Ab Film Review & The Last New Wave

On this episode of Not A Knife, Andrew sits down with writer/director Kori Reay-Mackey and producer Dan Thom to chat about their upcoming short film Residue. In this discussion, the foundations of the filmmaking process are given a going over - with discussions about the search for a viral hit, how entering advertising competitions shaped the filmmaking perspective, working with bands, and most importantly, the process of getting a first short film off the ground. To support Residue you can head over to the GoFundMe page right here: https://www.gofundme.com/residue Check out the Doritos entry here.Music used in this episode is Decoder Ring's More Than Scarlet.  Check out other great shows on the Auscast Network here. Support The Curb on Patreon.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCurbAUTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/TheCurbAUWebsite: https://www.TheCurb.com.auIf you want to get in touch, send an email to TheCurbAU@gmail.comSee omnystudi

It's another bumper episode of Not A Knife this week. A review of Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom, a review of Brothers' Nest, an interview with director Clayton Jacobson - all covers the film side of the show. Then there's a discussion about disability in cinema thanks to a listener email. A short look at the voice of the late, great Srey Channthy who headed the superb Cambodian Space Project and guested on Astronomy Class' superb album Mekong Delta Sunrise. Finally, a quick look at what's going on this week for Refugee Week. Links as mentioned in the show:The episode of Like I'm A Six-Year-Old with actor/comedian Quentin Kenihan Frances Ryan's article: We wouldn't accept actors blacking up, so why applaud 'cripping up'?Information about the ASRC World Refugee Day TelethonRead up about Refugee Week in AustraliaRead Dr Amy Kavanagh's twitter thread about sight impairment navigationFind all about the Cambodian Space Project and the g

Reviews of Hereditary, Edie, Tully and a Best of 2018 so far. An interview with Sweet Country director Warwick Thornton. Also, a quick look at indigenous artist Kira Puru and her new song Molotov. (As a sidenote, I called Diablo Cody's directorial debut Heaven in this episode. It's actually Paradise. Still not a perfect film, but one that I do enjoy.)Pick up Kira Puru's Molotov right here.Check out other great shows on the Auscast Network here. Show featured in this episode: Hong Kong Confidential.Support The Curb on Patreon.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCurbAUTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/TheCurbAUWebsite: https://www.TheCurb.com.auIf you want to get in touch, send an email to TheCurbAU@gmail.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrew caught up with directors Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead to chat about their latest film, The Endless, which is in Australian cinemas right now. They also chat about the process of creating high concept sci-fi films on a low budget, and what goes into the creation of a genre flick like The Endless and Spring. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrew caught up with actor turned director David Wenham, as he headed around Australia to promote his feature length debut, Ellipsis. Starring Emily Barclay and Benedict Samuel, this Before Sunrise in Sydney style film is a solid debut feature which explores some interesting ideas.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this double interview episode, Andrew catches up with film producer and teacher Kenta McGrath about his work with young filmmakers for the Water Features project at the Perth International Arts Festival, as well as director Paul Damien Williams who directed the fantastic documentary Gurrumul.Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders listeners are advised that the following episode contains voices of people who have died.Make sure to check out the Water Features program as it screens at the Fremantle Arts Centre from Wednesday the 7th of February through to Friday the 23rd of March.Keep an eye on Madman Films as to where Gurrumul will be screening around Australia.The Gurrumul song at the end of this episode is Djarimirri. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When I started out covering Australian cinema and interviewing those behind the films that I love, I had one name at the top of my list as to who I'd love to interview - Warwick Thornton. The director of the highly acclaimed Samson & Delilah, and the cinematographer behind films like Radiance and The Sapphires, Warwick Thornton is one of Australia's most talented filmmakers. With the arrival of his latest, (and arguably one of the great Australian films around), film Sweet Country, I was able to tick off that 'wishlist interview' and sit down with the man himself for a chat about what goes into his craft.Please make sure to check out Sweet Country while it's in cinemas - check the Transmission Films website for a heads up as to what cinemas it's showing on. As for international listeners, make sure to keep an eye on your local cinema pages, or just follow Sweet Country on Twitter here.Become a Patron!Follow us on twitter at ABFilmReview, Facebook at ABFilmReview. Feel free to leave

