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Judith Hancock has always felt that was different from her siblings. Having spent her youth in boarding schools, Judith felt disconnected from her family in more ways than just distance. When she returned home from boarding school, she spent most of her time with children from an orphanage where her father worked.Judith felt other aspects of difference in her family that caused her to wonder whether she was adopted - her siblings were much older than she was, and her mother was not particularly caring or loving. This lingering lack of closure for Judith was amplified after her mother passed away with the question of Judith's parental connection never being truly resolved.Judith is now 87, and with the support of her grandson, Archie Hancock, and his creative filmmaking partner Jack Zimmerman, she is given the opportunity to have that discussion in the documentary short film The 'Conversation'. This dramatic short film plays out like a cinematic sibling to the work of Kitty Green, notably her impressive 2017 film, Casting JonBenet, which saw actors play the roles of JonBenet Ramsay's family, trying to get to the core of the truth of that enduring mystery.With The 'Conversation', the mystery of whether Judith was adopted or not is almost secondary to the experience of talking through her concerns with someone 'acting' as her mother, with Judith given the chance to expend the emotional weight she has been carrying over these years. Call it manufacturing muscle memory or role playing if you will. What results is a film about catharsis and the mental toll that was left behind from the era of forced adoptions that occurred in Australia in the decades between the 1940s to 1970s. These are lingering emotional and traumatic events that have been left unresolved in the nations history, and it's with younger generations, like the ones that Archie and Jack are part of, who are seeking to resolve and rectify the trauma at hand.The following interview with Archie and Jack sees them both talking about the foundation of The 'Conversation' and how they worked with Archie's grandmother to give her the space to explore this aspect of her life on screen. They also discuss the emotional resolution that the film might offer to other people who are equally experiencing confusion about their heritage. Along the way, Archie and Jack also discuss the foundation of their production company, Tally Productions, and a lot more.The 'Conversation' screens at the St Kilda Film Festival, with an online release in the future on the horizon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Judith Hancock has always felt that was different from her siblings. Having spent her youth in boarding schools, Judith felt disconnected from her family in more ways than just distance. When she returned home from boarding school, she spent most of her time with children from an orphanage where her father worked.Judith felt other aspects of difference in her family that caused her to wonder whether she was adopted - her siblings were much older than she was, and her mother was not particularly caring or loving. This lingering lack of closure for Judith was amplified after her mother passed away with the question of Judith's parental connection never being truly resolved.Judith is now 87, and with the support of her grandson, Archie Hancock, and his creative filmmaking partner Jack Zimmerman, she is given the opportunity to have that discussion in the documentary short film The 'Conversation'. This dramatic short film plays out like a cinematic sibling to the work of Kitty Green, notably her impressive 2017 film, Casting JonBenet, which saw actors play the roles of JonBenet Ramsay's family, trying to get to the core of the truth of that enduring mystery.With The 'Conversation', the mystery of whether Judith was adopted or not is almost secondary to the experience of talking through her concerns with someone 'acting' as her mother, with Judith given the chance to expend the emotional weight she has been carrying over these years. Call it manufacturing muscle memory or role playing if you will. What results is a film about catharsis and the mental toll that was left behind from the era of forced adoptions that occurred in Australia in the decades between the 1940s to 1970s. These are lingering emotional and traumatic events that have been left unresolved in the nations history, and it's with younger generations, like the ones that Archie and Jack are part of, who are seeking to resolve and rectify the trauma at hand.The following interview with Archie and Jack sees them both talking about the foundation of The 'Conversation' and how they worked with Archie's grandmother to give her the space to explore this aspect of her life on screen. They also discuss the emotional resolution that the film might offer to other people who are equally experiencing confusion about their heritage. Along the way, Archie and Jack also discuss the foundation of their production company, Tally Productions, and a lot more.The 'Conversation' screens at the St Kilda Film Festival, with an online release in the future on the horizon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I remember sitting in the Mercury at the Adelaide Film Festival and watching Unspoken and getting to see a rare talent emerge on screen in the form of Kat Dominis. Her lead performance left me moved, shaken, and stunned by the depth of emotions she presented on screen. As the credits rolled, I saw she was the co-writer of this award-winning short film, a credit she shares with Mariana Rudan and director Damian Walshe-Howling. Unspoken is a story about family, it's a story about division, and it's a story built on intergenerational trauma.Kat plays Marina, a Croatian born young woman living with her family in 1979. She's in a secret relationship with a white Aussie man, with the two keeping the relationship hidden from her parents. Marina's brothers also live under the same house, with the two brothers falling into the political unrest that unfurls on the streets of Sydney in the form of protests and demonstrations. Acting as a thematic layer to Unspoken is the true story of the Croatian Six; six Croatian-Australian men who were sentenced to 15 years jail in 1981 for a conspiracy to bomb several sites in Sydney.Much of the evidence that was used in the trial of the Croatian Six was fabricated, with the men being set up as part of a sting operation by the Yugoslav foreign intelligence service. The weight of this event sits in the background of Unspoken, with tensions emerging throughout the film between family members, between Croatian-Australians and white Australians, and between girlfriend and boyfriend.Underpinning this tension is that stunning central performance from Kat Dominis who commands the screen with a guiding, lived-in understanding of the weight of her characters lives and the societal and political upheaval they're undergoing. As Marina, Kat presents the conflicted nature of wanting to fit in to a new culture while also trying to navigate the familial heritage of her homelands culture. In this regard, Unspoken becomes a universal story that many migrant families can relate to, especially from the frequently xenophobic landscape of Australian culture and society.These notions, and a lot more, are explored in this expansive interview with Kat Dominis, recorded ahead of Unspoken's screening at the St Kilda Film Festival on 7 June. Unspoken has screened nationally around Australia, and took home the Grand Prix at the Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival earlier this year, a rare achievement for an Australian film. Less prestigious, but notable still, is that Unspoken featured in my personal Best Australian Films of 2024 list. It marks the grand arrival of actor-turned-director Damian Walshe-Howling, of producer and co-writer Mariana Rudan, and of course, Kat Dominis as actor, co-writer, and producer. It's a stunning filmic achievement.Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Bluesky @thecurbau. We are a completely independent and ad free website that lives on the support of listeners and readers just like you. Visit Patreon.com/thecurbau, where you can support our work from as little as $1 a month. If you are unable to financially support us, then please consider sharing this interview with your podcast loving friends. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I remember sitting in the Mercury at the Adelaide Film Festival and watching Unspoken and getting to see a rare talent emerge on screen in the form of Kat Dominis. Her lead performance left me moved, shaken, and stunned by the depth of emotions she presented on screen. As the credits rolled, I saw she was the co-writer of this award-winning short film, a credit she shares with Mariana Rudan and director Damian Walshe-Howling. Unspoken is a story about family, it's a story about division, and it's a story built on intergenerational trauma.Kat plays Marina, a Croatian born young woman living with her family in 1979. She's in a secret relationship with a white Aussie man, with the two keeping the relationship hidden from her parents. Marina's brothers also live under the same house, with the two brothers falling into the political unrest that unfurls on the streets of Sydney in the form of protests and demonstrations. Acting as a thematic layer to Unspoken is the true story of the Croatian Six; six Croatian-Australian men who were sentenced to 15 years jail in 1981 for a conspiracy to bomb several sites in Sydney.Much of the evidence that was used in the trial of the Croatian Six was fabricated, with the men being set up as part of a sting operation by the Yugoslav foreign intelligence service. The weight of this event sits in the background of Unspoken, with tensions emerging throughout the film between family members, between Croatian-Australians and white Australians, and between girlfriend and boyfriend.Underpinning this tension is that stunning central performance from Kat Dominis who commands the screen with a guiding, lived-in understanding of the weight of her characters lives and the societal and political upheaval they're undergoing. As Marina, Kat presents the conflicted nature of wanting to fit in to a new culture while also trying to navigate the familial heritage of her homelands culture. In this regard, Unspoken becomes a universal story that many migrant families can relate to, especially from the frequently xenophobic landscape of Australian culture and society.These notions, and a lot more, are explored in this expansive interview with Kat Dominis, recorded ahead of Unspoken's screening at the St Kilda Film Festival on 7 June. Unspoken has screened nationally around Australia, and took home the Grand Prix at the Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival earlier this year, a rare achievement for an Australian film. Less prestigious, but notable still, is that Unspoken featured in my personal Best Australian Films of 2024 list. It marks the grand arrival of actor-turned-director Damian Walshe-Howling, of producer and co-writer Mariana Rudan, and of course, Kat Dominis as actor, co-writer, and producer. It's a stunning filmic achievement.Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Bluesky @thecurbau. We are a completely independent and ad free website that lives on the support of listeners and readers just like you. Visit Patreon.com/thecurbau, where you can support our work from as little as $1 a month. If you are unable to financially support us, then please consider sharing this interview with your podcast loving friends. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There's a delirious level of dark comedy that thrives in the new short film DIY from director Tony Gardiner and writer Lachlan Marks. A woman, played with a disarming ease by Claire Lovering, is mourning the passing of her dog. As she drills into the wall to hang up a picture of her pup, she is surprised to find blood coming out of the hole. Heading to the other side of the wall, she finds the dead body - the first of the dilemmas she encounters. The next is Damon Herriman's organised crime cleaner. From here, DIY unfurls in a delirious level of bleak comedy that splashes the audience with acidity as we're invited to laugh along with the depths that Tony and Lachlan's characters fall into.I caught up with Tony and Lachlan ahead of DIYs screenings at both the St Kilda Film Festival on 8 June and the Sydney Film Festival on 14 June, where the film is a finalist in the Dendy Awards for Australian Short Films. In the following interview, Tony and Lachlan talk about their collaborative approach to horror-comedy filmmaking, while Tony talks about shifting from working on industry testing grounds like Neighbours and Home & Away onto projects like DIY. The two also talk about the political nature of filmmaking and how reflective and responsive the creative process can be.DIY is an absolute treat of a short film - the kind that blitzes by in a moment, leaving you with a giddy sensation at its close after having left you gasping for breath with its ability to draw laughs out of dark situations. This is the kind of film that thrives with an audience, and no doubt those who are in attendance at either St Kilda or Sydney will love the film.To find out more about the film, follow both Tony and Lachlan on Instagram.Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Bluesky @thecurbau. We are a completely independent and ad free website that lives on the support of listeners and readers just like you. Visit Patreon.com/thecurbau, where you can support our work from as little as $1 a month. If you are unable to financially support us, then please consider sharing this interview with your podcast loving friends.We'd also love it if you could rate and review us Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There's a delirious level of dark comedy that thrives in the new short film DIY from director Tony Gardiner and writer Lachlan Marks. A woman, played with a disarming ease by Claire Lovering, is mourning the passing of her dog. As she drills into the wall to hang up a picture of her pup, she is surprised to find blood coming out of the hole. Heading to the other side of the wall, she finds the dead body - the first of the dilemmas she encounters. The next is Damon Herriman's organised crime cleaner. From here, DIY unfurls in a delirious level of bleak comedy that splashes the audience with acidity as we're invited to laugh along with the depths that Tony and Lachlan's characters fall into.I caught up with Tony and Lachlan ahead of DIYs screenings at both the St Kilda Film Festival on 8 June and the Sydney Film Festival on 14 June, where the film is a finalist in the Dendy Awards for Australian Short Films. In the following interview, Tony and Lachlan talk about their collaborative approach to horror-comedy filmmaking, while Tony talks about shifting from working on industry testing grounds like Neighbours and Home & Away onto projects like DIY. The two also talk about the political nature of filmmaking and how reflective and responsive the creative process can be.DIY is an absolute treat of a short film - the kind that blitzes by in a moment, leaving you with a giddy sensation at its close after having left you gasping for breath with its ability to draw laughs out of dark situations. This is the kind of film that thrives with an audience, and no doubt those who are in attendance at either St Kilda or Sydney will love the film.To find out more about the film, follow both Tony and Lachlan on Instagram.Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Bluesky @thecurbau. We are a completely independent and ad free website that lives on the support of listeners and readers just like you. Visit Patreon.com/thecurbau, where you can support our work from as little as $1 a month. If you are unable to financially support us, then please consider sharing this interview with your podcast loving friends.We'd also love it if you could rate and review us Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A young person meets a lesbian couple and searches for answers about turkey basters in short queer film Fourteen and Nine months.  Screens at the Victorian Pride Centre, 15 June, 2 pm, with seven other short queer films for the St Kilda Film Festival's Pride Without Prejudice: LGBTIQ Showcase. Fourteen and Nine Months | SKFF

