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When Does A House Become A Home, And When Does It Become A Nightmare From the innovative Nexus Studios comes a stop-motion anthology of 3 tales all surrounding the same house. Written by Enda Walsh and directed by Paloma Baeza, Emma De Swaef, Niki Lindroth von Bahr, and Marc James Roels the stories in The …
"Appearances Can Be Deceiving" - Dr Martha Lauzen Welcome to a new January in a new year. Often in the first month of the year we take time to reflect and set goals that encourage us to grow. Reflecting on the film industry it is clear that whilst there has been progress over the past …
The Psychological Impact Of Climate Change I was very excited to get back to the cinema this year for the Sydney Film Festival. The smell of the popcorn, the red of the seats, the face masks. Well maybe the last one is new but I'm happy to oblige in order to view new films on …
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Director Marissa Vonn Talks Short Film Next Of Kin We're back featuring another incredible filmmaker on the blog; director Marissa Vonn. Her latest short film Next of Kin is the story of Helena, a small town obituary writer who must decide to face their past or run when their own name lands on the desk. …
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We're back in 2021 with another pun titled Cannes write up and it's honestly disheartening to keep seeing this festival inch forward towards equality and yet somehow keep itself firmly in the same position year after year. The biggest news to come out of Cannes was Julia Ducournau winning the Palme d’Or for her film …
And Renew Your Passion For Filmmaking Sydney has been hit by a bought of Covid-19 cases and this new lockdown has frankly crushed a lot of my motivation. But I would be lying if I said that the lockdown was the only reason my passion for something that has always been a joy of mine …
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Third Time Director, First Time Writer, All Time Inspiring Woman We're back featuring fabulous filmmakers and this week I spoke to Director and Writer Ashlee Bell Caress. Her new project The Second Death is a genre challenging dark tale focusing on characters and relationships. Her third time directing but first time with her own script …
The Hardest Part Of The "Go Make Something" Mentality Well we finally did it. Out very first video blog is now live! A part of our New Filmmakers Guide is this brand new video series detailing the step by step of making your very first film from the perspective of someone doing it themselves. Episode …
Fern turns to a life as a modern-day nomad when her hometown is abandoned due to a factory closure. Traveling across the American midwest living in a van Fern learns how to deal with loss and discovers the true meaning of human connection. Winning Best Picture and Best Director this year at the Oscars, as well as the Golden Globes, Nomadland is a true pinnacle of show don't tell storytelling, but it won't be for everyone.
This week's featured filmmaker is writer/director Jessica Benhamou. She shared with me some insight into her intimate short film Love Is A Hand Grenade, which is currently premiering online at BFI Flare 2021 until March 28th. A director who's love of filmmaking came after exploring a range of fields Jessica soon discovered that her life's …
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