Best Andrew Dodd Podcasts (2024)

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Afterwar Director Birgitte Stærmose Talks About the Nature of Truth in This Interview 37:47

3d ago37:47

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Ruby O'Sullivan-Belfrage is a writer and critic who works and plays on unceded Wurundjeri land. In the wake of Afterwar’s screening at Sydney Film Festival, Ruby O’Sullivan-Belfrage spoke with director Birgitte Stærmose about the impact she hopes the film has, the nature of truth, and how truly annoying the question of genre can be. Afterwar screen…

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308: Into the Light w/ Nicola Coughlan & Jess Brownell 46:31

18d ago46:31

46:31

The season finale is here! Our leading lady, Nicola Coughlan, joins the podcast to talk about Penelope’s happily ever after and the impeccable nuance she brings to Ms. Featherington. Then, Gabi sits with showrunner Jess Brownell once more to talk through that massive Lady Whistledown reveal and other juicy plot points from the finale. See omnystudi…

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Stubbornly Here Director Taylor Broadley Talks About Disappearing Teens and Positive Nostalgia in This Interview 54:53

10d ago54:53

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Taylor Broadley's feature debut film Stubbornly Here is a welcome blast of indie filmmaking inventiveness with the Perth-based filmmaker presenting a sci-fi-adjacent story about three teens who live in an apathetic society where teenagers sometimes vanish into thin air. Stubbornly Here speaks to the anxieties of the day, focusing on a generation of…

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307: Joining of Hands w/ Luke Thompson, Ruth Gemmell, and Tom Verica 53:48

25d ago53:48

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This week, we’re bringing you an action-packed podcast to match an action-packed episode. As Violet Bridgerton’s romance heats up, host Gabi Collins spoke to the actress that portrays her onscreen, Ruth Gemmell. They broke down Lady Bridgerton’s motivations and her best moments as a mama. Then, episode seven director Tom Verica joins the show to de…

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306: Romancing Mr. Bridgerton w/ Polly Walker & Jessica Madsen 31:35

1M ago31:35

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As gossip spreads and tensions mount, the women of the ton find themselves embroiled in more drama every episode. Host Gabi Collins sits down with two of the most-discussed ladies of society: Polly Walker, who plays Portia Featherington, and Jessica Madsen, who plays Cressida Cowper. Binge part two of Bridgerton Season 3 on Netflix now to better en…

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305: Tick Tock w/ Claudia Jessie & Jess Brownell 46:15

1M ago46:15

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Part two of Bridgerton season 3 is here, bringing with it some bombshell revelations. Host Gabi Collins sits down with the actor who embodies Eloise, Claudia Jessie, to look behind the curtain on Eloise’s huge character moments in this episode – including her engagement party ultimatum. Plus, showrunner Jess Brownell rejoins the show to talk about …

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Sydney Film Festival: 200% Wolf Director Alexs Stadermann and Star Ilai Swindells on Funny Farts in Films 39:32

1M ago39:32

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There's space in this Bluey obsessed world for two Aussie animated canine stories, with Alexs Stadermann's utterly delightful and wonderfully inventive series 100% Wolf following the exploits of one Freddy Lupin, a werewolf who turns into a puffy pink poodle when the moon comes out. Kicking off in 2019 with the bright and brilliant 100% Wolf which …

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Sydney Film Festival: Kid Snow Director Paul Goldman on the Allure of a Boxing Drama 23:18

1M ago23:18

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The boxing film subgenre gets an esteemed new entry in the form of Paul Goldman's Kid Snow. Set in the 1970s, Kid Snow follows Billy Howle as the titular character, a washed-up fighter who has one last shot at glory. Shot in the red dirt of WA, Kid Snow also features an impressive line-up of Aussie actors including Phoebe Tonkin, Hunter Page-Lochar…

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Sydney Film Festival - Flathead Director Jaydon Martin on Dismantling the Modern Australian Identity via the Docu-Fiction Experience 54:43

1M ago54:43

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One of the finest films having its Australian premiere at the festival is Jaydon Martin's stunning feature debut film Flathead. This fiction-documentary hybrid film follows Cass Cumerford, a bloke near the end of his days who returns to Bundaberg, the region he grew up. Swaying into the town, he finds consolation and support with various religious …

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304: Old Friends w/ Luke Newton & Jack Murphy 34:19