Well chat with SKFF Director Richard Sodwada about the 45th year offerings which takes us to new venues with the same level of support for the filmmakers of the present and future we all expect from the longest running short film festival in Australia. For all the details for St Kilda film festival running from June 5th - 15th here.

Weaponization of anti-Semitism here II Professor Haim Bresheeth-Zabner, an anti-zionist Israeli Jew based in the UK. A filmmaker, photographer and a film studies scholar talks with Ahmed Alabadia about the weaponization of Jewish trauma and anti-Semitism in the service of apartheid and empire. It is a small part of web series of events being run by by Palestine Justice Movement Sydney and Free Palestine Melbourne. The next event is on Thursday 6th Feb 7pmPalestine from the Nakba to the Present resilience and steadfastness through ethnic cleansing and genocide – a conversation with Dr Salman  Abu Sitta.Indigenous Peoples' & Just Transition here II The rush for transitioning to low-emissions economy is now a new threat to Indigenous peoples worldwide. Exercising their right to Self-determination, Indigenous representatives from the seven socio-cultural regions convened the Indigenous Summit on Just Transition in Geneva in October 2024 to discuss our perspectives, knowledge, and lived experiences related to just transition. We hear from Galina Angarova, who was part of a Cultural Survival webinaire which discusses Indigenous Peoples principles and protocols for just traniition.St Kilda Festival here II Sullivan Patten, from St Kilda Film Festival 2025 joins us.Don Sutherland asks "Are You Awake" here II In Don Sutherland re latest blog he asks the question Are You Awake? in response to Trump's ascension as a victory against wokism. “Woke” is a state of being awake in which you are alert to and critical of social inequality and environmental destruction, various forms of discrimination, including racism and sexism, and for some, exploitation.

