Vai is an expressive anthology of vignettes by First Nations Pasifika women spanning seven countries. Each episode tells a day in the life of Vai in different stages of her… Read More
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Tag: Kena
Interview with Selma Vilhunen / Stupid Young Heart
Kena from Film in Revolt spoke with Finnish director Selma Vilhunen about her latest film Stupid Young Heart screening at the Sydney Film Festival youth program. Did you enter Stupid… Read More
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool is a bio-documentary of probably the greatest trumpeter of all time. The doco takes you through Miles’ life from start to finish, and doubles… Read More
German Film Festival 2019
Last week I attended the Media preview screening for 25km/h, a film from the 2019 German Film Festival screening in Sydney from May 21st – June 9th, presented by Palace… Read More
Interview with Lisa Rose / Mardi Gras Film Festival
Kena spoke with Lisa Rose, Festival Director of the Mardi Gras Film Festival to chat about the upcoming festival and what youth films you should not miss. This is the… Read More
Interview with Tony McNamara / The Favourite
Tony McNamara – screenwriter of The Favourite, spoke with Kena from Film in Revolt. The Favourite earned a Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay, as well as nominations for Olivia… Read More
Interview with Tim van Dammen / Mega Time Squad
Kena spoke with director and writer Tim van Dammen ahead of the screening of his film Mega Time Squad opening the 2018 Sydney Underground Film Festival. “Kiwi-made comedy Mega Time… Read More
Review: Border (Gräns) / Scandinavian Film Festival / Kena
This film is weird. There’s no other way of saying this, but if you’re going to go see it, you need to come prepared, mentally and psychologically, for what you’re… Read More
Review: Darling / Scandinavian Film Festival / Kena
To say that Darling is the Nordic version of Black Swan (2010) would be simultaneously accurate and genteel. Narratively, there are a lot of parallels. Diva ballerina ‘Darling’ (Danica Curcic)… Read More
Interview with Lorraine Lordan / SFF / The Breadwinner
After watching the new animated feature The Breadwinner (directed by Nora Twomey) screening at the 2018 Sydney Film Festival, Kena chatted with animation director Lorraine Lordan. First of all, congratulations… Read More