitter justice for Australia’s Aboriginal community. The documentary educates its audience… 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
Review: A Ghost Story / Nick
I’ve said it many times before, and I’ll say it again – A24 is one of the best film distributors working today. Titles such as Moonlight, Under The Skin, Swiss… Read More
Review: The Other Side of Hope / SFF / Kena
Often with serious or solemn plotlines, films use humour to lighten the weight of the topic. One such film is The Other Side of Hope from Director Aki Kaurismäki. The… Read More
Review: Good Time / SFF / Nick
Good Time is my favourite film of the 2017 Sydney Film Festival. This is a film that will be in my head for weeks to come, like some sort of… Read More
Review: BLUE / Bill
Climate change and pollution have been widely discussed and argued about as two of the most important issues in today’s world, Karina Holden’s film BLUE looks at these issues from the… Read More