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China's 3Dreams is a documentary by director Nick Torrens that looks at the history of China, and the 'three dreams' that help shape the country going forward. It's a truly fascinating, eye opening film that I am really glad I was able to watch, and most importantly, was able to discuss with Nick. Thanks to the output of this years Melbourne Documentary Film Festival, I've been exposed to some truly great films that showcase stories from around the world that I never knew existed. China's 3Dreams is one such film. There are a lot of documentaries that Nick recommends seeking out at the end of the episode, so I'll link to some of them here: First of all, a link to Nick's website where you can find out about his films. And some of the films he recommended; Putuparri and the Rainmakers by Nicole Ma, Contact by Bentley Dean & Martin Butler, Snow Monkey by George Gittoes, Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts by Scott Hicks, Hephzibah 

Andrew goes solo on this episode as he breaks format to interview Complicit co-director Heather White. This is a documentary which explores the toxic work environments that make up the cheap migrant labour in China - specifically focusing on the work environments that many people who create the latest smart phones and tablet devices work within. It's a truly powerful documentary that needs to be seen by everyone.For Australians, your chance to see Complicit comes with the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival which will be screening the film on July 14th at 6:30pm. Tickets can be purchased here.If you're not in Melbourne on July 14th, then head over to the Complicit website and find out about where the film will be showing, as well as more information as to what you can do to help out.Become a Patron!Follow us on twitter at ABFilmReview, Facebook at ABFilmReview. Feel free to leave us a review on iTunes here.Read reviews or find other show episodes on 

Director Pete Gleeson joins Andrew to discuss his new documentary Hotel Coolgardie. This is fascinating documentary about two barmaids who have taken up employment at the remote bar in Coolgardie. Not only do they get work, but they get a different kind of attention than they expected. Please seek out this great film as it's a fascinating look at an aspect of Australia that isn't usually shown on film.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oh hey! Gay icon, horror masterwork, AACTA award winning film The Babadook finally gets its due with a maxed out, two hour long episode which discusses Jennifer Kent's film in all the depth it requires. The main discussion was recorded after the internet deemed the top hat wearing figure that is the Babadook was a gay icon, so unfortunately we don't touch on that too much - but, there is still a Ru Paul's Drag Race clip though. As if talking about The Babadook longer than its own running time wasn't enough, there's a very short bonus discussion about Cate Shortland's Berlin Syndrome. The Polygon article on how the Babadook became a gay icon can be read here. Dave's great show Pop Culture Case Study can be listened to here, and the essential episode on Patty Jenkin's Monster can be heard here. Support us on Patreon here Become a Patron!Head over to Ozflix to watch great Australian films.Follow The Last New Wave on Facebook and Twitter. Feel free to leave us a review on iTunes he

This is an episode which has crawled out of our very shallow archives. It was supposed to be released earlier this year to coincide with the cinematic release of David Stratton's documentary David Stratton: A Cinematic Life, but instead just didn't get released! So here it is in all its average audio glory.This interview was aptly recorded in the foyer of the great Windsor Cinema here in Perth, Western Australia, and alongside the background noises, David was under the weather on the day of the interview. None the less, I feel it's an interesting enough interview (even if my nerves of interviewing an idol come through a little bit too much).The rest of the episode is the Q&A which took place after the screening with local film reviewer Mark Naglazas and David Stratton. Again, the audio isn't the best, but it's still worth listening to if you can.David Stratton's Stories of Australian Cinema is playing on ABC iView right now, so make sure to check that out alongside the many Australian films on t

Director Ivan Hexter joins Andrew to discuss his documentary Tunnel Vision - a film about the problematic East/West link proposed by the then Victorian Liberal government. Tunnel Vision shows the community power through protesting and social media campaigns that helped bring about a new government, as well as help end the expensive and disastrous project.Tunnel Vision screens on July 16th at 5:00pm. Tickets can be purchased here.To help support Tunnel Vision, head over to the Documentary Australia website for more information on how to do so.Become a Patron!Follow us on twitter at ABFilmReview, Facebook at ABFilmReview. Feel free to leave us a review on iTunes here.Read reviews or find other show episodes on AB Film Review.Follow us on the Auscast Network here.Join our Facebook group to discuss anything we've covered here on AB Film Review or on The Last New Wave here. Follow Bernadette on her twitter feed here… Berealisation.Listen/

