Justin Hamilton: The Goodbye Guy
If you’re after a different sort of laugh at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, one that is integrated into an intelligent, compelling storyline, then Shannon Crane suggests looking no further than Justin Hamilton.
Black & White & Sex
Black & White & Sex eventually succeeds at turning its rather circumspect beginnings into a fascinating whole. While it may have worked even better as a stage play with a very direct line-of-sight to the audience, it overcomes its staginess and makes for captivating viewing. Glenn Dunks reviews.
Cloudstreet
Jessica Barlow reviews Cloudstreet and cannot deem it an Australian Classic, and in fact, wouldn’t recommend it to anyone in the future. The novel has been critically acclaimed as one of the great Classics of our time with Winton frequently hailed as the best writer in Western Australia.
Melanie Tait; The Brains Behind Now Hear This
For anyone who eats vegemite, listens to ABC radio, and likes a good yarn, then Melanie Tait is the best friend you wish you had. Amelia Drew chats to the ABC presenter and brains behind Now Hear This.
Tangle: Season 3, Episode 1
There is an incestuous hub of relationships existing at the core of Tangle, says James Madden. The third season is set to explore life beyond grief, and after all of the broken pieces have been picked up.
Yes, Granted: Or, Lessons in Scoring Arts Funding
Competition for arts funding is notoriously tough in Australia. If Amy Birchell were a successful applicant, she'd create a reality television show called Survivor: Starving Artist - Outwit, Out Art and Out Grant-Apply the Others. Paint would be spilled and words hurled in compelling prime-time viewing.
Durex – Hot For Your Design Skills
Durex is launching a global contest that will give one up-and-coming designer the chance to have their artwork printed on the new Durex condom pack and sold all over the world. Being that we’re mighty proud and patriotic, we’d love this winner to be an Australian designer...
The Australian Film Festival
Australian capital cities are swathed in film festivals for countries and regions of every corner of the globe - so why, then, is the Australian Film Festival not as popular as the rest? Shouldn't we, as Australians, be getting behind our local productions? Glenn Dunks chats AFF.
Dan Smith from Feast of Dan
Sandi Sieger chats to Dan Smith - a Melbourne man who is watching a slightly corny American film called Feast of Love every single day this year and chronicling the progress. Why? We found out.
MTC 2012 Lawler Studio Season
For the 2012 Lawler Studio Season, the Melbourne Theatre Company is pleased to invite five playwrights and two directors to work with the Company for the first time, along with one of Australia's most exciting young playwrights.
No Home 12: Join The Revolutionary Conversation
Fashion + Film project No Home is back and bigger than ever in 2012. A showcase of original short films from leading and emerging Australian fashion designers and filmmakers, No Home 12 is part of the L’Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival cultural program.
Jim Sharman’s ANDY X
Leading stage and screen director, Jim Sharman - famed for his musical extravaganza The Rocky Horror Picture Show - will launch his new visual art film ANDY X, a 40-minute musical reverie about legendary artist Andy Warhol, exclusively online twenty five years after the exact moment of Warhol’s death.
