Podcasts about suburban wildlife

Director Imogen McCluskey continues her exploration of suburban Australia with the comedy-drama film Nugget is Dead: A Christmas Story. This delightfully relatable Aussie Xmas tale was written by Jenna Owen and Vic Zerbst, who both act in the film alongside Aussie screen legends like Gia Carides, Damien Garvey, Ed Oxenbould, Steve Rodgers, Mandy McElhinney, Kerry Armstrong, and Tiriel Mora, and more.Steph Stool is a dermatologist in training who has her feet in two worlds. The shiny sheen of Sydney where the pull of her bougie boyf (Alec Snow) sees her drawn towards spending Christmas with his family. Early in the film we meet his mum (Tara Morice) who gives Steph the complicated and intense rundown of what's expected from their family experience. For them, Christmas will be the 'introduce the family to the girlfriend', a factor that further drives a wedge between Steph and her family who she carries a level of shame about.But, Steph's disconnection with home is short lived when she receives a call from her mum (Gia Carides) saying that the family dog, Nugget, is dead. Well, not exactly dead, he's just not feeling that well. Not wanting to miss seeing the pup she grew up with one last time, Steph rushes home to be with her family, all the while thinking she'll be able to return in time for her boyfriends Christmas.What follows is a rapturously delightful and utterly joyous celebration of Australian Xmas, full of a deep reverence for the tackiness of the tinsel strewn households, replete with a Coles bought pavlova and overburnt sausages on the barbecue. There's an emotional honesty and warmth to Nugget is Dead that is found in Imogen's first feature film, 2019's Suburban Wildlife, a narrative that explored the pressing disconnect that younger generations face when they want to seek a life out of the suburbs and in the city where they can grow.That concern is within Nugget is Dead, but it's presented in such a deeply relatable and enjoyable manner that, by the time the climax arrives, you're not completely aware that you're shedding tears of joy and sadness at once.As you'll hear in the following interview with Imogen, I loved this film a lot, and particularly enjoy experiencing the work of Imogen McCluskey and seeing how her perspective on Australia grows and changes on screen. Throughout the conversation, we chat about working alongside actors who are also the writers of the film, what her time at the AFI Directors Conservatory taught her as a filmmaker, and what she hopes audiences will get from watching Nugget is Dead together.Nugget is Dead: A Christmas Story launches on Stan. on 21 November 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Director Imogen McCluskey continues her exploration of suburban Australia with the comedy-drama film Nugget is Dead: A Christmas Story. This delightfully relatable Aussie Xmas tale was written by Jenna Owen and Vic Zerbst, who both act in the film alongside Aussie screen legends like Gia Carides, Damien Garvey, Ed Oxenbould, Steve Rodgers, Mandy McElhinney, Kerry Armstrong, and Tiriel Mora, and more.Steph Stool is a dermatologist in training who has her feet in two worlds. The shiny sheen of Sydney where the pull of her bougie boyf (Alec Snow) sees her drawn towards spending Christmas with his family. Early in the film we meet his mum (Tara Morice) who gives Steph the complicated and intense rundown of what's expected from their family experience. For them, Christmas will be the 'introduce the family to the girlfriend', a factor that further drives a wedge between Steph and her family who she carries a level of shame about.But, Steph's disconnection with home is short lived when she receives a call from her mum (Gia Carides) saying that the family dog, Nugget, is dead. Well, not exactly dead, he's just not feeling that well. Not wanting to miss seeing the pup she grew up with one last time, Steph rushes home to be with her family, all the while thinking she'll be able to return in time for her boyfriends Christmas.What follows is a rapturously delightful and utterly joyous celebration of Australian Xmas, full of a deep reverence for the tackiness of the tinsel strewn households, replete with a Coles bought pavlova and overburnt sausages on the barbecue. There's an emotional honesty and warmth to Nugget is Dead that is found in Imogen's first feature film, 2019's Suburban Wildlife, a narrative that explored the pressing disconnect that younger generations face when they want to seek a life out of the suburbs and in the city where they can grow.That concern is within Nugget is Dead, but it's presented in such a deeply relatable and enjoyable manner that, by the time the climax arrives, you're not completely aware that you're shedding tears of joy and sadness at once.As you'll hear in the following interview with Imogen, I loved this film a lot, and particularly enjoy experiencing the work of Imogen McCluskey and seeing how her perspective on Australia grows and changes on screen. Throughout the conversation, we chat about working alongside actors who are also the writers of the film, what her time at the AFI Directors Conservatory taught her as a filmmaker, and what she hopes audiences will get from watching Nugget is Dead together.Nugget is Dead: A Christmas Story launches on Stan. on 21 November 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Did you know that urban ecology doesn't just apply to big cities and towns? Even if you live in a fairly rural area, if there is a lot of interaction between where you live and a nearby town or city then you may fall into the broad category of urban ecology. That means urban ecology is likely to apply to most of us. Today we're talking with Dr. Sarah Gagné. Sarah is the author of the newly published book, Nature at Your Door, Connecting with the Wild and Green in the Urban and Suburban Landscape. She is also an Associate Professor of Landscape Ecology at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte. The full transcript of this episode can be found at: https://www.backyardecology.net/exploring-urban-ecology/ Sara's links: Email: sgagne@charlotte.edu Website: www.saragagne.com Instagram: @urban_nature_clt Nature at Your Door, Connecting with the Wild and Green in the Urban and Suburban Landscape *: https://amzn.to/3KwEYX0 Other episode-related links: iNaturalist: https://inaturalist.org/ Liking lichens: A Glimpse into the Fascinating World of Lichens: https://www.backyardecology.net/liking-lichens-a-glimpse-into-the-fascinating-world-of-lichens/ Urban Lichens: A Field Guide for Northeastern North America *: https://amzn.to/45lUfSx * Amazon links are affiliate links.  Backyard Ecology links: Website: https://backyardecology.net YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/backyardecology Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/backyardecology Make a one-time donation: https://www.paypal.com/biz/fund?id=K7F3HJLJT9F8N Subscribe to Backyard Ecology emails: https://www.backyardecology.net/subscribe/ * * * Get a free copy of our e-book, An Introduction to Gardening with Native Plants: Hardiness Zones and Ecoregions. Just go to www.backyardecology.net/ecoregions to request your copy.  * * * Thank you to our supporters on Patreon who go above and beyond each month to financially contribute towards making the Backyard Ecology blog, podcast, and YouTube channel possible. Thank you also to everyone who has made one-time donations to support the Backyard Ecology blog, podcast, and YouTube channel. 