Over the span of eleven minutes, the impressive short film Yeah the Boys sways and swerves through a boozy night with the lads in nondescript backyard Australia. Drinking culture, Aussie larrikinism, and the masculinity that finds fertile ground in these areas is brought to life with a pulsing score by The Avalanches. Oh, and all of this is presented with an the organic dance movements choreographed by Vanessa Marin. Yeah the Boys is written by Vanessa, with her partner Stefan Hunt taking directing duties. The titular boys are Neven Connolly, Kieran Crowe, Hadley Davidson, Jackson Garcia, Jordan Hill, Rob McLean, with Bailey Spalding appearing at the shorts start. It is, quite simply, one of the most unique and invigorating slices of Aussie cinema you'll see this year, and after winning the Best Australian Short award at the Oscar qualifying Flickerfest in 2024, and winning the Innovation Award at the St Kilda Film Festival, where it was also nominated for Best Cinematography, and receiving nominations for Best International Short at the Palm Springs Short Fest, Yeah the Boys will be available to view online from 15 October. Ahead of the films launch on Vimeo, YouTube and Instagram, I caught up with Stefan and Vanessa to talk about the process of planning and creating Yeah the Boys, I also ask Vanessa about how she managed to flow organic, natural movements in with the boys dancing, before I close the chat with asking Stefan about how Yeah the Boys plays into his relationship with death. This really is an interview that goes everywhere. For those interested in Stefan's work, including delving into his views on death, head over to StefanHunt.com.Yeah the Boys is a fantastic realisation of creativity let loose, embracing Australiana, warts and all. It stands as a reminder why Aussie films of all lengths need to be recognised and celebrated - short films are films. If you want to find out more about the work we do on The Curb, then head over to TheCurb.com.au. We are a completely independent website that lives on the support of listeners and readers just like you. If you can and want to support us, please visit Patreon.com/thecurbau to keep our lights on from as little as $1 a month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Over the span of eleven minutes, the impressive short film Yeah the Boys sways and swerves through a boozy night with the lads in nondescript backyard Australia. Drinking culture, Aussie larrikinism, and the masculinity that finds fertile ground in these areas is brought to life with a pulsing score by The Avalanches. Oh, and all of this is presented with an the organic dance movements choreographed by Vanessa Marin. Yeah the Boys is written by Vanessa, with her partner Stefan Hunt taking directing duties. The titular boys are Neven Connolly, Kieran Crowe, Hadley Davidson, Jackson Garcia, Jordan Hill, Rob McLean, with Bailey Spalding appearing at the shorts start. It is, quite simply, one of the most unique and invigorating slices of Aussie cinema you'll see this year, and after winning the Best Australian Short award at the Oscar qualifying Flickerfest in 2024, and winning the Innovation Award at the St Kilda Film Festival, where it was also nominated for Best Cinematography, and receiving nominations for Best International Short at the Palm Springs Short Fest, Yeah the Boys will be available to view online from 15 October. Ahead of the films launch on Vimeo, YouTube and Instagram, I caught up with Stefan and Vanessa to talk about the process of planning and creating Yeah the Boys, I also ask Vanessa about how she managed to flow organic, natural movements in with the boys dancing, before I close the chat with asking Stefan about how Yeah the Boys plays into his relationship with death. This really is an interview that goes everywhere. For those interested in Stefan's work, including delving into his views on death, head over to StefanHunt.com.Yeah the Boys is a fantastic realisation of creativity let loose, embracing Australiana, warts and all. It stands as a reminder why Aussie films of all lengths need to be recognised and celebrated - short films are films. If you want to find out more about the work we do on The Curb, then head over to TheCurb.com.au. We are a completely independent website that lives on the support of listeners and readers just like you. If you can and want to support us, please visit Patreon.com/thecurbau to keep our lights on from as little as $1 a month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Do It Again But Better, Jess chats to actor, producer, writer and wardrobe warrior Sally Cheng. Fresh from St Kilda Film Festival, Sally and Jess discuss Sally's Septimius Award-nominated role in the apocalyptic Remi, on set dos and don'ts from a seasoned costume assistant, and attempt to quote passages from some of their favourite books and acting teachers at the same time.Sally Cheng is an actor and producer, known for Neighbours, Safe Home and White Fever. Her recent short film Remi has toured Flickerfest, St Kilda Film Festival, Revelation Perth, and was Nominated for Best Actress at the Septimius Awards. Sally has worked on a variety of short films, commercials and webseries, theatre, as well as writing and producing her own films. Sally has trained with a variety of coaches around the world in both classes and private coaching. She has studied with Lisa Robertson, Howard Fine, Miranda Harcourt, Damian Walshe-Howling, and more. Sally's approach is to always find the truth in the scene, circumstance and moment. You can find Sally on Instagram at @iamsallychengYou can find your host, Jess Stanley, on Instagram at @jstanny or at www.jessicastanleyactor.comYou can check out Jess's theatre company, Spinning Plates Co. at @spinningplatesco or at www.spinningplatesco.comYou can follow the Do It Again But Better podcast at @doitagainbutbetterThis podcast was created, recorded and edited on the unceded lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation. Always was, always will be. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We chat with John Hewison from Dogmilk Films Collective about the two nights they are screening for the St Kilda Film Festival:Dogmilk: Expanded Sunday, June 9th 6:00 - 7:00 pmDogmilk: Collection 2 Sunday 16th 5:30 - 7:00 pmLocationAlex Theatre Studio - 1/135 Fitzroy St, St Kilda VIC 3182 

St Kilda Film Festival director Richard Sowada talks all about the festival, his passion for it and the queer program at the Victorian Pride Centre

We chat with St Kilda Film Festival Director Richard Sowada about the upcoming SKFF 40th Festival which continues the love affair with film, short and long form 6th - 16th June.

Jonathon Shannon is a Sydney-based writer and creative director. His work has been recognised at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, screened at the St Kilda Film Festival, and is housed in the permanent archives of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York. Bound to Happen is his debut novel.Our interview begins at 00.21.00We've got a Substack publication now! On the last day of the month, we share recommendations for two things we reckon you should read/watch/listen to. The beauty of Substack is you can revisit all our old editions and comment on our episode updates to share your thoughts. Come say hi! Caitlin recommends: The House that Joy Built by Holly Ringland*An inspiring non-fiction book exploring creativity and encouraging us to do things purely for the joy of them. Michelle recommends: Begin Again by Helly ActonFrankie dies in a freak kebab-related accident and then she's faced with a choice: she can look at several turning points of her life and experience how it would have unfolded. Does she want to begin again in one of those lives or move to the Final Destination?In this interview, we chat about:Deciding how much scientific theory to include in the book through the character of Sophie, an astrophysicistWTF is 'string theory', and what does it have to do with love?The difficulty of translating and sharing music through wordsWhat's the line between romantic moves and creepy moves – and how do you make sure you're writing a poetic character, not a weirdoWhy don't more straight men read or write romance?Jonathan's journey from copywriter to published authorWhat it's like to have a spouse also publishing novelsBooks and other things mentioned:The Midnight Library by Matt HaigThis is Not a Book About Benedict Cumberbatch by Tabitha CarvanMinnie Darke (author – listen to our interview here)Sliding Doors (film)Quantum Leap (TV series)Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins-ReidThe Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows by John KoenigDark Mode by Ashleigh Kalagian-Blunt (listen to our interview)Sleepless in Seattle (film)Love, Actually (film)500 Days of Summer (film)Matthew Reilly (author)Follow @jonathonshannonauthor on InstagramBound to Happen is out now. Thank you to Ultimo Press for providing copies of the book in preparation for the interview. Connect with us on Instagram: @betterwordspod

This interview first aired on Tuesday the 24th of October, 2023 on ONE FM 98.5 Shepparton. One FM Breakfast announcer Terri Cowley talks to Jacqueline Cuijpers about the St Kilda Film Festival which is coming to the Numurkah Town Hall on Saturday the 28th of October, 2023. To find out more head to - https://www.stkildafilmfestival.com.au/ Listen to One FM Breakfast with Terri Cowley live on weekday mornings from 6am-9am. The ONE FM 98.5 Community Radio podcast page operates under the license of Goulburn Valley Community Radio Inc. (ONE FM) Number 1385226/1. Contact the station on admin@fm985.com.au or (+613) 58313131 PRA AMCOS (Australasian Performing Right Association Limited and Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society) that covers Simulcasting and Online content including podcasts with musical content, that we pay every year. This licence number is 1385226/1

For episode 087 of Actorcast we are joined by my friend, actor and singer, Luisa Tascone! Luisa is such a wonderful person. I had the opportunity to meet her through my time at the Neighborhood Playhouse and was excited to have her on the show to share her story of training and working in the industry. We talk about what inspired her to pursue this career, why she enjoyed her training at the Neighborhood Playhouse so much, as well as her experience working in the United States as an Australian. To keep up with all of Luisa's work, be sure to follow her @luisatascone and visit her website at www.luisatascone.com. Luisa Tascone (AEA, MEAA) is an Italian Australian actor and singer trained in the Meisner technique and contemporary and classical singing. She is an alumni of the world-renowned acting school The Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in NYC. Recent credits include lead actor in the short films ‘Through Fault' (awarded Best Australian Short Film at PRIDE Film Festival), ‘Blue Belt' (awarded Best Youth Short Film at St Kilda Film Festival) and ‘The Keys' (awarded Best Short Horror at Bloody Mirror Film Festival). Luisa has also performed Off-Broadway in the premiere musical production of ‘Oceanborn' (part of the Rave Theatre Festival produced by multi-award winning Broadway Producer Ken Davenport) and appeared in commercials for some of Australia's highest-ranking businesses including Fox Footy, Medibank, Commbank and Chemist Warehouse. Recently she co-founded a new Melbourne theatre company Mi Casa Theatre (@micasa_theatre) and performed in their first production‘Tales from the Vault' in April 2022. Follow my work at https://patrick-mcandrew.com and @patrick.mcandrew