2M ago34:19

34:19

Luke Newton, the eligible bachelor himself, and longtime friend of the show choreographer Jack Murphy are here to discuss the midseason finale with host Gabi Collins. This episode, we’ve got proposals, cut-ins, and a long-awaited carriage ride. Binge part one of Bridgerton Season 3 on Netflix now to better enjoy all the tea with us every week! And …

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Sydney Film Festival: In Vitro Directors Will Howarth and Tom McKeith On Their Grounded Sci-Fi Film 20:21

1M ago20:21

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In Vitro is the highly anticipated follow-up from Will Howarth (Bombay Beach) and Tom McKeith (Beast, SFF 2016) after their debut feature Beast was nominated for Best First Feature at Toronto International Film Festival 2015. Starring the director Will Howarth, Ashley Zukerman (Fear Street) and Talia Zucker (Lake Mungo). On an isolated cattle farm,…

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303: Forces of Nature w/ Andrew Ahn & Sam Phillips 51:50

2M ago51:50

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Episode three: Forces of Nature features a ball, a hot air balloon festival, two love triangles, and a steamy dream. There’s a lot going on! Host Gabi Collins is here to discuss it all. She’s joined by director of episodes three and four, Andrew Ahn, who talks about bringing these elaborate group scenes and juicy storylines to life. Then, she talks…

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302: How Bright the Moon w/ Hannah Dodd, Martins Imhangbe & Emma Naomi 33:30

2M ago33:30

33:30

New faces are popping up all over the ton this season! In this companion episode to How Bright the Moon, host Gabi Collins chats with new cast member Hannah Dodd about bringing the shyest Bridgerton, Francesca, to the forefront of the season. Then, she catches up with fan-favorites the Mondrichs — played by Martins Imhangbe and Emma Naomi — to talk…

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301: Out of the Shadows w/ Jess Brownell, John Glaser, George Sayer & Dougie Hawkes 47:14

2M ago47:14

47:14

The first four episodes of Bridgerton season three are out now! Every week until part two drops, we'll be releasing a new companion episode. So, we're kicking things off with episode one: Out of the Shadows! Host Gabi Collins sits down with showrunner Jess Brownell to talk about the themes and drama already being set up for the season. Plus, the co…

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Inside the Ton: The Eligible Bachelor 20:54

2M ago20:54

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Inside the Ton is a 4-part special that dives deep into the genesis and journey of some of the most beloved characters from Shondaland’s Bridgerton series. This episode is all about this upcoming season’s eligible bachelor, Colin Bridgerton. Executive producer Betsy Beers is joined by Julia Quinn, author of the Bridgerton novels, showrunner Jess Br…

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Inside the Ton: The Mamas 24:26

2M ago24:26

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Inside the Ton is a 4-part special that dives deep into the genesis and journey of some of the most beloved characters from Shondaland’s Bridgerton series. This episode is all about the meddling mamas, Violet Bridgerton and Portia Featherington. Executive producer Betsy Beers is joined by Julia Quinn, author of the Bridgerton novels, showrunner Jes…

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From Hilde, With Love Director Andreas Dresen on Beauty within a Dark Story 32:10

2M ago32:10

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The 2024 German Film Festival is currently underway across Australia with screenings taking place from 7 May to 5 June. The poster film for the festival is From Hilde, With Love, by director Andreas Dresen. In the following interview, Nadine Whitney and Andreas talk about his interest in telling the story of Hilde Coppi on screen. Hilde was a young…

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Inside the Ton: The Rebels 26:31

2M ago26:31

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Inside the Ton is a 4-part special that dives deep into the genesis and journey of some of the most beloved characters from Shondaland’s Bridgerton series. This episode is all about the rebels of the ton, Eloise and Benedict Bridgerton. Executive producer Betsy Beers is joined by Julia Quinn, author of the Bridgerton novels, showrunner Jess Brownel…

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Inside the Ton: The Wallflower 29:45

2M ago29:45

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Inside the Ton is a 4-part special that dives deep into the genesis and journey of some of the most beloved characters from Shondaland’s Bridgerton series. This episode is all about the next leading lady, the wallflower, Penelope Featherington. Executive producer Betsy Beers is joined by Julia Quinn, author of the Bridgerton novels, showrunner Jess…

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Shape Director Roger Ungers Talks About Body Positivity in the Gay Community in This Interview 26:04

3M ago26:04

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Roger Ungers is a documentarian who continually presents a new perspective on the world around us. His 2020 documentary Finding Creativity saw him explore the complex nature of creativity, and in turn, he reflects on his own creativity. That personal touch is brought to his latest documentary, Shape. This is a film about physicality and the at time…