The Melbourne Documentary Film Festival kicks off on July 9th and carries through to the 16th of July. Screening as part of the festival is The Gateway Bug, a documentary about the future - and that future is entomophagy... aka... eating bugs! Andrew interviewed director Johanna B. Kelly and producer Cameron Marshad about what went in to making a documentary about bugs, and what inspired them do cover this subject. The Gateway Bug was funded through Kickstarter, which Cameron discusses the ways he navigated through crowdfunding. This is a truly fascinating documentary in the line of That Sugar Film and The End of the Line - it'll make you look at the way you consume food in a different light, while also making you consider just how beneficial our insect friends are.The Gateway Bug screens on July 16th at 3:00pm. Tickets can be purchased here.Become a Patron!Follow us on twitter at ABFilmReview, Facebook at ABFilmReview. Feel free to leave us a review on i

The Melbourne Documentary Film Festival kicks off this year on July 9 and runs through til July 16. Part of the lineup of great films on display is Belinda Mason's Constance on the Edge. This is a powerful documentary about mother of six, Constance, learning to adjust to life in Australia after moving here as a refugee from Sudan. In the lead up to the festival, Andrew spoke to director Belinda Mason about what went in to making the film and what documentaries like this mean for Australia's understanding of refugees. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As we wrap up our Jasper Jones coverage on The Last New Wave, we have one last treat - an interview with star of the film Aaron McGrath. Aaron was kind enough to chat on a Tuesday evening about his work on the film and his past work as well. Please, Australian folks, head along to see Jasper Jones while it's in cinemas. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode Andrew interviews star of the new comedy sequel A Few Less Men, Chloe Hurst. In it, he talks to Chloe about life after moving to the US and the transition from stage to film based roles. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We've stuck around in modern times too long on The Last New Wave, so with the help of David Blakeslee, we jump back to 1919 with Raymond Longford's The Sentimental Bloke. It's not often that you can use the term 'genuine classic' for films, but if there were ever a time, it would be now. The Sentimental Bloke adapts CJ Denis' poems into a beautiful story of a man finding his way in life.On this episode, I'm helped by David Blakeslee of Criterion Reflections fame to help discuss the film. Make sure to check out his blog, while also listening to his work that can be found on Criterion Cast and Eclipse Viewer. Follow him on Facebook and Twitter as well.Given the fact that The Sentimental Bloke is a silent film, I also enlisted the help of Leanne Drew to read out some of CJ Denis' beautiful poems. The backing music is that of Jen Anderson who provided the score for the 2004 restoration of the film.Become a Patron!Follow us on twitter at ABFilmReview, Facebook at A

Angourie Rice is the star of Australian films like Jasper Jones and the cult hit These Final Hours. In Rachel Perkins adaptation of Craig Silvey's much loved novel, Angourie stars as Eliza Wishart, the sister of missing girl Laura. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode Andrew is joined by repeat guest Dwight Hurst to discuss Michael James Rowland's 2007 film Lucky Miles. A rarity in Australian cinema, Lucky Miles is a drama/comedy about asylum seekers. Listen to The Broken Brain and check out Dwight's work here and follow him on twitter.To read more about the Australian Government produced film Journey, head to the website here. To watch the film with English subtitles, visit the YouTube link here. Read The Guardian interview here.On this episode Andrew is joined by repeat guest Dwight Hurst to discuss Michael James Rowland's 2007 film Lucky Miles. A rarity in Australian cinema, Lucky Miles is a drama/comedy about asylum seekers.Listen to The Broken Brain and check out Dwight's work here and follow him on twitter.To read more about the Australian Government produced film Journey, head to the website here. To watch the film with English subtitles, visit the YouTube link here.