On this Episode of New Castle Going Green, we dive into the ins and outs of suburban wildlife with guest speaker Dr. Begley-Miller! Hear about contact with wildlife, how to handle various situations, and more, on this episode of New Castle Going Green!

Rafe tells stories about the wonderful suburban wildlife that can be found if you just go outside and go for a walk.  From eagles to foxes to otters, there is more out there than you may realize.  Put down the phone and go find the Good in the wild that is right around the corner.

Vanilla Ice was a super talent who like Elvis before him need to bust on the big screen... Screenager Béa Barbeau-Scurla (co-writer of the future teen classic film Suburban Wildlife + host of the podcast Were You Hot in High School) joins Alexei to discuss the iconic classic Rebel Without a Cause & Cool as Ice... the Vanilla Ice vehicle inspired by it.Sign up to our Patreon for just $5 to get access to our spin-off TOTAL RESPECT where we pick beloved actors and go through legendary performances. The latest one is about our fav performances in Quentin Tarantino films SIGN UPFollow us on TWITTER & FACEBOOK to find out what's next up on the pod! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In Episode 13 of The Stories Through The Camera podcast Chris chats with the very talented Writer, Director and Producer Imogen McCluskey who's feature film debut Suburban Wildlife premiered at the Sydney Film Festival in 2019.Suburban Wildlife is a film about a close knit group of university graduates who are at a crossroads in their lives and throughout the film they are forced to face themselves and wrestle with some harsh truths in order to find their way forward.In this episode Imogen chats about how she was able to shoot the film for just $4,000 during her summer break at film school, the importance of having a collaborative relationship with her cinematographer and how she was able to create believable, lived in performances with her actors.To find out more info about the film visit: www.suburbanwildlifefilm.com

Varda by Agnés + Pain & Glory, ANTIFA David Stratton, walkouts at The Nightingale premiere and Chernobyl backlash. A big first weekend of the Sydney film festival sees sell out premieres of Sequin in a Blue Room and Suburban Wildlife. Cutting edge and divisive cinema amidst political turmoil as fascism and authoritarianism tightens it's grip. David Stratton speaks out!!! Plus, we tease something close to our hearts coming soon to a venue near you - Garden Reflexxx presents Last Minute Challenge, a film festival curated by Enoch Mailangi, and us! A collection of local and international resourceful cinema. 