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Bridgerton: The Official Podcast Returns on May 2nd! 2:40

3M ago2:40

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The beloved Shondaland series, Bridgerton, is back for season 3! Bridgerton: The Official Podcast returns, with more behind-the-scenes insight into the Bridgerverse. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Shondaland Audio and iHeartPodcasts

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Katherine Grace on Working with Friend Holly Dodd on the Horror Short Alison & Betty 35:00

3M ago35:00

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There's something in the water in Perth that leads to a creative movement from local filmmakers who push through microbudget limitations to tell engaging and inventive stories on screen. For emerging filmmakers Katherine Grace and Holly Dodd, that drive for creativity comes in the form of working together as actors and directors on a duo of short f…

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Cavan McLaughlin / JARS 30:26

3M ago30:26

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Andrew O'Neill presents The Inadvisable Trapdoor, episode nine. Doctor Who meets Cypress Hill. Morbid Richard Burton. JARS. Occult interview with Cavan McLaughlin: https://trans-states.org/ occulture.net Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Road to Patagonia Director Matty Hannon Talks About Living with the Land in This Interview 20:55

4M ago20:55

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As a young man, Matty Hannon explored the world, sinking roots in the Southeast Asian region. Here, he made lifelong friends, became part of families, and fostered a connection with the land that was ultimately severed when he had to return home to Australia to kick off a 'career'. The towering metal structures that became the home for his monotono…

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The Deepest Breath Composer Nainita Desai On the Art of Composing for Documentaries 55:22

5M ago55:22

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Nainita Desai is an award-winning composer whose work has spanned creative formats, from documentaries like The Reason I Jump where she won an Emmy for Outstanding Music Composition, to TV series like Funny Women, to video games like Telling Lies and Immortality. With over 150 credits to her name, Nainita is nothing short of prolific. In the follow…

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Daniel Monks Talks Through His Career From Pulse to In the Room Where He Waits in This Interview 1:04:09

5M ago1:04:09

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Daniel Monks is an award winning theatre and film actor who hails from Perth, Western Australia. He received an AACTA nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role for the feature film Pulse, a story about a disabled teen who undergoes radical surgery to turn into a beautiful woman in a bid to be loved and embraced. Daniel wrote the script and worked…

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Carl Joseph Papa Talks About How Richard Linklater Influenced His Rotoscoped Animation The Missing in This Interview 37:20

5M ago37:20

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Listeners should note that the following interview contains discussions on childhood sexual abuse and trauma. Writer-director Carl Joseph Papa's The Missing follows Eric (Carlo Aquino), a young man who lives alone, maintains a crush on his coworker Carlo (Gio Gahol), and has a strong bond with his mother Rosalinda (Dolly De Leon). Rosalinda's reque…

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Carissa Lee Talks About Navigating Barriers in the Australian Arts System in This Interview 45:10

5M ago45:10

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Carissa Lee is a Noongar actor and writer whose work spans from critical analysis, to theatre, to the new ABC Kids series, Planet Lulin, where she plays Principal Cruz. Carissa's critical work has appeared in publications like Kill Your Darlings, IndigenousX, and Witness Performance, where her writing examined culture and the arts through an Indige…

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Robert Connolly on Why Force of Nature Was His Hardest Film Shoot Yet in This Interview 22:33

6M ago22:33

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Robert Connolly is one of Australia's great modern directors, having exploded onto the film scene some twenty years ago with The Bank, which was nominated for Best Picture and Best Director at the AFI awards, which he swiftly followed up with an impressive body of work that includes Paper Planes, The Turning, Balibo, Blueback, and the 2021 adaptati…

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Patricia Clarkson Talks About Working Alongside Trace Lysette in the LGBTIQA+ Drama Monica in This Interview 28:43

6M ago28:43

28:43

For as long as I've been a devotee of cinema, I've followed the career of Patricia Clarkson. Patricia is a genuine queen of the screen, featuring in films like The Station Agent, Far From Heaven, The Green Mile, and Pieces of April, for which she received an Academy Award nomination. Her latest films is the magnificent drama film Monica, featuring …

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Sundance Interview - The Moogai Cinematographer Sean Ryan Talks About Crafting Tension on Screen for this Aboriginal Horror Film 25:32