'I was still in that really optimistic, sort of naive, wonderful space as an early writer, where you think everything you write is just publishable.' Debut author Jonathon Shannon shares his journey from aspiring writer to published author – including the decision to join James and Ashley's writers' group.  We discuss how he took his debut romcom from a four-word pitch to a publishing contract, the rejection of his first manuscript, and his transition to writing romantic comedy alongside his wife, author Elodie Cheesman.  Plus, do you have a book you're saving to read before you die?  Jonathon Shannon is a Sydney-based writer and creative director. His work has been recognised at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, screened at the St Kilda Film Festival, and is housed in the permanent archives of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York. Bound to Happen is his debut novel.  Get your copy of Bound to Happen or from your local bookshop. Upcoming events  James is in conversation with Hayley Scrivenor as part of the National Young Writers Festival, 28 Sept to 1 Oct Ashley is appearing in-person at the Mount Beauty Writers Festival, happening Saturday 7 October.  Terror Australis Readers and Writers Festival is happening October 26 to 29, and Ashley will be part of two days of panel sessions happening that weekend in the Huon Valley, Tasmania Online: Creative Nonfiction – Ashley is teaching her six-week online Writing NSW course starting 30 October Crafting Narrative Drive – an in-person workshop with Ashley at Avid Reader in Brisbane, Sunday 26 November, 10am-1pm Books and authors discussed in this episode: 'I'm the Wrong Ghost for This Haunting' by Ren Arcamone Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld A Mile Down by David Vann  A Burglar's Guide to the City by Geoff Manaugh The Time Traveller's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger Love, In Theory by Elodie Cheesman Ashley's psychological thriller Dark Mode is out now! Learn more about it and get your copy. James' novel Denizen is out now! Learn more about it and get your copy.  Get in touch! ashleykalagianblunt.com jamesmckenziewatson.com Twitter: @AKalagianBlunt + @JamesMcWatson Instagram: @akalagianblunt + @jamesmcwatson

Damon Herriman was born in Adelaide and has been acting since the age of eight. His extensive credits are a testament to his versatility and standing. Damon's Australian television credits include the upcoming series for Disney+ The Artful Dodger, Thai Cave Rescue for Netflix, The Tourist (AACTA 2022 Nominee) for STAN/BBC/HBO Max, alongside Jamie Dornan and Danielle MacDonald, The Commons for STAN, Lambs of God for Lingo Pictures, Mr. Inbetween (Series 1 - 3) for FX directed by Nash Edgerton, Riot (2018 AACTA Award Winner - Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama, 2018 Logie Award Nomination; Most Outstanding Actor), No Activity S2 for STAN, Top of the Lake: China Girl, Secret City for Matchbox Pictures and Foxtel (2017 Logie Award for Most Outstanding Supporting Actor and the 2016 AACTA Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Television Drama), Never Tear Us Apart as INXS manager Chris Murphy for the Seven Network, The Outlaw Michael Howe in the titular role of Michael Howe, The Elegant Gentleman's Guide to Knife Fighting, Rake (ABC), Love My Way (Foxtel), Offspring (Network 10), Brides of Christ (ABC) and the series two co-lead in Laid (ABC).Damon's film credits include the upcoming 20th Century Studios Bikeriders, The Portable Door alongside Christoph Waltz and Sam Neill, Run Rabbit Run starring alongside Sarah Snook and the Biopic on the life and experience of Robbie Williams; Better Man. Nude Tuesday (AACTA Nomination for Best Lead Actor) with Jackie Van Beek and Jemaine Clement, Judy & Punch, which premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival (2019 AACTA Award Winner - Best Lead Actor), The Nightingale, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival 2018, Down Under (AACTA Nomination for Best Supporting Actor), The Little Death (AACTA Nomination for Best Lead Actor), Son of a Gun, starring Ewan McGregor, Russell Crowe's The Water Diviner, 100 Bloody Acres, The Square, Candy, Ned and The Big Steal. In 2008 Damon won the Best Actor award at the St Kilda Film Festival for his performance in the short film Len's Love Story. He can next be seen in the upcoming film The Portable Door alongside Christoph Waltz and Sam Neill, Run Rabbit Run starring alongside Sarah Snook and the Biopic on the life and experience of Robbie Williams; Better Man.Damon also works extensively in the US. Most recently on Once Upon A Time in Hollywood for Quentin Tarantino, playing infamous cult leader, Charles Manson. Other US film credits include Gore Verbinksi's The Lone Ranger (Walt Disney Pictures), J. Edgar opposite Leonardo DiCaprio (dir Clint Eastwood for Imagine Entertainment/Warner Bros); Redbelt directed by David Mamet (Sony) and House of Wax (Warner Bros). On US television, Damon is best known for his recurring role as Dewey Crowe in the critically acclaimed FX series, Justified opposite Timothy Olyphant. His most recent credits include Barry Jenkins' Amazon Limited Series The Underground Railroad and Perpetual Grace, LTD, alongside Jacki Weaver and Ben Kingsley (Epix/Stan). His other international television credits include the UK BBC One series, The Serpent, David Fincher's series Mindhunter (playing Charles Manson for the second time in a year), the recurring role of Mr. Jones in CBS's Vegas opposite Dennis Quaid, Breaking Bad, Wilfred, The Unit, Cold Case and the Vince Gilligan police drama Battle Creek. His series regular roles include the Starz cable drama, Flesh and Bone (2016 Golden Globe Nomination: Best Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television) and Quarry for Cinemax. Damon has also written and/or directed many successful short films, including the Tropfest finalists They and The Date and was awarded Best Screenplay and Audience Award for his short film Soar (writer/performer). Damon was also a contributing sketch writer on ABC / Jungle production, The Elegant Gentlemen's Guide to Knife Fighting.  The STAGES podcast is available to access and subscribe from Spotify and Apple podcasts.

Lark is an actor and a film maker, most known for her recent horror film ‘Street No.4' of which she wrote and directed. It was screened on opening night of the ‘St Kilda Film Festival' in Melbourne, and other festivals worldwide, receiving a few awards along the way. She also produced and directed a Documentary Series ‘Mothers Table' as part of ‘BrisAsia Festival', it can be seen on SBS on demand and YouTube. On the podcast we chat about all things acting and film making, including turning her short into a feature film, with help from her writing partner in L.A Koji Steven Saki, and notable mentor from the Academy Award Winning film ‘Parasite' Jang Young-hwan. Lark Lee Website Instagram Facebook IMDb Street No. 4 Facebook Instagram IMDb Mothers Table Documentary Series IMDb Going Deep with Dan Good Instagram Facebook Youtube IMDb Dan Good Instagram Facebook IMDb YIN YANG ENT. YouTube Facebook Produced By: YIN YANG ENT.

The Program highlights include CUSP (Director Erika Felton), screening as part of the Pride Without Prejudice program at SKFF, held at Victorian Pride Centre. Erika Felton is a director, producer, actor, and proudly queer woman who treasures stories that normalise everyday queer characters in worlds that we know and love. Stories that make you remember minuscule moments you didn't think were still accessible deep within your brain, lost in the flurry of important "life things". LOTL speaks to Erika about her short film and her life as a Teenager in China. To watch the interview or read the article, head over to https://tinyurl.com/4wzxfd45#lgbtfilms #queerfilmsSupport the showCheck out more content on www.lotl.com

This week on Out Takes we turned the spotlight on two iconic Melbourne film festivals and looked at the the importance of local film festivals that tell stories by us,... LEARN MORE The post St Kilda Film Festival 2023 and new Program Director for MQFF appeared first on Out Takes.

