In this masterclass on nonfiction filmmaking, directors Penny Lane (Nuts, Hail Satan) and Carol Nguyen (No Crying at the Dinner Table) discuss their experiences. A conversation between creative nonfiction filmmakers Penny Lane (Hail Satan?, Nuts!, The Pain of Others) and Carol Nguyen (SXSW award winner No Crying at the Dinner Table). Who is Penny Lane? Penny Lane is a […]
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Carlo Mirabella-Davis on Swallow: Her ‘breakdown becomes a breakthrough’
Carlo Mirabella-Davis discusses Swallow, his prescient film about isolation and self-destruction.
Jeff Barnaby on Blood Quantum and colonialist zombies
In our interview with Jeff Barnaby, he discusses his zombie film about colonialism, Blood Quantum, telling Indigenous stories through genre, and working as his own editor and composer
Ep. 39: Jeff Barnaby’s Rhymes for Young Ghouls and Blood Quantum
This episode discusses Jeff Barnaby’s new Indigenous zombie film, Blood Quantum in conversation with his modern classic, Rhymes for Young Ghouls (2013)
BFI Flare 2020 highlights: Disclosure and more trans stories
BFI Flare 2020 took place entirely online. Orla Smith highlights Dungarees (dir. Abel Rubinstein) and Disclosure: Trans Lives on Screen (dir. Sam Feder) as the best of the online festival.
Ep. 38: Australian westerns and True History of the Kelly Gang
In this episode, special guest Debbie Zhou joins us to discuss what defines the Australian Western, featuring True History of the Kelly Gang, Sweet Country, and The Dressmaker.