6M ago25:32

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Jon Bell's unsettling 2021 short film, The Moogai, receives the feature film treatment with his 2024 horror of the same name. Making its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, The Moogai follows in the steps of other Australian horror films (Talk to Me, Relic, You Won't Be Alone) to have left their mark at the fest. It follows the story of I…

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Bad Vibrations Writer/Director Nicole Delprado and Annabel Maclean Talking About Flickerfest and Creating Tension with a Theramine in This Interview 41:42

6M ago41:42

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Australian horror is experiencing something of a renaissance at the moment with the box office boom of Talk to Me, and the critical success of Godless, Monolith, You'll Never Find Me, Birdeater, and so many more. As we leave 2023 in the dust and we head into 2024, we want to start the year by continuing this celebration of ocker horror with the new…

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The First Episode of 2024 11:24

6M ago11:24

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To help support The Curb on Patreon, please visit Patreon.com/TheCurbAu. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Daisy Eris Campbell / BUM SPIKES 27:41

6M ago27:41

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Bum Spikes. Pirate insurance. Daisy Eris Campbell. Follow your sugars. Chip shop counters. Worms. Bolsover Castle. Please sign up to my Patreon: www.patreon.com/andrewoneill Come to my live shows: www.andrewoneill.co.uk/shows Daisy Campbell's Writing Class - https://www.thecockpit.org.uk/class/class_get_your_show_written Hosted on Acast. See acast.…

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Christmess Writer/Director Heath Davis Talks About Creating His Best Film Yet in This Interview 40:37

8M ago40:37

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Aussie indie filmmaker powerhouse Heath Davis is back with his fourth feature film, Christmess. This seasonally appropriate flick follows on fom his grounded work with his solid debut film Broke, in 2016. Heath quickly followed this up with the black comedy Book Week, before swerving into thriller territory with Locusts. Here we follow washed up al…

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Isla's Way Director Marion Pilowsky Talks About the Importance of Seeing the Story of an 87-Year-Old Woman in a Cinema in This Interview 37:34

8M ago37:34

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Much of what I do with The Curb is in a bid to shine a light on voices that may not often get the chance to be heard. That mindset carries through with director Marion Pilowsky's tenderly empathetic and joyfully curious documentary Isla's Way. Here we meet Isla Roberts. Isla isn't a lesbian. She's not a lezzo. She's not a dyke. She's just Isla Robe…

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Cat Person Director Susanna Fogel Talks About Presenting the Grey Area of Modern Dating on Screen in This Interview 17:00

8M ago17:00

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When the short story Cat Person by Kristen Roupenian was published in The New Yorker in 2017, it immediately went viral with readers resonating with the way modern day dating can quickly turn toxic. It's a compelling place for director Susanna Fogel to build from with her adaptation of the short story, scripted by Michelle Ashford. Here, Cat Person…

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Scott Hicks Talks About Exploring The Musical Mind: A Portrait in Process in This Interview 25:06

8M ago25:06

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Scott Hicks is an Academy Award nominated director, with his Best Picture nominated film Shine bringing his work to international attention, alongside the work of the films subject, pianist David Helfgott. We're now some twenty-six years removed from the release of Shine, and the echoes of its impact continues to resonate within the creative minds …

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Bromley: Light After Dark - David & Yuge Bromley and Director Sean McDonald Chat About Creating a Space for Open Vulnerability in This Interview 37:24

8M ago37:24

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Every so often a presence swirls into our lives in an unexpected manner and changes it just a little bit. For many Australians, whether they be wealthy or not-so-wealthy, that presence is David Bromley. Here is a celebrated artist whose work features on the walls of galleries and private art collectors, while the same artwork adorns cologne labels,…

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A Savage Christmas Director Madeleine Dyer Talks About Crafting a Comedic Aussie Christmas in This Interview 35:47

8M ago35:47

35:47

Madeleine Dyer is a writer, actor, director, and producer, whose body of work includes the 2017 comedy series Sexy Herpes, the acclaimed comedy series Colin from Accounts, where she worked with her sister Harriet Dyer, and now her latest film, A Savage Christmas, out in cinemas on 16 November 2023. A Savage Christmas tells the story of the Savage f…

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Bird Drone Director Radheya Jegatheva Talks About Perth Sunsets and Seagulls in This Interview 28:05

