A Fire Inside is a feature-length documentary about the Australian Black Summer bushfires and some of the people involved in the recovery. We hear first-hand from a number of different people who were impacted by the devasting bush fires. We met a couple of different people who lost their homes and are rebuilding in different ways. We hear from the volunteers and charity … [Read more...] about A Fire Inside – Film Review
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White Riot – Film review
White Riot is a highly-acclaimed and 2019 BFI award winning film that charts the turbulent end of the 1970s when the National Front movement gripped the UK. Punk was exploding, and opinions were deeply divided over immigration. High-ranking politicians like Enoch Powell pushed a xenophobic agenda, and some of the biggest names in music at the time echoed these sentiments in the … [Read more...] about White Riot – Film review
Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry – Film Review
The trajectory of Billie Eilish's ascension to superstardom is one that almost seems too easy in its process. At 13 she recorded a song called "Ocean Eyes", one that she uploaded to Soundcloud and amassed over 40 million plays in the process. Now, at 19, she's a 5-time Grammy Award winning musician who has seemingly tapped into the emotional psyche - some might even say … [Read more...] about Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry – Film Review
The Truffle Hunters – Film Review
Refreshingly void of the standard documentary ingredients we are so accustomed to regarding the genre - here there's no narration, no talking heads, and no recreations - The Truffle Hunters is a heartwarming, colourful, only momentarily tragic film that lets us in on a professional world that's at once incredibly routine and undeniably fascinating. The subjects of directors … [Read more...] about The Truffle Hunters – Film Review
What to watch at this year’s Jewish International Film Festival
Returning to the big screen, the Jewish International Film Festival celebrates extraordinary Jewish-themed film from Israel and the Jewish diaspora. Running in Brisbane from February 17th - March 24th, this year promises a diverse program of film from around the globe including Opening Night feature film Incitement, an exhilarating and award-winning drama about the … [Read more...] about What to watch at this year’s Jewish International Film Festival