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The darkly comic Aussie thriller Slant, winner of best film at the MonsterFest, showing in select cinemas around Australia from October 12 Melb plus additional filmmaker Q&A preview screenings Oct 5 at the Nova at 6:50pm. We chat with director James Vinson here.We continue the genre theme with action/ drama Suka. We speak with director Heidi Lee Douglas here about this action pacted retelling of Romeo and Julliet as a take-over battle out West between two feuding families threatens to intensify when unexpected love blossoms.

‘Three Chords & The Truth’ in cinemas nationally from October 5  st Sun Cinema Melb Oct 6th with Q&A is a gem of a film. Shot in Newcastle starring Jackie Marshall the film is screening at the Sun Cinema in Yarraville. We talk with writer/ director Claire Pasvolsky.

Film sound recordist Alicia Butterworth tells us about the Developing Diverse Screen Sound Practitioner Futures Project she and sound designer Tfer Newsome will be running thanks to funding from the Screenrights Culture Fund.

We talk about Climate Changers with director Johan Gabrielsson. Following its world premiere at the 2023 Sydney Film Festival, this timely documentary will screen at more than 25 cinemas around the country, launching with a national Q&A event on Sunday 17 September.Join actor, climate advocate and moderator Yael Stone in conversation with Professor Tim Flannery, Dr Saul Griffith and Kavita Naidu for the live-streamed Q&A presented by ethical super fund Future Super.

Tipping Point Film Festival, Online and Free, upto 11th September. A collaboration with Documentary Australia and TEDxSydney. We talk to Stephanie King here, Impact & Education Director with Documentary Australia about the six films you can see: DelikadoCarbon: The Unauthorized BioraphyUndermined: Tales from the KimberleyRegenerating AustraliaBlack Cockatoo CrisisYouth on StrikeOur Second feature is with Ronnie Riskalla here, writer/ director whose film Streets of Colour is screening at the Nova Sept 12 and Village Fountain Gate, Sept 14. Both feature Q&As.

Today we speak with veteran filmmaker and anti-war activist David Bradbury about his filmmaking and the receipt ofThe David Hartsough Individual Lifetime War Abolisher of 2023 award. It is a global award bestowed by WORLDBEYONDWAR.org. Catch David's online acceptance speech here

We speak with Aotearoa New Zealand director/ writer Katherine McRae about Pacific Mother premieres August 28 and August 30 in Sydney and Melbourne, with screenings to follow) which follows champion freediver, Sachiko Fukumoto, as she navigates maternity systems for the birth of her first child and comes to the fierce realization about the lack of choice many parents face. A truly remarkable look at birthing with experiences from woman from across the Pacific region.

We speak with writer/ director AP Pobjoy about their Vlogging seriers Unerased - premiering Sunday August 20 via Minus18 on Instagram. Giving trans youth a voice.

We talk with producer Cit Williams about the four part Rebel With A Cause celebrating four iconic and outstanding Queensland First Nations rebels – Senator Neville Bonner, poet Ooodgeroo Noonuccal, magistrate Pat O’Shane and media icon Tiga Bayle – who put everything on the line for change. Premiering at MIFF Wednesday August 9 and Saturday August 12.

Following global festival acclaim in 2022, Melbourne’s David Easteal’s film The Plains landed on international cinema’s premium ‘best of’ lists as the year drew to a close. Now the compelling film, set entirely during a Melbourne evening commute, is receiving 5 star reviews as it launches globally on MUBI. We get to chat with David about his film.