9M ago28:05

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Radheya Jegatheva is a Perth based filmmaker. His work includes the award winning short Pacing the Pool, about Perth local Richard Pace, and The Quiet, an animated film about an astronaut contemplating existence. His latest short animated film, Bird Drone, is a collaboration with writer Clare Toonen and producer Hannah Ngo. It tells the story of a …

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Damage Director Madeleine Blackwell Talks About Working Alongside Ali Al Jenabi to Bring This Story of Humanity to Life in This Interview 26:30

9M ago26:30

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With her delicate and gentle drama Damage, director Madeleine Blackwell has crafted a parable that layers grief, trauma, a sense of location and what it means to live away from home, and more into an emotionally enriching experience. Damage follows Ali, played by Ali Al Jenabi, a refugee in Australia using a friends taxi license to earn some small …

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My Darling in Stirling Director Bill Mousoulis Talks About Creating a Musical in the Adelaide Hills in This Interview 35:38

9M ago35:38

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Filmmaker, critic, and cultural historian Bill Mousoulis has forged a career as, in the truest sense of the word, an independent filmmaker in Australia. His filmography spans over decades, with his works showcasing a keen sense of curiosity for the world around him, whether it be Greece, Melbourne, or as in his latest film My Darling in Stirling, t…

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Kate Cherrell / THE ONLY DEVIL'S THE ONE WHO PUT YOU HERE 26:15

9M ago26:15

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Andrew O'Neill presents The Inadvisable Trapdoor, episode seven. Occult interview with Kate Cherrell. https://burialsandbeyond.com/author/burialsandbeyond/ Lots of stuff about the devil. Thanks to Emily Carding. Check out their work: emilycarding.com Thanks to Wil Hodgson: WATCH THEIR YOUTUBE SPECIAL! Please support my Patreon: www.patreon.com/andr…

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Foe Director Garth Davis Talks About Creating a Human Connection on Screen with Saorise Ronan and Paul Mescal in This Interview 22:58

9M ago22:58

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Garth Davis is a filmmaker who has explored the human need for connection in his films. Whether it's in his Best Picture nominee Lion, or in his latest film, Foe, that sense of being one with the person you love is a tangible thread throughout his career. In the following interview, Garth talks about that sense of connection, while also talking abo…

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Anupam Sharma Breaks Down His Documentary Brand Hollywood Downunder in This Interview 25:14

9M ago25:14

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Filmmaker Anupam Sharma talks about his new documentary Brand Bollywood Downunder in this in depth interview which touches on the cross-cultural relationship between India and Australia on screen, what makes a Bollywood film a Bollywood film, and about the Australian Indian Visual Co-Production treaty. Anupam is the director of cross-culture films …

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Paullina Simons Talks About Her New Novel Light at Lavelle and the Emotionality of Her Characters in This Interview 33:49

9M ago33:49

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In this episode, Andrew interviews celebrated author Paullina Simons about her latest novel, Light at Lavelle. It tells the story Finn Evans, a Bostonian banker who at the end of the 1920s finds his life unexpectedly swirling into the orbit of Isabelle Lazar, a young Ukrainian farmer. Light at Lavelle takes readers on a journey over the breadth of …

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Monolith Director Matt Vesely Talks About Why South Australia is the Hotbed for Genre Filmmaking Right Now in This Interview 38:41

9M ago38:41

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On this episode, Andrew chats with director Matt Vesely about his feature film debut Monolith. Monolith is a chilling sci-fi thriller follows a journalist, played by Lily Sullivan, whose livelihood is at stake after a defamation case threatens her career. In a bid to escape the pressure of the case, she heads to her parents remote home and starts w…

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Editor William Goldenberg and Costume Designer Charlese Antoinette Jones Talk About Working on Ben Affleck's Air in These Interviews 32:06

9M ago32:06

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In this double interview episode, Andrew chats with two of the creative minds behind Ben Affleck's latest film, Air. Air tells the story of how sports marketing executive Sonny Vaccaro (Matt Damon) pursued Michael Jordan and changed history for Nike and basketball with the creation of the iconic Air Jordan shoe. First up is Academy Award winning ed…

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Love is in the Air Director Adrian Powers Talks About Working with Delta Goodrem in Paradise in This Interview 36:23

9M ago36:23

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On this episode, Andrew chats to writer, director, and editor Adrian Powers about his new film Love is in the Air. This romantic drama tells the story of Dana, played by Delta Goodrem in her return to acting. Dana is a seaplane pilot in Far North Queensland and when she's not monitoring the region from the skies, she's delivering much needed suppli…

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