The Amplify Collective

The Sun Sets and Once Again the Earth is Upright
Writer and filmmaker Chi Tran shares the collaborative process and vision behind her new short film.

A director’s secret letter to his mother
Director Vee Shi says his short film 'Jia' is 'a letter to my mother. It encapsulates my deepest love for…

Documentary filmmaking classes for the Bold and Beautiful
A series of workshops specifically for women and gender diverse people aged over 40 exemplifies the agency of human involvement.

Film reviews: Flora on the Sand (1964) and Juvenile Jungle (1956)
The feature of a retrospective at the 2023 Japanese Film Festival, Kō Nakahira was a filmmaker who interrogated themes of…

Interview with the creatives behind Sweet Juices
In conversation with Sydney-based co-directors Will Suen and Sejon Im, and their irreverent and rumbustious short film, ‘Sweet Juices’.

The rise of South Australian film festivals
Emerging and diverse filmmakers in SA have more opportunities to show their work with the rise in local film festivals.

Little Blue review – Taiwan Film Festival in Australia
Lee Yi Fang's 'Little Blue' is a mediation on female desire through the dreamy lens of adolescence.

Over 40 diverse writers join ArtsHub’s Amplify Collective
The Amplify Collective will platform talented writers from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds, enabling them to share their voices.

What I’ve learned creating a Cultural Safety Document
Cultural safety is an ongoing commitment and it takes more than one person or document to get it right.

Exhibition review: Two Girls From Amoonguna, ACMI
‘Two Girls From Amoonguna’ is about pushing through adversity and alchemising it into art that speaks to the spirit and joy of life…