On this special episode of The Last New Wave, I was able to sit down with Saroo and Sue Brierley, the people who have inspired the Garth Davis directed film Lion. In this interview we discuss how Saroo's inspirational story was transferred to the screen, as well as discussing the importance of adoption in Australia.This interview was recorded in the Outdoor section of Luna Leederville, so there is a bit of background noise, but hopefully that doesn't disrupt from what is an interesting interview. Many thanks to the folks at Luna for allowing us to utilise their space to record.For further information about adoption and the film Lion, check out the films website here, or read about the adoption process in Australia here.Find out more about Saroo's journey, and his book A Long Way Home on his website here.Become a Patron!Follow us on twitter at ABFilmReview, Facebook at ABFilmReview. Feel free to leave us a review on iTunes here.Read reviews or find other show episodes on

It's Christmas! So, after the year that was 2016, it's only fair to discuss the most Christmassy film that Australia has to offer. Yep, that'd be John Hillcoat's dirty, disgusting western epic, The Proposition. Once again, Andrew has dragged Michael Denniston from War Machine VS War Horse kicking and screaming to discuss an uplifting epic about death and retribution in summertime 1880's Australia. But, before that discussion, Andrew and Bernadette go into the (short) history of Australian Christmas films, while also discussing the importance of recognising Aboriginal Culture in films.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back with the first sci-fi film of the podcast, Alex Proyas' Dark City. Conceived before Proyas directed The Crow, Dark City is an impressive science fiction film that presents an ever shifting world with some great set design. In the introduction of the episode, we ask, 'what exactly is an Australian film?' Andrew is joined by David Hart from Pop Culture Case Study to discuss the film in depth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the last of the look at the Australian New Wave series, Andrew is joined by artist Simon Sherry to discuss Russell Mulcahy's directorial debut - Razorback - aka the film with the giant pig. In this episode we not only touch on the film itself, but then we go on to discuss at length some of the great forgotten Australian films that are crying out for DVD releases.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to a special episode of The Last New Wave. Andrew was able to sit down and discuss the great career of Brian Trenchard-Smith with the man himself. Starting off with a discussion about his new book - The Headsman's Daughter - before moving back to where it all began with Brian's editing of trailers and then moving into directing The Man From Hong Kong. This extensive interview covers a lot of Brian's work, while at the same time it only just scratches the surface.The Australian film Brian recommends at the end is Tony Williams Next of Kin.Make sure to head over to Amazon to purchase The Headsman's Daughter.Find more of Brian Trenchard-Smith's work on Trailers From Hell.Head over to Umbrella Entertainment to purchase the 4K Bluray of The Man From Hong Kong.Dead-End Drive-In can be purchased from Arrow Entertainment.Make sure to listen to Part One on The Man From Hong Kong featuring Miranda Sajdak here.Listen to the other Australian New Wave episodes below:Wak

The second entry in the Australian New Wave series is here! This time, I'm joined by director Miranda Sajdak to discuss the film. This is part one of two episodes covering Brian Trenchard-Smith's The Man From Hong Kong - the second featuring an interview with Brian.Make sure to head over and follow Miranda on twitter, and make sure to as well head over to her GoFundMe page and throw your support behind a female director making an exciting action film.Find more about the Umbrella Entertainment release here.Listen to the other Australian New Wave episodes below:Wake in Fright – 1970 – Ted Kotcheff – Guest Michael DennistonThe Man From Hong Kong – 1975 – Brian Trenchard-Smith – Guest Miranda SadjakThe Man From Hong Kong – Interview with Director Brian Trenchard-SmithPuberty Blues - 1981 - Bruce Beresford - Guest Bernadette PeirceRazorback - 1984 - Russell Mulcahy - Guest Simon SherryHead over to Ozflix to watch great Australian films.Become a Patron!F

It's Australian New Wave cinema month on The Last New Wave, and what better way to kick it off than with one of the greatest Australian films produced - Ted Kotcheff's Wake in Fright. Not only is it one of the best films Australia has ever produced, it also is one of the great horror films - providing a scorching assessment of outback Australia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.