 7:00am  Acknowledgement of Country 7:01am  Welcome to Radiothon Chat 7:11am Claudia speaks with Richard Sawada, director of the 2022 St Kilda Film Festival about the audience response to the Festival and the value of 3CR and community radio in building awareness and community engagement. 7:15am Claudia speaks with advocate and disability support pensioner Kristin O'Connell from the Antipoverty Centre about the intense cost of living pressures experienced by those living on income support and low incomes, and the willingness of 3CR and community radio to engage with the complexities of the systems that create these pressures. 7:24am We speak with listeners Fiona Cameron, Sarah Gamble and Jim Craig who pledge their support for 3CR. 7:30am Former Wednesday Breakfast presenter Alice Golds joins us from London where the impact of Australia's hardline offshore detention policy is being seen in Britain's proposal to shift asylum seekers to Rwanda. 7:36am Jacob speaks with independent writer and commentator Joel Jenkins about his latest article ‘The Dutton-Kreuger effect' exploring the implications of Peter Dutton as the Coalition's new leader. https://joeljenkins.substack.com/ Twitter @boganintel  7:43am: Ella speaks Caitlin Dullard, CEO, La Mama Theatre about the impact of the pandemic on live theatre and the synergies of community radio and independent theatre-making. 8:00am Listeners Josh Miller and Alice Garner talk about the value of community media and authentic stories, and also pledge their support. 8:04 am Jacob speaks with radio host, founding member of AYWA Syndicaye and Puss Up Mirna Salaam. Mirna is the host of 3CR's Salaam Radio Show where she celebrates Arabic music every Sunday afternoon 4-5pm.  https://www.3cr.org.au/salaamradioshow 8:08am Former 3CR Breakfast presenter, Judith Peppard (now 3CR Communication Mixdown host) pledges her support for 3CR. 8:13am Claudia speaks with Michele Jarldorn, Chairperson, Seeds of Affinity: Pathways for Women about the way the organisation works with women who are transitioning from prison to community and the new programme being trialled inside prison to build early awareness of Seeds support services. Michele also reflects on her early memories listening to 3CR and the 3CR diary she purchased as a gift for Seeds founder Linda Fisk. 8: 20am Ella speaks with Maddie Gourlay,  coordinator of the New International Bookshop about their upcoming events and what it means to be radical. 8: 24am Listeners Declan Baker and Natalie join us to pledge support. A huge thank you to all our listeners and guests who have donated today or supported our show across the year. If you would like to pledge support for this year's Radiothon please do get in touch below.  Ways To Donate:Call the station 9419 8377SMS 0488 809 855Donate online at the Givenow https://www.givenow.com.au/cr/breakfast or head to 3cr.org.au/donate Drop into the station 21 Smith St, Fitzroy during business hours  

7.00am Acknowledgement of Country and Reconciliation Week 2022 7.10am Judith Peppard from 3CR's Communication Mixdown speaks with Professor Katie Field about new research which suggests that mushrooms have the ability to communicate with each other and that fungi has an electrical 'language' all its own, "far more complicated than anyone previously thought" and "might even use 'words' to form 'sentences' to communicate with neighbours". (First aired on Communication Mixdown 30/5/22)7.30am  Trigger warning: This segment deals with issues of murder and crime against LGBTQIA+ people and police violence. Jacob speaks with Nick Stewart, legal partner at Dowson Turco Law  about the recently announced NSW inquiry investigating 88 unsolved murders committed against LGBTQIA+ people between 1970 and 2010. Led by Supreme Court judge John Sackar, the inquiry comes as a result of a parliamentary committee recommendation and years of advocacy.  For LGBT IQ+ Support: QLife 1800 184 527. Also, Lifeline 13 11 14, Beyond Blue 1300 22 4636 7.50am Bec Horridge spoke to Susie Russell about the Trees Not Bombs Cafe set up in Lismore during the floods, and a flood recovery effort. (First aired on 3CR Earth Matters on 8/5/22)  8.09am Claudia speaks with Noongar actor Kelton Pell about One Night The Moon, a film directed and co-written by Rachel Perkins in 2001 about a girl lost in the Australian outback. The film is featuring in the First Nations lineup at St Kilda Film Festival this Sunday and deals with themes of racism and power. For tickets visit https://www.stkildafilmfestival.com.au/screenings-special-events/one-night-the-moon-a-day-of-first-peoples-film-music-and-conversation Songs Return Home by BumpyReconciliation by Garry KaboaCloud Nine by Baker Boy and KIAN  

Writer-director Aaron Wilson on Little Tornadoes, his beautiful portrait of life in small town Australia in 1971, a time when the country was swept up in change. Opera singer Tiriki Onus on his debut film Ablaze, where together with filmmaker Alec Morgan he uncovers a 70-year-old lost film made by the first Aboriginal filmmaker, his grandfather William ‘Bill' Onus. Plus, Nash Edgerton joins us from Dublin to talk about his latest film, a short about a couple of pranksters which he stars in alongside Rose Byrne called Shark, set to play at St Kilda Film Festival.

Writer-director Aaron Wilson on Little Tornadoes, his beautiful portrait of life in small town Australia in 1971, a time when the country was swept up in change. Opera singer Tiriki Onus on his debut film Ablaze, where together with filmmaker Alec Morgan he uncovers a 70-year-old lost film made by the first Aboriginal filmmaker, his grandfather William ‘Bill' Onus. Plus, Nash Edgerton joins us from Dublin to talk about his latest film, a short about a couple of pranksters which he stars in alongside Rose Byrne called Shark, set to play at St Kilda Film Festival.

Writer-director Aaron Wilson on Little Tornadoes, his beautiful portrait of life in small town Australia in 1971, a time when the country was swept up in change. Opera singer Tiriki Onus on his debut film Ablaze, where together with filmmaker Alec Morgan he uncovers a 70-year-old lost film made by the first Aboriginal filmmaker, his grandfather William ‘Bill' Onus. Plus, Nash Edgerton joins us from Dublin to talk about his latest film, a short about a couple of pranksters which he stars in alongside Rose Byrne called Shark, set to play at St Kilda Film Festival.

Writer-director Aaron Wilson on Little Tornadoes, his beautiful portrait of life in small town Australia in 1971, a time when the country was swept up in change. Opera singer Tiriki Onus on his debut film Ablaze, where together with filmmaker Alec Morgan he uncovers a 70-year-old lost film made by the first Aboriginal filmmaker, his grandfather William ‘Bill' Onus. Plus, Nash Edgerton joins us from Dublin to talk about his latest film, a short about a couple of pranksters which he stars in alongside Rose Byrne called Shark, set to play at St Kilda Film Festival.

Writer-director Aaron Wilson on Little Tornadoes, his beautiful portrait of life in small town Australia in 1971, a time when the country was swept up in change. Opera singer Tiriki Onus on his debut film Ablaze, where together with filmmaker Alec Morgan he uncovers a 70-year-old lost film made by the first Aboriginal filmmaker, his grandfather William ‘Bill' Onus. Plus, Nash Edgerton joins us from Dublin to talk about his latest film, a short about a couple of pranksters which he stars in alongside Rose Byrne called Shark, set to play at St Kilda Film Festival.

Claudia speaks with Richard Sawada, director of the St Kilda Film Festival – Australia's longest running short story film festival - about the 2022 the programme highlights and the magic of short films. // Debbie Hamilton is a Systematic Mental Health Advocate with experience on both sides of the mental health system which she is working to change to better suit the needs of people with a psychosocial disability, in particular the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). Debbie will be delivering a lecture ‘Grassroots to Governance; Mental health lived experience in leadership' at the Wheeler Centre here. // Claudia speaks with Linda Fisk from Seeds of Affinity: Pathways for Women about the barriers facing women as they leave prison and re-enter the community and the bespoke tech tool called “Lindabot” being developed to help navigate the challenges. Linda is joined by Dr MIchele Jarldorn who worked with Seeds of Affinity is the co-design of the technology. [Part Two of a two-part interview.] // We hear from Asia Pacific Currents who spoke with Casey Thompson from the CFMEU Manufacturing Division about the ninth anniversary of the Rana Plaza disaster that killed at least 1132 garment workers in April 2013, and the importance of worker solidarity. Check out Asia Pacific Currents every Saturday at 9am on 3CR. // Songs: This is Not the Way Home, The Cruel SeaRiver of Tears,Kev Carmody

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For this program, we took a look at this years St Kilda Film Festival. It's the longest running short form film festival in Australia and an excellent hub of content... LEARN MORE The post St Kilda Film Festival 2022 appeared first on Out Takes.

