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Revue
Little Tornadoes – Q&A with Aaron Wilson
An interview with MIFF Accelerator Lab alumnus Aaron Wilson on recreating 1970s Australia in period drama Little Tornadoes.
All Light, Everywhere – Four Ways
Theo Anthony’s All Light, Everywhere receives some critical attention from four of our 2021 Critics Campus participants: Muhib Nabulsi, Jared Richards, Charlotte Daraio and Louise Cain.
Meditations on Mortality: Christopher Makoto Yogi’s I Was a Simple Man
Critics Campus 2021 participant Ying-Di Yin examines the portrayals of death, diaspora and family in I Was a Simple Man.
Hating Peter Tatchell – Q&A with Christopher Amos
A chat with director Christopher Amos on his biographical account of human rights activist Peter Tatchell and the activism that inspires him.
Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger: Funny Women Conquering Screens Big and Small
Critics Campus 2021 participant Charlotte Daraio explores humour, versatility and gender politics via Language Lessons, The Nowhere Inn and Together Together.
Building the Palazzo: An Interview with Madeleine Martiniello
Critics Campus 2021 participant Vyshnavee Wijekumar speaks to Palazzo di Cozzo director Madeleine Martiniello about Franco Cozzo’s legacy, community and the changing face of Melbourne.
Everyday Spectres: Madiano Marcheti’s Madalena
Critics Campus 2021 participant Louise Cain dissects the depictions of class conflict, trans identity and the supernatural in Madalena.
Chef Antonio’s Recipes for Revolution – Q&A with director Trevor Graham
A conversation with writer/director Trevor Graham about the final instalment in his culinary trilogy and featuring food on film as a vehicle for larger issues.
Success Story: Madeleine Martiniello’s Palazzo di Cozzo
Critics Campus 2021 participant Hassan Abul discusses migration, nostalgia and ownership – of objects and stories – as explored in Palazzo di Cozzo.
Paper City – Q&A with Adrian Francis
A discussion with Paper City director and MIFF Accelerator Lab alumnus Adrian Francis on his observational documentary that follows three elderly survivors of the 1945 firebombing of Tokyo.
Off Country – Q&A with John Harvey and Rhian Skirving
A discussion with Off Country directors John Harvey and Rhian Skirving on tackling tough questions around identity, belonging, coming of age away from home and how best to ‘close the gap’ without creating a new one.