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Your favourite scene? It didn’t survive the adaptation

By Qaima Chatha “The book was better.” It’s the phrase that haunts every screenwriter, director, and producer. And the readers who pause the movie every...

A fresh start in Altona for indie filmmaker Nathan Hill

Independent filmmaker Nathan Hill discusses his processes, career and latest release, Alien Love.

Spontaneous screening of North Korea doco at Footscray DIY venue after drain rave gets flooded out

The documentary, North Korea’s God Problem, explores the fate of spiritual shamans in North Korea.

Recommended reading – December 25

This month, reviews are for House Of Day, House Of Night, The Last Ember: The Aerimander Chornicale Book 1, How Do I Feel Today?, We Saw What You Started, and True South.

An African Australian mother’s mission to ‘culture keep’ through children books

Teah Mogae is a mother, storyteller, and creator on a mission to keep her culture alive.