Art Smitten hosts Rachael and Cristina had the pleasure of speaking with Richard Sowada, the director of the 2022 St Kilda Film Festival.  With decades of experience in the arts sector, Richard gave us some insight into the changing nature of film festivals today and how important it is to give young, emerging filmmakers a platform.  This year's St Kilda Film Festival runs from Friday the 27th of May to Sunday the 5th of June. Click here for more information on the festival and to book your tickets!  Be sure to follow @artsmittensyn on Instagram, and tune in to SYN 90.7FM every Wednesday at 4pm-6pm. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We hear from Brisbane filmmakers Jaina Kalifa and Amelia Paxman about their film Lost Contact winner of the best documentary at this years St Kilda Film Festival and now in contention for an Oscar.

Todays episode is a BONUS mid week special to coincide with the launch of Mr Inbetween series 3. Which premieres on May 26th at 8:30 on Foxtel. The final series of one Australia's most original characters - Ray Shoesmith. He is a hit man but the twist really lies in the characters likability. I saw the characters first incarnation as a short film called The Magician at the St Kilda Film Festival in 2004. Which was nearly 20 years ago. The story resonated with Nash Edgerton who is one of Australia's best storytellers. Nash believed in this story from the ground floor and since then - we have seen a feature film and then this widely successful current FX series which is in its third - but sadly final series.The show is quite violent but the heart and soul in this story is like nothing you have ever seen before. I have Scott Ryan, writer, creator and star of the Mr Inbetween. We discuss the origins of Mr In-between, violence in cinema, why the show is coming to an end and he reveals if he is sad about the final chapter of this iconic character. I absolutely loved this chat and I hope you do too. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Todays episode is a BONUS mid week special to coincide with the launch of Mr Inbetween series 3. Which premieres on May 26th at 8:30 on Foxtel. The final series of one Australia's most original characters - Ray Shoesmith.  He is a hit man but the twist really lies in the characters likability.  I saw the characters first incarnation as a short film called The Magician at the St Kilda Film Festival in 2004. Which was nearly 20 years ago. The story resonated with Nash Edgerton who is one of Australia's best storytellers. Nash believed in this story from the ground floor and since then - we have seen a feature film and then this widely successful current FX series which is in its third - but sadly final series. The show is quite violent but the heart and soul in this story is like nothing you have ever seen before. I have Scott Ryan, writer, creator and star of the Mr Inbetween. We discuss the origins of Mr In-between, violence in cinema, why the show is coming to an end and he reveals if he is sad about the final chapter of this iconic character.  I absolutely loved this chat and I hope you do too.

St Kilda Film Festival is Australia’s largest and longest-running short film festival and it’s back bigger than ever for 2021. The Out Takes team were excited to welcome Festival Director... LEARN MORE The post St Kilda Film Festival 2021: Shift Your Focus appeared first on Out Takes.

In this week's episode of Anything but Square, we are joined by Shannon Ashlyn, film and television actor and director. Her new short film “Sweet Tooth” is premiering at the St Kilda Film Festival (12th-20th June).   Shannon is here to talk about Sweet Tooth, genre storytelling conventions, online film festivals, the importance of the film made by women, including executive roles and gender parity in the film industry.   SUBSCRIBE to Fed Square: https://bit.ly/3ioxRjr   World-class art galleries and installations. A diverse range of food and drink. Thrilling, extraordinary events that capture the hearts of Melburnians year after year. Fed Square is anything but square. Since opening in 2002, Fed Square has seen more than 100 million visits and been named the 6th Best Public Square in the World. Frankly, we're slaying out here and it's nice to be recognised.   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FedSquare/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/FedSquare Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fed.square/ What's On at Fed Square: https://fedsquare.com/

Damon was born in Adelaide and has been acting since the age of eight. His extensive credits are a testament to his versatility and reflect his standing. In 2018, Damon was honoured with the Australians in Film: Orry-Kelly International Award for Extraordinary Contribution to the Australian and USA Screen Industry. Damon's Australian television credits include 'Lambs of God' for Lingo Pictures, 'Mr. Inbetween' for FX directed by Nash Edgerton, 'Riot' (2018 Logie Award Nomination - Most Outstanding Actor), 'No Activity S2' for STAN, 'Top of the Lake: China Girl' directed by Jane Campion, 'Secret City' for Matchbox Pictures and Foxtel (2017 Logie Award for Most Outstanding Supporting Actor and the 2016 AACTA Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Television Drama), 'Never Tear Us Apart' as INXS manager; Chris Murphy for the Seven Network, 'The Broken Shore', 'The Outlaw Michael Howe' in the titular role of Michael Howe, 'The Elegant Gentleman's Guide to Knife Fighting', 'Rake' (ABC), 'Love My Way' (Foxtel), 'Offspring' (Network 10), 'Satisfaction' (Showtime), 'Chandon Pictures' (Movie Network), 'Brides of Christ' (ABC) and the series 2 co-lead in 'Laid' (ABC), for which he received an AACTA Awards 2013 Nomination for Best Performance in a Television Comedy. As well as JUDY AND PUNCH, Damon's film credits include THE NIGHTINGALE; world premiere Venice Film Festival 2018, DOWN UNDER, THE LITTLE DEATH (AACTA Nomination for Best Lead Actor), SON OF A GUN, starring Ewan McGregor, Russell Crowe's THE WATER DIVINER, 100 BLOODY ACRES, THE SQUARE, CANDY, NED, PRAISE and THE BIG STEAL. In 2008 Damon won the Best Actor award at the St Kilda Film Festival for his performance in the short film LEN'S LOVE STORY. Damon also works extensively in the US. Damon has just wrapped on ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD for Quentin Tarantino, playing infamous cult leader; Charles Manson. Other US film credits there include Gore Verbinksi's THE LONE RANGER (Walt Disney Pictures), J. EDGAR opposite Leonardo DiCaprio (dir Clint Eastwood for Imagine Entertainment/Warner Bros); REDBELT directed by David Mamet (Sony) and HOUSE OF WAX (Warner Bros). On US television, Damon is best known for his recurring role as Dewey Crowe in the critically acclaimed FX series, 'Justified' opposite Timothy Olyphant. His other US television credits include the recurring role of Mr. Jones in CBS' 'Vegas' opposite Dennis Quaid, 'Breaking Bad', 'Almost Human', 'Wilfred', 'CSI', 'The Unit', 'Cold Case', the Vince Gilligan police drama for CBS; 'Battle Creek', 'Incorporated' and 'Scorpion' for CBS. His series regular roles include the Starz cable drama, 'Flesh and Bone' (2016 Golden Globe Nomination: Best Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television) and 'Quarry' for Cinemax. Damon has also written and/or directed many successful short films, including the Tropfest finalists THEY and THE DATE and was awarded Best Screenplay and Audience Award for his short film SOAR (writer/performer). Damon was also a contributing sketch writer on ABC / Jungleboys production; 'The Elegant Gentlemen's Guide to Knife Fighting'. As a child actor, Damon received three Logie award nominations for his work on 'The Sullivans'.

