The Animal Kingdom film club episode
Recorded live at Guardian Australia’s first Film Club, film critic Luke Buckmaster discusses debut films with Animal Kingdom producer Liz Watts, Kath Shelper of Ruben Guthrie and Tristan Roche-Turner...
View ArticleFrom Barry McKenzie to Priscilla: the evolution of the Aussie comedy hero
From ocker blokes to a dunny attendant via drag queens and an endearing dork, the zany characters in Australian films reflect evolving notions of national identityGuardian Australia film club screens...
View ArticleGuardian Australia film club: Storm Boy screening and panel debate, Adelaide
Margaret Pomeranz and Michael Loebenstein join Guardian Australia film critic Luke Buckmaster to talk about New Wave Australian films and whether 2015 is the biggest year in Australian film yetStorm...
View ArticleAustralian cinema's lost wave: the renaissance nobody's noticed
Since 2005, the Australian film industry has been making movies up there with any period in its history including the New Wave of the 70s and 80s• Join Luke Buckmaster, Margaret Pomeranz and Michael...
View ArticleThe Storm Boy film club episode
Recorded live at Guardian Australia’s Film Club, film critic Luke Buckmaster discusses what makes Australian films succeed or fail as well as examples of how misguided restoration can lead directors to...
View ArticleFive great Australian children's movies: from Babe to BMX Bandits
In an outstanding year for children’s films (Paper Planes, Oddball), we take a look back at a history of talking animals and cartoon capers • Storm Boy at Adelaide film festival – listen to our podcast...
View ArticleGuardian Gala screening: The Daughter
Come and enjoy a preview screening with a complimentary glass of wine and post film Q&A discussion.Don’t miss out on this special screening event. Hosted by Guardian film critic, Luke Buckmaster,...
View Article10 best Australian films made by first-time directors
From Gillian Armstrong to Warwick Thornton, Australian cinema is rife with debuts that made the directors’ names. Here are some highlights• Book now for Guardian Australia’s screening of The...
View ArticleGuardian Film Club gala screening: Remembering the Man
Come and enjoy a preview screening with a complimentary glass of wine and post film Q&A discussionDon’t miss out on this special screening of Remembering the Man, a documentary celebrating the life...
View ArticleFrom stage to screen: why Australian cinema is so in love with the theatre
Recently there have been more Australian screen adaptations of plays than ever been before – but how much is too much?• Book now for Guardian Australia’s screening of The DaughterIn the second half of...
View Article'I will survive!': Australia's 10 best LGBT films
From The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert to 52 Tuesdays, the features and documentaries that put LGBT stories on the big screen• Book now for Guardian Australia’s screening of Remembering...
View Article'I just sat there and cried': the making of Remembering the Man
A new documentary tells of the social injustices faced by the couple at the heart Holding the Man – but it almost didn’t see the light of day• Book now for Guardian Australia’s screening of Remembering...
View ArticleGuardian Film Club gala screening: A Month of Sundays
Come and enjoy a preview screening with a complimentary glass of wine and post film Q&A discussionDon’t miss out on this preview screening of A Month of Sundays, a new Australian film about...
View ArticleAnthony LaPaglia on American politics and ageism in Hollywood
LA-based Australian actor says Hollywood decision makers are mostly business graduates that ‘crunch numbers’ rather than make sound artistic choicesBook now for Guardian Australia’s screening of A...
View ArticleStraight to the pool room: top 10 films about the Australian dream
The housing market may not sound like the most stimulating territory for a story, but it has been the basis of some of Australia’s greatest filmsBook now for Guardian Australia’s screening of A Month...
View ArticleGuardian Film Club gala screening: Chasing Asylum
Come and enjoy a preview screening with a complimentary glass of wine and post film Q&A discussionDon’t miss out on this special screening of Chasing Asylum, a documentary uncovering the true...
View ArticleSearing documentaries steal the show as Australian cinema rides a new wave |...
From Chasing Asylum to Sherpa, a new class of rabble-rousing, boredom-detonating Australian documentaries is buzzing with a sense of urgencyIrrespective of your personal opinions on the subject, if you...
View ArticleEva Orner on Chasing Asylum – Guardian Australia culture podcast
Film critic Luke Buckmaster speaks with Chasing Asylum director Eva Orner and Guardian Australia reporter Melissa Davey after a screening of the documentary for Guardian Australia’s Film Club. They...
View ArticleA Month of Sundays podcast: midlife crises and the mental health of men
Recorded live in Melbourne, Guardian Australia’s film critic Luke Buckmaster discusses Australian film A Month of Sundays with writer and director Matthew Saville, stage and screen actor Julia Blake,...
View ArticleRemembering the Man podcast: how Timothy Conigrave narrated a documentary...
At an event recorded live in Melbourne, we look at the documentary that explores the lives and romance of Timothy Conigrave and John Caleo – the subjects of Australian memoir, play and film Holding the...
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