Ab Film Review & The Last New Wave

Project Eden: Volume 1 is an ambitious genre event that was filmed across multiple countries and will - as the title suggests - span across multiple films. Co-written and co-directed by Terrance M. Young and Ashlee Jensen, Project Eden: Volume 1 shifted the ways that films in Australia are released, with pre-release hype built up through various genre festivals around Australia. Andrew was able to talk to Terrance M. Young to discuss the film. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ah, it's been one whole year since The Last New Wave started and even though I'm a few days late, I wanted to celebrate that milestone with an interview that I absolutely loved doing. This interview is with the director of the documentary It's Not Just Me Jonathan Messer, a documentary about four transgender men in Perth and their journey transitioning from female to male. It's a fantastic documentary that is making up 50% of Jonathan's PhD. It had a couple of packed screenings at this years Revelation Film Festival, which is where I thankfully caught it. It's definitely one of the best documentaries of the year.Even if you didn't manage to catch the film, this interview is still worth listening to. When I started The Last New Wave, I had wanted to cover Australian cinema with all its different genres. I'd hoped I'd eventually be able to interview people along the way and talk about their films, and sure enough, I've been lucky enough to do just that. Being able to sit down and talk a

Secrets at Sunrise is a documentary about the critically endangered Western Ground Parrot and the people who work tirelessly to work to conserve the parrot and the bio-diverse environment they live in in the South West of Western Australia. Andrew caught up with director Jennene Riggs to discuss her documentary and the work that went in to gathering the footage for it.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Round two with some of the team from Watch the Sunset. This short interview with actor, co-writer, producer and co-director Tristan Barr, actor Aaron Walton and cinematographer Damien Lipp was recorded outside Luna SX after I'd had a chance to see the film.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Watch the Sunset is a film about crime, drugs and rural Australia. It's also a film that was shot in one take. Andrew sat down with co-director, writer, actor Tristan Barr, actor Aaron Walton, cinematographer Damien Lipp, and  and Stephanie Mauro who is the graphic designer, Stewart Tyson who is along for the ride, to discuss the film and what the influence was on the production of it. This was recorded right in the middle of Revelation Film Festival, and also right in the middle of Leederville, so there is a bit of ambient noise, but if you make yourself a coffee you'll feel like you were there too. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meal Tickets is one of the best Australian films of the year. Director Mat De Koning spent 10 years collating footage for this story about Perth band Screwtop Detonators and then combining it into a 90 minute feature about hope, dreams and kick ass music. I gave it a huge four and a half out of five in my review (here), and can't recommend checking it out while it screens at Revelation Film Festival (here).  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Top Knot Detective is a Perth made film by directors Aaron McCaan & Dominic Pearce. It's an homage to SBS films from the nineties – specifically the samurai films screened there. It's insanely fun and it screens at Perth's Revelation Film Festival. Read my review here, and check out when it's screening at Revelation Film Festival here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Director Mary Zournazi explores her heritage, refugees and canines in the documentary Dogs of Democracy. It's a film that tells fascinating stories about the history of a city through the eyes of dogs, and the roles these dogs play in the ever changing society within Athens. Andrew was able to talk to Mary about her film as well as what inspired her to tell this tale. Dogs of Democracy screens at the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival on the 16th of July at 9:30am. You can purchase tickets here. The screening is a charity screening, with the money raised going towards the RSPCA.For those interested in reading Mary's book which she co-authored with director Wim Wenders, Inventing Peace: A Dialogue on Perception, then you can find more out about it here or purchase it on Amazon here. Support us on Patreon here Become a Patron!Head over to Ozflix to watch great Australian films.Follow The Last New Wave on Facebook and Twitter. Feel free to leave us a review on iTunes here. Subscribe to the RSS feed for 

China's 3Dreams is a documentary by director Nick Torrens that looks at the history of China, and the 'three dreams' that help shape the country going forward. It's a truly fascinating, eye opening film that I am really glad I was able to watch, and most importantly, was able to discuss with Nick. Thanks to the output of this years Melbourne Documentary Film Festival, I've been exposed to some truly great films that showcase stories from around the world that I never knew existed. China's 3Dreams is one such film. There are a lot of documentaries that Nick recommends seeking out at the end of the episode, so I'll link to some of them here: First of all, a link to Nick's website where you can find out about his films. And some of the films he recommended; Putuparri and the Rainmakers by Nicole Ma, Contact by Bentley Dean & Martin Butler, Snow Monkey by George Gittoes, Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts by Scott Hicks, Hephzibah 

Andrew goes solo on this episode as he breaks format to interview Complicit co-director Heather White. This is a documentary which explores the toxic work environments that make up the cheap migrant labour in China - specifically focusing on the work environments that many people who create the latest smart phones and tablet devices work within. It's a truly powerful documentary that needs to be seen by everyone.For Australians, your chance to see Complicit comes with the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival which will be screening the film on July 14th at 6:30pm. Tickets can be purchased here.If you're not in Melbourne on July 14th, then head over to the Complicit website and find out about where the film will be showing, as well as more information as to what you can do to help out.Become a Patron!Follow us on twitter at ABFilmReview, Facebook at ABFilmReview. Feel free to leave us a review on iTunes here.Read reviews or find other show episodes on 