Screening on-line and free at the coming St Kilda Film Festival is Filipino Australian director Matthew Victor Pastor's "Fun Times". - Mapapanood ang 'Fun Times' ng Pilipino Australyanonbg direktor Matthew Victor Pastor ng libre sa on-line screening ng St Kilda Festival

Damon was born in Adelaide and has been acting since the age of eight. His extensive credits are a testament to his versatility and reflect his standing. In 2018, Damon was honoured with the Australians in Film: Orry-Kelly International Award for Extraordinary Contribution to the Australian and USA Screen Industry. Damon's Australian television credits include 'Lambs of God' for Lingo Pictures, 'Mr. Inbetween' for FX directed by Nash Edgerton, 'Riot' (2018 Logie Award Nomination - Most Outstanding Actor), 'No Activity S2' for STAN, 'Top of the Lake: China Girl' directed by Jane Campion, 'Secret City' for Matchbox Pictures and Foxtel (2017 Logie Award for Most Outstanding Supporting Actor and the 2016 AACTA Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Television Drama), 'Never Tear Us Apart' as INXS manager; Chris Murphy for the Seven Network, 'The Broken Shore', 'The Outlaw Michael Howe' in the titular role of Michael Howe, 'The Elegant Gentleman's Guide to Knife Fighting', 'Rake' (ABC), 'Love My Way' (Foxtel), 'Offspring' (Network 10), 'Satisfaction' (Showtime), 'Chandon Pictures' (Movie Network), 'Brides of Christ' (ABC) and the series 2 co-lead in 'Laid' (ABC), for which he received an AACTA Awards 2013 Nomination for Best Performance in a Television Comedy. As well as JUDY AND PUNCH, Damon's film credits include THE NIGHTINGALE; world premiere Venice Film Festival 2018, DOWN UNDER, THE LITTLE DEATH (AACTA Nomination for Best Lead Actor), SON OF A GUN, starring Ewan McGregor, Russell Crowe's THE WATER DIVINER, 100 BLOODY ACRES, THE SQUARE, CANDY, NED, PRAISE and THE BIG STEAL. In 2008 Damon won the Best Actor award at the St Kilda Film Festival for his performance in the short film LEN'S LOVE STORY. Damon also works extensively in the US. Damon has just wrapped on ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD for Quentin Tarantino, playing infamous cult leader; Charles Manson. Other US film credits there include Gore Verbinksi's THE LONE RANGER (Walt Disney Pictures), J. EDGAR opposite Leonardo DiCaprio (dir Clint Eastwood for Imagine Entertainment/Warner Bros); REDBELT directed by David Mamet (Sony) and HOUSE OF WAX (Warner Bros). On US television, Damon is best known for his recurring role as Dewey Crowe in the critically acclaimed FX series, 'Justified' opposite Timothy Olyphant. His other US television credits include the recurring role of Mr. Jones in CBS' 'Vegas' opposite Dennis Quaid, 'Breaking Bad', 'Almost Human', 'Wilfred', 'CSI', 'The Unit', 'Cold Case', the Vince Gilligan police drama for CBS; 'Battle Creek', 'Incorporated' and 'Scorpion' for CBS. His series regular roles include the Starz cable drama, 'Flesh and Bone' (2016 Golden Globe Nomination: Best Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television) and 'Quarry' for Cinemax. Damon has also written and/or directed many successful short films, including the Tropfest finalists THEY and THE DATE and was awarded Best Screenplay and Audience Award for his short film SOAR (writer/performer). Damon was also a contributing sketch writer on ABC / Jungleboys production; 'The Elegant Gentlemen's Guide to Knife Fighting'. As a child actor, Damon received three Logie award nominations for his work on 'The Sullivans'.

On this special episode of ABMP, Sydney filmmaker Chris Elena joins Sean over Zoom to chat about his fantastic new short film, Audio Guide screening online as part of the St Kilda Film Festival from June 12-20.

The St Kilda Film Festival has today revealed a dynamic and diverse nine-day online event. For the first time, audiences throughout Australia will be able to enjoy the Festival when it screens free online from […] http://media.rawvoice.com/joy_sundayartsmagazine/p/joy.org.au/sundayarts/wp-content/uploads/sites/276/2020/06/Savile.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 10:06 — 11.6MB) Subscribe or Follow Us: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS The post Sophie Saville – Peach St.Kilda Film Festival appeared first on Sunday Arts Magazine.

The team start off by summing up their weekends; Richard Sowada chats about the St Kilda Film Festival; Simone Ubaldi talks about the 'Save Our Scene' campaign; Elizabeth McCarthy reviews Mark Lanegan's memoir; Gez reminiscences about the time she did a character piece as an old Russian lady; Simone Ubaldi looks at Spike Lee's Do The Right Thing; Simon Hinkley talks about zombie-like insect behavior; And lastly, Sarah Holland-Batt discuss chronic shortfalls in aged care. With presenters Sarah Smith, Daniel Burt, and Geraldine Hickey. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/podcasts/breakfastersFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Breakfasters3RRRFM/Twitter:    https://twitter.com/breakfastersInstagram:  https://www.instagram.com/breakfasters/?hl=en

This week on Out Takes, we celebrated the St Kilda Film Festival, which returns to screens for a bumper online edition this June. St Kilda Film Festival features a number of curated sessions and some […] http://media.blubrry.com/out_takes/p/joy.org.au/outtakes/wp-content/uploads/sites/310/2020/06/JOY-2020_Outtakes_June1_St-Kilda-Film-Festival.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 52:43 — 72.4MB) Subscribe or Follow Us: Apple Podcasts | Android | Spotify | RSS The post Forbidden Fruits at the 2020 St Kilda Film Festival appeared first on Out Takes.

Angourie Rice is an actor whose film credits include Spider-Man: Far From Home and Spider-Man: Homecoming. In 2018 she starred in Every Day from director Michael Sucsy (The Vow, Grey Gardens), adapted from the YA novel by David Levithan, and the period drama Ladies in Black, directed by Bruce Beresford (Driving Miss Daisy, Mao's Last Dancer), for which Angourie won the Australian Academy of Cinema & Television Arts (AACTA) and the Film Critics Circle of Australia awards for best actress. Other recent features include Sofia Coppola's The Beguiled, alongside Nicole Kidman, Colin Farrell, Kristen Dunst and Elle Fanning. She played a leading role in the feature adaptation of Jasper Jones, directed by Rachel Perkins, and starred in The Nice Guys opposite Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe - from director Shane Black and producer Joel Silver - for which she received uniformly glowing reviews. Australian film work includes Zak Hilditch's These Final Hours, and Nowhere Boys: The Book of Shadows from David Caesar. Angourie's small screen credits include Mako Mermaids, The Doctor Blake Mysteries and The Worst Year of My Life, Again! From a creative family, Angourie began her career in Perth, Western Australia with several short films and national television commercials. She first came to industry attention at just 11 years old with her lead role in Zak Hilditch's short Transmission for which she won a Best Actress award at St Kilda Film Festival.

In this episode Karl sings the praises of the made-in-Australia Netflix sci-fi film I Am Mother and the Oscar-nominated Never Look Away, the biopic that isn't of the great German painter Gerhard Richter. And Andrew gets excited about roast chicken and the miniseries Fosse Verdon, and he even finds something to like in the St Kilda Film Festival program. Just don't mention jazz, OK? Tell a friend about the show - The Clappers! The Clappers is produced by Nearly, a podcast network. Get a new podcast from Nearly Media Chapter One - hear the first chapter of a brand new book.  The Debrief with Dave O'Neil - Dave gives a comedian a lift home from a gig. 10 Questions with Adam Zwar - The same 10 questions with answers that vary wildly. Scale Up - How does a company go from 5 laptops to 200 staff?  © Nearly Media 2019 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Title: Cohen-cidentalPodcast Title: Destroy All PodstersScience Fiction, Fantasy and Historical Radio with Rob Jan & Megan McKeough. Tune in for a review of St Kilda Film Festival film Troll Bridge, sneak around with the latest (and last) season of Jessica Jones, and get large with Godzilla II: King of the Monsters.Follow @zerogrobjan on Twitter and Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/ZeroGRadio

Sam has been filling in for Sarah this week, and along with Geraldine and Daniel they’ve had an exciting week following Queen Lizzie’s Birthday. Daniel ran a Marathon in the Otways, and shares his thoughts and experience with the other two.  Is walking 10.000 steps per day really good for you? In This week’s Weird Science, Dr. Jen talks about what science says about the phenomenon. The Breakfasters discuss the concept of eating things purely out of politeness. Ashleigh Wilson just published his book “On Artists”, and he joins the studio for an in-depth talk about his essay, and also his relationship with Miles Davis. Lastly, the trio spoke to Jane Clifton and the St Kilda Film Festival event “On the Inside: 40 Years of Prisoner”, about the iconic Australian TV show.  

