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Our Law is a short film that is currently screening at the Sydney Film Festival online, and will be screening on NITV on Monday 22nd June at 8:30pm on Karla Grant Presents.

Andrew caught up with producer Taryne Laffar to talk about her role in producing Our Law, as well as what it means to be a producer in Australia working to elevate Indigenous voices. Taryne talks about working on the series KGB - a cheeky little comedy - and moving to a documentary about Indigenous police officers.

Check out her profile on her website and make sure to keep an eye out for her work in the future, she's definitely a vital producer on the rise in Australia.

Give the interview with Senior Sergeant Revis Ryder a listen here.

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Song on this episode:

Charcoal Lane - Archie Roach

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Dr Anthony Harris works for Workcare, a company that aims to help businesses adjust to a post-Covid-19 world by providing guidance and support by implementing social distancing and tracing measures in the workplace. Andrew caught up with Dr Harris to talk about the current state of Covid-19 research and the protocols in place to help monitor the spread of this virus.

Find out more about Dr Harris here.

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Songs on this episode:

I'm Good? - Hilltop Hoods

HouseFyre - Briggs & Tim Minchin

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Kitty Green is the director of the excellent film The Assistant, a powerful film starring Julia Garner, and featuring a powerful assessment of the era-defining #MeToo. Andrew caught up with Kitty to discuss her work, the creation of The Assistant, and working with Julia Garner.

The Assistant will be available to rent on demand on June 10th on all platforms in Australia.

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Every so often a great interview opportunity comes along that you simply have to clear your schedule for. This is one such interview.

I was fortunate to talk to Mayor Eugene W. Grant, leader of the City of Seat Pleasant, Maryland, USA about his work in trying to get more Covid-19 tests for his community, smart cities, and the protests in America right now. As you'll hear in this discussion, Mayor Grant is a man with a vision for a progressive America that has a system in place to address systemic issues across the land.

I was honoured to spend time to talk to Mayor Grant, and I highly recommend following his social media feeds: Twitter // Facebook // Instagram

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Louise's short was made was funded through the City of Vincent Film Project, an initiative run in partnership with Revelation Film Festival where an emerging filmmaker is given $5,000 to make a short film about a story within the City of Vincent. It's a film about a video store in Mt Hawthorn, Network Video, that is sadly no longer open, but that doesn't stop the short film being one full of hope and optimism, a celebration of community and film culture.

Q and A Discussion with Matthew Eeles from Cinema Australia, Travis Johnson from Celluloid and Whiskey, and Andrew Peirce from The Curb - Part Two

Q & A Discussion with Matthew Eeles from Cinema Australia, Travis Johnson from Celluloid & Whiskey, and Andrew Peirce from The Curb | Part One

On this episode of the podcast, Andrew catches up with Perth writers and filmmakers, Owen Beck and John McMullan. Both achieved the success of being listed on the "Aussie List" - an extension of the Black List process where unproduced screenplays are circled out for their excellence.

Matt Hale is a hypnotist who has performed at Fringe Festivals around the world and for corporate events providing guidance and support. While in this enforced reprieve that we all find ourselves in, Matt has released some helpful tools on his website for people struggling with isolation and mental health problems in this Covid-19 era.

Andrew caught up with Matt to ask about hypnotism and the apprehension that some may have when it come to hypnotism, as well as discussing what can help with easing minds in this time of need, as well as helping out with relationships too.

This is a worthwhile discussion to dive into, finding out about how best to approach the issues of our mind, and what actions we can take to tackle problems like anxiety and being around our partners 24/7.

We'd love to hear from YOU about what mindfulness techniques you have been using to help out with your mind in this period of isolation. What music do you listen to to help you meditate? And what tips do you have for those living with their partners in this time of isolation?

Find the useful resources on his websitehere for anxiety and here for relationships.

 

Find more info about Matt at his Facebook page too.

 

Check out the piece by Nick Cave on meditation.

 

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Robbie Studsor is an Aussie filmmaker who made an indie film called Burning Kiss.