Filmlordes Jack and André interview Sophie Hattch, a producer on Sequin in a Blue Room and Suburban Wildlife, two features premiering at SFF 2019. The two films are debuts - directed by Sam Van Grinsven and Imogen McCluskey - who made the films on shoe-string budgets. We talk about funding, shooting, and creating in Sydney, the question of whether to show really dick on screen, and how to bring a debut feature to life. 

Host Jack Colquhoun chats with up-and-coming director Imogen McCluskey, whose first feature-length production is part of this year's Sydney Film Festival programme. From chats about diversity within the Australian film industry and the export of Aussie films, to musing over the struggles of directors in an age dominated by streaming - this conversation is an in-depth look at film production as a whole.

Chernobyl + Her Smell, and the Filmlordes talk to Canberran producer Sophie Hattch about being young and premiering two debut features at SFF 2019 - we discuss Suburban Wildlife and Sequin in a Blue Room. Also, Sandra Oh should win Best Actress at the Emmy's, and Sacha Baron Cohen is in the news (lol). We also ask listeners to name and shame Canberra for some free tickets to SFF 2019.

To discuss the live-action remake of Disney's Aladdin we're joined by Imogen McCluskey & Béatrice Barbeau-Scurla, the filmmakers behind Suburban Wildlife (premiering at Sydney Film Festival this weekend - BUY TICKETS HERE).Join Alexei, Tom Walker & Demi Lardner for Comedians Talk Over Twilight: Breaking Dawn P2 at Golden Age Cinema on Friday June 14 - BUY TICKETS HERECameron James has an encore of his comedy festival show at the Comedy Store BUY TICKETS HERESign up to our Patreon for just $5 to get access to our spin-off TOTAL REBOOT RIFFS. It's a supporter bonus pod where we pitch our own reboots/remakes. SIGN UPFollow us on TWITTER & FACEBOOK to find out what's next up on the pod! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Everybody Knows + Now Apocalypse, plus the makers of Once Then Now a love letter to Sydney shot in 24 hours. Kristina Savic, Harison Witsey and Maeve Rose Parker tell us about what it was like to shoot a film in a day around the city and who they bumped into. We agree to disagree on everything. André tries to drag Nicole, but Jack Jen won't have a bar of it. Australia microbudgets represent - Imogen McCluskey is taking her feature to Cinequest and Victoria Thompson is heading to Auckland to INCUBATE. XXXO

Formed a little over two years ago, Big Merino play original songs that blur the lines between rock, country, blues, roots, soul, funk and grunge, while occasionally making forays into lesser-known genres such as New Orleans 2nd Line. In this episode, Alex and Collin walk us through the track "Black Cockatoos" lifted from their current Suburban Wildlife album.

Laura and Kelly judge the behavior of many a backyard wildlife critter, but not opossums.

Imogen McCluskey is the filmmaker behind Suburban Wildlife, a debut feature film made on a micro budget; she co-wrote, directed, produced the film with a ragshag of Sydney creatives.   In this episode of DANGERFILM the Filmlordes get the exclusive scoop on Suburban Wildlife before it takes the world by storm. Imogen talks about the film, her tips on getting a film off the ground, and how to make art when your body is telling you NO! Also in this wonderful conversation the gang giggle about Soairse Ronan, Oscar Speeches, Mel Gibson's set, and everyone shares how to be the best crew member on a film set.

Filmlordes review The Miseducation of Cameron Post and You Were Never Really Here, two films screening at MIFF 2018. Speaking of which, Jack and André are at MIFF, so Jack does a phone in to talk about NSYNC, the Brady Bunch house sale, LeBron James and how much he misses André. In Sydney Spotlight Jack and André talk to Imogen Heap about her debut micro-budget feature film Suburban Wildlife. It's a blast!

A fascinating and important interview with Victoria Alzapiedi, who is a conservationist specifically advocating for healthy co-existence with coyotes. Some of the information is relevant to other wildlife species that are now appearing in our suburban and even urban lives. Please listen, learn (laugh a little) and share this important information.