Now it’s probably not as big as Cannes or Sundance but the Sydney Film Festival is a crucial industry event for the Australian film industry in particular.
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This week’s featured filmmaker Nicola Rose and her feature film debut Goodbye Petrushka is a romantic comedy that aims to showcase women who are messy, silly and flawed individuals; as they are in real life.
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Directors Notes or Treatments are a document that explains your film, why you're making it and who you're making it with. I thought it would be valuable to share some of the things I picked up during writing a Director's Notes for the first time.
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Calling myself an aspiring director and only ever pursuing assisting jobs has firmly cemented in my mind that that is all I am worth and capable of doing. But why have I been doing this?
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Unfortunately working in the film industry can sometimes leave you with feelings of doubt, impostor syndrome, and a general lack of self-confidence. But something you might notice in those that have moved their way up the film career ladder is that no matter how much skill you have or how much knowledge you possess, it's the confidence that sells it.
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There is a desperate need for unique storytelling to make a comeback in cinema. This week I got to take a deep breath for the first time in a while when I finally watched Sara Colangelo's The Kindergarten Teacher.
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Have you ever laughed so hard that your insides hurt? Well if not I would recommend going to see Booksmart directed by Olivia Wilde.
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This is a very colourful film with some great cinematic choices when it comes to shots, and the overall production design really gives each character their own identity and makes each location pop. It’s chaotic and fast and its comical tone is set right from the opening scene.
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In today’s media landscape, the concept of immigration fear is prevalent, particularly in Australia. In Iceland, this issue has only recently bubbled to the surface and as such Ásthildur Kjartansdóttir’s feature film debut, The Deposit, is one of the only ones in the country to bring it to the forefront of discussion.
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