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This 20 minute Virtual Reality short takes you on a journey of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander dance. Continue reading
VR: Carriberrie (Short) (2018)
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Witches, Faggots, Dykes and Poofters (1980)
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I love MIFF for the chance to experience or revisit important pieces of filmmaking and Witches, Faggots, Dykes and Poofters is a great example of this. Continue reading
[Censored] (2018)
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Sari Braithwaite’s hour long introspective documentary built from clips cut out of films by the Australian Censor Board goes some way to exploring the notion of censorship. Continue reading
Spirits of the Air, Gremlins of the Clouds (1989)
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Director Alex Proyas calls this an apocalyptic Western and it’s a good description. Forgotten for 30 years, a restoration (thanks to Umbrella Entertainment and Roar Digital) has prompted its rescreening and a re-release on DVD. Continue reading
I Used to Be Normal: A Boyband Fangirl Story (2018)
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The Bay City Rollers was my boyband obsession. Tartan scarves were banned from my primary school because we used to wear them tied to our wrists to show our devotion. My cousin called them the Bay Shitty Rollers, just to annoy me. Continue reading
Under the Cover of Cloud (2018)
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This low-key love letter to Tasmania made me want to hang out with director Ted Wilson and his engaging family. Continue reading
Terror Nullius (2018)
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What an unexpected delight Soda Jerk’s Terror Nullius: A Political Revenge Fable in Three Acts is. It is an odd and irreverent insight into Australian film, TV, society and culture. Continue reading
Upgrade
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Upgrade is a slick and serviceable sci-fi that retreads the oft-used Frankenstein trope in a near future, with Melbourne convincingly masquerading as a futuristic USA. Continue reading
Gurrumul (2017)
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I’m so glad I caught this heartbreakingly beautiful documentary about the late Dr. G. Yunupingu at the State Cinema in Hobart on its last day of screening. The story and the man alone is enough reason to see it yet you don’t have to be a fan of his music to enjoy it. It is made all the more rewarding by its respectful narrative and exquisite sound editing and cinematography. Continue reading
Breath (2017)
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This lyrical and literary rumination on masculinity is like diving deep under a wave with a long slow rising to the top amidst dim light and soundless pressure. Director Simon Baker allows Tim Winton’s story to slowly unfold and brings a bleak and beautiful landscape to the fore as an integral character. Continue reading
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