Rochelle Siemienowicz
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Go remote for stronger stories, says Tailings director Stevie Cruz-Martin
The director of new SBS series The Tailings talks about filmmaking on the remote West Coast of Tasmania, the resilience…
News in Brief: Cameras roll on Total Control 2 while US version gets piloted
SBS cooks up its biggest commission, Megan Riakos leaves WIFT to get creative, and Australian films selected for Hot Docs.…
Flesh After Fifty: challenging stereotypes of ageing females in film
A program of six films resists older women's invisibility. 'Flicks after Fifty' Programmer Kirsten Stevens says finding them was harder…
News in Brief: Zombies rise in Dural, low budget features not dead, BAFTA nod for Babyteeth
Wyrmwood Apocalypse wraps shoot, while George Clooney and Julia Roberts have tickets to paradise in Queensland production boom. A grab…
Fireflies Press is a labour of love and cinephilia
Annabel Brady Brown talks about the birth of a new venture that brings together a global community of film lovers…
Three feminist documentaries to watch for International Women's Day
Surfers, scientists and activists shine in these terrific films about Australian women. Be inspired, challenged and informed while you look…
Alex Gibney: 'My films are meant to be agent provocateurs'
Named one of the world's most important documentary filmmakers, Gibney spoke at AIDC this week and shared the techniques and…
Like, Comment, Subscribe: Australian TikTok creators talk about engagement
Sam Cotton's cute 'Ani-mates' won the $15,000 TikTok pilot pitch comp at Screen Forever, but across several panels we heard…
News in Brief: Pride Rises on SBS, new kids' drama commissioned, and Guardian docs announced
Mardi Gras goes to Sydney Cricket Ground for safety, two live action series for ABC Kids, and conferences, festivals, opinions…
Exploring solutions for a better world, Transitions Film Fest goes online
Now in its tenth year the documentary festival with a positive spin goes virtual. We talked to director Daniel Simons…