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Q&A with Debbie Zhou & Jessica Kiang (Critics Campus 2018)

Q&A with Debbie Zhou & Jessica Kiang (Critics Campus 2018)

May 29th 2020 | 201867th MIFFBehind the CurtainCritics CampusFilm CriticismMIFF 2018
We speak to Debbie Zhou and Jessica Kiang about their experiences as mentee and mentor, respectively, during MIFF 2018’s Critics Campus.
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Waiting for The Waiting Room: Rolf de Heer on the Future of VR

Waiting for The Waiting Room: Rolf de Heer on the Future of VR

August 21st 2019 | 201968th MIFFAustralian FilmsCritics CampusInterviewsVirtual Reality
Australian filmmaker Rolf de Heer speaks to 2019 MIFF Critics Campus participant Zach Karpinellison about his latest collaboration with directors Mark Eland and Molly Reynolds; the groundbreaking 3D VR experience The Waiting Room.
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Director in Focus: An Interview with Peter Strickland

Director in Focus: An Interview with Peter Strickland

August 19th 2019 | 201968th MIFFCritics CampusInterviews
2019 Melbourne International Film Festival guest Peter Strickland talked to Critics Campus participant Isabella Trimboli about his career in the context of the festival's Director in Focus retrospective.
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Vai: An Interview with Nicole Whippy

Vai: An Interview with Nicole Whippy

August 19th 2019 | 201968th MIFFCritics CampusInterviewsMIFF 2019
2019 MIFF Critics Campus participant Jamie Tram talks to Nicole Whippy, one of the directors of the portmanteau film Vai.
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Through the Looking Glass: An Interview with Sequin in a Blue Room’s Conor Leach

Through the Looking Glass: An Interview with Sequin in a Blue Room’s Conor Leach

August 18th 2019 | 201968th MIFFAustralian FilmsCritics CampusInterviewsMIFF 2019
Conor Leach dazzles in Samuel Van Grinsven’s Sequin in a Blue Room, who chats to 2019 Critics Campus participant about his role in the film and queer culture both on screen and off in Australia today.
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Peter Strickland on...In Fabric: A Video Interview

Peter Strickland on...In Fabric: A Video Interview

August 17th 2019 | 201968th MIFFCritics CampusFestival GuestsInterviews
In this video interview, 2019 festival guest Peter Strickland speaks to MIFF Critics Campus participant Olivia Bennett about his latest film, In Fabric.
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In My Blood It Runs: An Interview with Maya Newell

In My Blood It Runs: An Interview with Maya Newell

August 17th 2019 | 201968th MIFFAustralian FilmsCritics CampusDocumentaryInterviews
Filmmaker Maya Newell talks to 2019 MIFF Critics Campus participant Claire Cao about her latest documentary, In My Blood It Runs.
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Australian Stories, International Stories: An Interview with Animals Director Sophie Hyde

Australian Stories, International Stories: An Interview with Animals Director Sophie Hyde

August 15th 2019 | 201968th MIFFAustralian FilmsCritics CampusFilm CriticismWomen Filmmakers
Australian filmmaker Sophie Hyde speaks to 2019 MIFF Critics Campus participant Zoë Almeida Goodall about her latest film Animals and her career more broadly.
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“The Blue Room is Limitless”: In Conversation with Samuel Van Grinsven, Director of Sequin in a Blue Room

“The Blue Room is Limitless”: In Conversation with Samuel Van Grinsven, Director of Sequin in a Blue Room

August 15th 2019 | 201968th MIFFAustralian FilmsCritics CampusFilm Criticism
2019 Critics Campus participant Luke McCarthy talks to Australian filmmaker Samuel Van Grinsven about his feature debut, Sequin in a Blue Room.
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Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is a Blood-Soaked Fairy-Tale that Dares You to Feel Outraged

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is a Blood-Soaked Fairy-Tale that Dares You to Feel Outraged

August 14th 2019 | 201968th MIFFCritics CampusHeadlinersMIFF 2019
MIFF 2019 Critics Campus participant Zoë Almeida Goodall explores the complexities of Quentin Tarantino's already-controversial and much-anticipated new film, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
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