On this episode of The Last New Wave, Andrew gets a bit of a surfing history lesson with producer Phil Jarratt as he runs down the stories in his documentary Men of Wood & Foam. This is an exciting, interesting documentary that looks at the 'Brookvale Six' - some of the pioneers of surfing in Australia.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of The Last New Wave, Andrew chats with director, writer, author and artist Michael Rubbo. Michael has released a new book - Travels With My Art - continuing his record of being 'man of all talents'. This is a wonderful look at how one mans art changes over the years, and how it's influenced by his life and his other endeavours. You may know Michael's work from the career creating TV series, Race Around the World or from his film The Peanut Butter Solution.Make sure to head over to Michael's website - www.MichaelRubbo.com.au - to purchase a copy of Travels With My Art and to check out Michael's other work. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, Andrew gets to sit down with writer/director Stephan Elliott and chat about his latest film, Swinging Safari. You may know Elliott's previous work with The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert and Welcome to Woop Woop. His latest film is a dive into seventies culture, and features an all star cast, including Guy Pearce, Kylie Minogue and Julian McMahon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alongside the re-introduction to The Last New Wave, we have decided to re-run our first episode – one focused on Ray Lawrence's classic, Lantana. Ray Lawrence's film showcases career best work from Geoffrey Rush, Anthony LaPaglia, Kerry Armstrong, Barbara Hershey, Vince Colosimo and more. Andrew is joined by Dwight Hurst to discuss the film at length. Dwight's work can be found on www.DwightHurst.com .  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, Andrew catches up with horror director Greg McLean to discuss his latest film Jungle, while also touching on what drives him as a horror director. Jungle is a superb survival horror flick featuring Daniel Radcliffe as Yossi Ghinsberg, a tourist trying to survive a harsh jungle environment. After the interview, Bernadette and Andrew review the film and discuss what works about it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Writer, director, author, all round funny guy Ben Elton has made a triumphant return to cinema with his second film, Three Summers. Set in Western Australia, this is a film that celebrates community, life, music and what it means to be Australian. It's a pure joy of a film. Andrew sat down with Ben to discuss what went into making the film, and what inspired the Australian-ness in it.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

George Miller's classic pig flick Babe: Pig in the City gets a thorough discussion with Michael Denniston from Following Films. Babe: Pig in the City is one of the great Australian animal films, and one that certainly pushes your emotional buttons in every way. As the follow up to the Best Picture nominee Babe, Babe: Pig in the City is a film full of intricate characters and themes.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Writer, director, comedian, producer, actor, Craig Anderson joins Andrew to discuss his latest horror film, Red Christmas. Starring Dee Wallace, this horror film is one that pushes a few boundaries - namely, it's a film with a villain that has a controversial origin. While this discussion is mostly light hearted, it is necessary to put a trigger warning in for anybody sensitive to the topic of abortion. Craig's film is bloody, and most importantly for a horror film, fun. The discussion also covers his work on Double the Fist and Black Comedy, as well as his extensive range of VHS tapes and the archival of Australian cinema. It's a good one. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Umbrella Entertainment have once again come out with an essential Bluray release of a great Australian film. This time, it's Mark Hartley's Not Quite Hollywood. Andrew caught up with Mark to discuss his documentary and find out about the research that went in to making an exhaustive film about a great period of Australian cinema. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The classic Australian kids film, Storm Boy, gets a deep dive on this episode with a new guest - Ben Kooyman. Henri Safran's classic is a powerful, important film about a young boy and his relationship with a pelican that he helps raise. In this episode we talk about the history of Storm Boy, where it stands in the the Australian New Wave period and discuss David Gulpilil's career.Ben runs a fantastic website called Down Under Flix which was part of the inspiration for this show. Make sure to head over to the site and give his reviews a read, and also follow him on twitter here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Teenage Kicks is a powerful, impressive feature film debut from writer/director Craig Boreham. Craig cut his teeth on short films and has established himself as one of the great voices of LGBTIQ cinema in Australia. In this interview, Craig talks about the creation of the film as well as the working process with actor Miles Szanto. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Continuing on from our interview with Zelos writer Claire J. Harris, we now turn to the director - Jo-Anne Brechin. In this interview, Andrew chats to Jo-Anne about what goes in to the directing side of a film like Zelos. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's Zelos week on The Last New Wave as we bring the first of two interviews with the minds behind the film. In the first of the two interviews, Andrew caught up with writer Claire J. Harris to discuss how this independent film about infidelity came about and how the process to getting it made occurred. Keep an eye out for an interview with director Jo-Anne Brechin in the next day or two. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.