A catch up with the new dates for the St Kilda Film Festival for 2019 and a shout out for the opening for entries for next year's festival. With Paul Harris on the line we ask about the podcast experience for Film Buffs Forecast.

The secret to success that everybody knows but can’t do: Finding the part of you that wants to be a success and nurturing it. Anthony Noack says it can be a hard thing to take yourself back to motivation, you just have to force yourself to do something. Playwrite, producer and filmmaker Anthony Noack works for Melbourne International Comedy Festival. He is an assistant producer at RAW Comedy and Festival Club. As a playwright and producer, his plays Brighter Whiter and The Gift premiered at the Melbourne Comedy Festival, and Banana Republic made its premier at the Melbourne Fringe Festival. His novella, Eaglemont, was published through Ginninderra Press and his award-winning short film, Twenty Five Cents, premiered at the St Kilda Film Festival in 2007. Anthony says you just have to do small little things to start to create that movement, and then all of a sudden you find yourself working. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » Join the I’m Not Joking community today: petermcgraw,.org Peter McGraw Twitter Peter McGraw LinkedIn

What makes a film festival tick? How do you construct a pop-up cinema from scratch? What is 'industry development'? and a discussion with a veteran DIY film maker. Stephen Vagg on the forgotten film star Laurence Harvey.

Director Julian Lucas talks about his film For Your Sins screening at the St Kilda Film Festival

Director Laura Imbruglia talks about her film Gender Reversed Guitar Shopping which is screening at the St Kilda Film Festival.

HEAVY Mag chats to Steven J Tandy about his new film The Story which is screening at the St Kilda Film Festival.

Richard is joined by Matthew Adey to chat about House of Unholy, Curator of Pink Frost Charlotte Watson pops by to chat all things Tinning Street and Actor Virginia Gay and director John Sheedy talk up their new film Mrs McCutcheon, screening at St Kilda Film Festival.

We talk St Kilda Film Festival. It is the 33rd year for the Film Festival and this year we talk about the 100 top Australian shorts and the Calendar of events aimed at bolstering the skills of filmmakers with Festival Director Paul Harris.

Are you a filmmaker but not sure how to start your career? Draft Zero was invited to moderate a panel as part of the 2015 St Kilda Film Festival. In our very first live episode, we are joined by TV Writer Mithila Gupta (Winners and Losers), Director Corrie Chen (Reg Makes Contact) and Producer/Executive Simon de Bruyn (Acquisitions Executive, XYZ Films and Producer) to talk about 'breaking in', how it has changed, the different approaches, opportunities and challenges. They share their tips on networking effectively, setting up an online presence, persevering through doubt and getting relevant experience. It's pretty out-of-format for us, but it's an informative and fun discussion. We continue the discussion into BACKMATTER where we focus on emerging writers approaching directors to get stuff made. EPISODE LINKS The St Kilda Film Festival Official Webpage The live Draft Zero panel! HEARTS ONLINE by Mithila Gupta Corrie Chen Vimeo: BLOOMERS by Corrie Chen Simon de Bruyn YouTube: Henry & Aaron - It's a Snap GoodReads: The Art of Asking: or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Let People Help by Amanda Palmer Ted Talks: The Art of Asking by Amanda Palmer BACKMATTER Short of the Week Vimeo Staff Picks Director's Notes iTunes: The Infinite Man Draft Zero: DZ-22: Romantic Comedy, Actually Draft Zero: DZ-12: Craft, Career and Coffins YouTube: TEDxConejo 2012 - Lindsay Doran - Saving The World vs Kissing The Girl via @troyguze io9: The 22 rules of storytelling, according to Pixar

How can scene transitions do more than just move from one location to another? Stu and Chas look at one of the basic building blocks of a script: scene transitions. Transitions don't just move you from one scene to another in a slick way, they can help you compress time, enhance thematic connections, unify different story threads, orient (or disorient) your reader... and just make your script feel more like a movie. To help us see how scenes connect & collide in interesting ways, we take a close look at scripts of films with great transitions to see how much of the work was done by the writer (as opposed to the director or editor): SCOTT PILGRIM VS THE WORLD, HIGHLANDER, AMERICAN SPLENDOR and BOYHOOD. And then, in backmatter we take a self-reflective look at TIME MANAGEMENT (and naps). Oh, we are also holding a LIVE EPISODE of Draft Zero at the 2015 St Kilda Film Festival. May 25, 8pm. More details shortly! EPISODE LINKS David Bordwell: http://www.davidbordwell.net The Hook: Scene Transitions in Classical Cinema There Will Be Blood - Hands and Faces Across the Table Watching You Watch There Will Be Blood Vimeo: There Will Be Blood with gaze locations of 11 viewers Scriptnotes: Ep89 - Writing effective transitions The Writer's Binder: 8 Ways to Hook The Reader by Karl Iglesias 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY by Stanley Kubrick & Arthur C. Clarke YouTube: 2001 -From Bone to Satellite (1968) HD  SCOTT PILGRIM VS THE WORLD by Edgar Wright and Michael Bacall YouTube: Scott Pilgrim Transitions Every Frame a Painting: Edgar Wright - How to do Visual Comedy HIGHLANDER Screenplay by Peter Bellwood & Larry Ferguson and Gregory Widen, Story by Gregory Widen YouTube: Highlander (1986) - Trailer AMERICAN SPLENDOR by Robert Pulcini & Shari Springer Berman YouTube: American Splendor - What's In A Name YouTube: American Splendor - Supermark BOYHOOD by RICHARD LINKLATER Kevin B. Lee : Who Deserves the 2015 Oscar for Best Director? Zak Forsman: Are You Thinking About Your Transitions? Screenwriting.io: What is a pre-lap? BACKMATTER LINKS The Next Web: The Secret To Insane Productivity? Will Power Go Into the Story: Twitter Rant: Eric Heisserer on Procrastination, Precrastination and Productivity in Writing The Write Practice: 23 Essential Quotes from Ernest Hemingway About Writing Brain Pickings: The Daily Routines of Great Writers The Guardian: Rise and shine: the daily routines of history's most creative minds Paul Graham: How To Do What You Love Fast Company: How To Be Prolific: Guidelines for Getting it Done by Joss Whedon Have Desert First - Joss Whedon iView: Redesign my Brain with Todd Sampson YouTube: Redesign my Brain - Series Trailer Denvog: Index Card for iPhone and Index Card for iPad Short of the Week: Deeper than Yesterday Pozible: Real Lust, Inc Phil Lemon: One Little Goat St Kilda Film Festival - Forums Throughout the Week Please send feedback to ask at draft-zero.com, via our web form or twitter @draft_zero  We are @chasffisher and @stuwillis on twitter. Please considering rating us on iTunes! or sharing us on the Social Medias!

A chat with Best Emerging Best Talent Tilda Cobham-Hervey about One Eyed Girl and other projects; Paul Harris talks about the St Kilda Film Festival sister relationship with Palm Springs International ShortFest.

Recorded Live at the St Kilda Film Festival, four filmmakers share their tips and tricks to making a high quality, compelling short film on a small budget and getting it seen. Panellists include producer Andrea Distefano (The Globe Collector, Bran Nue Dae), producer, director Donna McRae (Johnny Ghost, Lonesome Dog Blues), producer Tom Davies (Dinner for Three) and producer, director Summer DeRoche (The Globe Collector, Small). Moderated by Caroline Waters (Open Channel).

Kylie is joined by special guest co-host Leenie Fabri as they review the controversial new Australian film SNOWTOWN, find all things short and gay in the St Kilda Film Festival and celebrate the DVD release […] http://media.rawvoice.com/joy_archives/p/joy.org.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/80/2013/03/6219.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 37:24 — 51.4MB) The post Pink Popcorn – 21 May 2011 appeared first on Pink Popcorn.