Director Pete Gleeson joins Andrew to discuss his new documentary Hotel Coolgardie. This is fascinating documentary about two barmaids who have taken up employment at the remote bar in Coolgardie. Not only do they get work, but they get a different kind of attention than they expected. Please seek out this great film as it's a fascinating look at an aspect of Australia that isn't usually shown on film.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oh hey! Gay icon, horror masterwork, AACTA award winning film The Babadook finally gets its due with a maxed out, two hour long episode which discusses Jennifer Kent's film in all the depth it requires. The main discussion was recorded after the internet deemed the top hat wearing figure that is the Babadook was a gay icon, so unfortunately we don't touch on that too much - but, there is still a Ru Paul's Drag Race clip though. As if talking about The Babadook longer than its own running time wasn't enough, there's a very short bonus discussion about Cate Shortland's Berlin Syndrome. The Polygon article on how the Babadook became a gay icon can be read here. Dave's great show Pop Culture Case Study can be listened to here, and the essential episode on Patty Jenkin's Monster can be heard here. Support us on Patreon here Become a Patron!Head over to Ozflix to watch great Australian films.Follow The Last New Wave on Facebook and Twitter. Feel free to leave us a review on iTunes he

This is an episode which has crawled out of our very shallow archives. It was supposed to be released earlier this year to coincide with the cinematic release of David Stratton's documentary David Stratton: A Cinematic Life, but instead just didn't get released! So here it is in all its average audio glory.This interview was aptly recorded in the foyer of the great Windsor Cinema here in Perth, Western Australia, and alongside the background noises, David was under the weather on the day of the interview. None the less, I feel it's an interesting enough interview (even if my nerves of interviewing an idol come through a little bit too much).The rest of the episode is the Q&A which took place after the screening with local film reviewer Mark Naglazas and David Stratton. Again, the audio isn't the best, but it's still worth listening to if you can.David Stratton's Stories of Australian Cinema is playing on ABC iView right now, so make sure to check that out alongside the many Australian films on t

Director Ivan Hexter joins Andrew to discuss his documentary Tunnel Vision - a film about the problematic East/West link proposed by the then Victorian Liberal government. Tunnel Vision shows the community power through protesting and social media campaigns that helped bring about a new government, as well as help end the expensive and disastrous project.Tunnel Vision screens on July 16th at 5:00pm. Tickets can be purchased here.To help support Tunnel Vision, head over to the Documentary Australia website for more information on how to do so.Become a Patron!Follow us on twitter at ABFilmReview, Facebook at ABFilmReview. Feel free to leave us a review on iTunes here.Read reviews or find other show episodes on AB Film Review.Follow us on the Auscast Network here.Join our Facebook group to discuss anything we've covered here on AB Film Review or on The Last New Wave here. Follow Bernadette on her twitter feed here… Berealisation.Listen/

The Melbourne Documentary Film Festival kicks off on July 9th and carries through to the 16th of July. Screening as part of the festival is The Gateway Bug, a documentary about the future - and that future is entomophagy... aka... eating bugs! Andrew interviewed director Johanna B. Kelly and producer Cameron Marshad about what went in to making a documentary about bugs, and what inspired them do cover this subject. The Gateway Bug was funded through Kickstarter, which Cameron discusses the ways he navigated through crowdfunding. This is a truly fascinating documentary in the line of That Sugar Film and The End of the Line - it'll make you look at the way you consume food in a different light, while also making you consider just how beneficial our insect friends are.The Gateway Bug screens on July 16th at 3:00pm. Tickets can be purchased here.Become a Patron!Follow us on twitter at ABFilmReview, Facebook at ABFilmReview. Feel free to leave us a review on i

The Melbourne Documentary Film Festival kicks off this year on July 9 and runs through til July 16. Part of the lineup of great films on display is Belinda Mason's Constance on the Edge. This is a powerful documentary about mother of six, Constance, learning to adjust to life in Australia after moving here as a refugee from Sudan. In the lead up to the festival, Andrew spoke to director Belinda Mason about what went in to making the film and what documentaries like this mean for Australia's understanding of refugees. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As we wrap up our Jasper Jones coverage on The Last New Wave, we have one last treat - an interview with star of the film Aaron McGrath. Aaron was kind enough to chat on a Tuesday evening about his work on the film and his past work as well. Please, Australian folks, head along to see Jasper Jones while it's in cinemas. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode Andrew interviews star of the new comedy sequel A Few Less Men, Chloe Hurst. In it, he talks to Chloe about life after moving to the US and the transition from stage to film based roles. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We've stuck around in modern times too long on The Last New Wave, so with the help of David Blakeslee, we jump back to 1919 with Raymond Longford's The Sentimental Bloke. It's not often that you can use the term 'genuine classic' for films, but if there were ever a time, it would be now. The Sentimental Bloke adapts CJ Denis' poems into a beautiful story of a man finding his way in life.On this episode, I'm helped by David Blakeslee of Criterion Reflections fame to help discuss the film. Make sure to check out his blog, while also listening to his work that can be found on Criterion Cast and Eclipse Viewer. Follow him on Facebook and Twitter as well.Given the fact that The Sentimental Bloke is a silent film, I also enlisted the help of Leanne Drew to read out some of CJ Denis' beautiful poems. The backing music is that of Jen Anderson who provided the score for the 2004 restoration of the film.Become a Patron!Follow us on twitter at ABFilmReview, Facebook at A

Angourie Rice is the star of Australian films like Jasper Jones and the cult hit These Final Hours. In Rachel Perkins adaptation of Craig Silvey's much loved novel, Angourie stars as Eliza Wishart, the sister of missing girl Laura. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.