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Welcome to our Reference Degustation where, every February, we explore common and recurring themes of a writer/director's filmography. Month long celebration of rough scrappy familial ties of Lynne Ramsay.

Complete missions with precision but struggle to connect the dots to the bigger picture. Release the files and burn it all to the ground with You Were Never Really Here this week.

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Welcome to our Reference Degustation where, every February, we explore common and recurring themes of a writer/director's filmography. Month long celebration of rough scrappy familial ties of Lynne Ramsay.

Wear the mask created to fool the world and hide from yourself. Shake off the oedipus feelings and find compassion in Soweto with We Need to Talk About Kevin this week.

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This week we chat to Writer/Director Kalu Oji for the film, Pasa Faho. We discuss how the visual language connects to past, present and future as well as writing from experience and exploring big themes through characters that feel like real people.

Pasa Faho has special event screenings across Australia, with more to be announced. It will also be released on SBS later this year.

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Welcome to our Reference Degustation where, every February, we explore common and recurring themes of a writer/director's filmography. This year we found our way to Scotland with Lynne Ramsay.

Navigate the garbage filled streets to the canal of struggle and friendship? Hop on the bus with Ratcatcher this week.

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This week we chat to Co-creators Jack Manning Bancroft and Tyson
Yunkaporta for film, Imagine. We explore Indigenous identity being now and always, mosaic storytelling style and being brave and embracing unity.

Imagine is in AUS cinemas January 26.

For info on more screenings head to their website: https://imaginefilm.org

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This week we chat to Director Marcelle Lunam for her debut dramatic feature film, Addition. Marcelle reflects on the journey of film festivals to cinemas, ensuring the portrayal of Grace was 'more than her diagnosis' and acknowledging all the hands that made Addition possible. 

ADDITION is in AUS cinemas January 29.

As suggested by Marcelle, double feature watching of Addition & Worst Person in the World...

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Named in this year’s CGA Rising Stars, Roxie Mohebbi talks about her initial career as a nurse and channeling that care into her performances. Roxie has had memorable roles in Shortland Street, Miles from Nowhere and Critical Incident to name a few. Keep an eye out for her first short film making its way through film festival circuits.

Audio and interview out now.

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This week we chatted to Co-Directors, Trisha Moreton-Thomas & Maggie Miles about their film reflecting on the legendary life of David Gulpilil. We reflect on culturally 'getting it right', logistics of filming and the intricate balance in directing from Indigenous and non Indigenous perspectives.

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We chat to Ursula Williams & Musician Kommi Tamati-Elliffe about the love and importance of keeping culture alive, referring to documentary 'subjects' as participants and the journey in getting the album and film made.

Marlon Williams: Ngā Ao E Rua in AUS cinemas on October 25

Note: this interview is audio only. For other video interviews check out our YouTube playlist.

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