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No. 022 - 'Went Up The Hill' by Samuel Van Grinsven (2025)

No. 022 - '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.
Matthew Donlan 25 Sep 2025
No. 021 - Sydney Underground Film Festival 2025

No. 021 - Sydney Underground Film Festival 2025

Three quick reviews from the Sydney Underground Film Festival; I Live Here Now, Snatchers & Yellow House Afghanistan
Matthew Donlan 18 Sep 2025
No. 020 - 'Children of Men' by Alfonso Cuarón (2006)

No. 020 - 'Children of Men' by Alfonso Cuarón (2006)

S. Andrew: Cuaron’s direction and Emmanuel Lubezki’s cinematography elevate this narrative into something visceral. The long takes, often chaotic, unbroken, and immersive, create an almost documentary-like realism.
Guest Author 11 Sep 2025
No. 019 - 'From All Sides' by Bina Bhattacharya (2025)

No. 019 - 'From All Sides' by Bina Bhattacharya (2025)

An expansive, multi-racial, multi-sexual story of modern life in Sydney's west.
Matthew Donlan 04 Sep 2025
No. 018 - Interview: 'Hearsay' at SOFT CENTRE

No. 018 - Interview: 'Hearsay' at SOFT CENTRE

Helena Williams interviews the creative team behind 'Hearsay', performing at the SOFT CENTRE Festival.
Helena Williams 28 Aug 2025
No. 017 - 'Stars of Orion' by Adam Bahgat (2012)

No. 017 - 'Stars of Orion' by Adam Bahgat (2012)

A. Zayn: This documentary makes an important contribution to the history of the Palestinian struggle.
Guest Author 21 Aug 2025
No. 016 - Apichatpong Weerasethakul

No. 016 - Apichatpong Weerasethakul

Time, place and crossing the artifice were explored in this session with the director of Memoria (2021)
Matthew Donlan 14 Aug 2025

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