Wrap Up: SXSW Sydney 2025
A few rapid reviews from the SXSW Sydney 2025 screen festival
Matthew Donlan
'The School Duel' by Todd Wiseman Jr. (2024)
Wiseman Jr. effectively builds a world that balances the antiquated with the dystopian. This blend of past and future is aided by the monochromatic cinematography.
'Went Up The Hill' by Samuel Van Grinsven (2025)
Went Up The Hill is a mature, eerie and chilling sophomore film from Australian-New Zealand writer/director Samuel Van Grinsven.
Wrap Up: Sydney Underground Film Festival 2025
Three quick reviews from the Sydney Underground Film Festival; I Live Here Now, Snatchers & Yellow House Afghanistan
'From All Sides' by Bina Bhattacharya (2025)
An expansive, multi-racial, multi-sexual story of modern life in Sydney's west.
Reflection: Apichatpong Weerasethakul in Sydney
Time, place and crossing the artifice were explored in this session with the director of Memoria (2021)
'Future Council' by Damon Gameau (2024)
Bright rays and birdsongs...