Review by Billy Newbery Going into Magellan from Lav Diaz, I had a feeling of cautiousness that stayed well into its runtime. As the film’s overwhelmingly well-crafted yet cold images… Read More
Magellan / SFF
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Interview with Elizabeth Lo / Mistress Dispeller
This week, I got the chance to speak with the wonderful Hong Kong filmmaker Elizabeth Lo, whose current film, Mistress Dispeller, is playing at this year’s Sydney Film Festival. Her… Read More
Spirit World / SFF
by Aksharaa Agarwal What more is there? The questions and answers of Eric Khoo’s Spirit World. Meeting heroes is a peculiar privilege. Knowing them before you meet them is stranger.… Read More
To Kill a Mongolian Horse / SFF
Review by Billy Newbery Breathtaking landscapes, the unbelievable spectacle of horseback theatre, the majesty of the everyday. These are the images that fill To Kill a Mongolian Horse (directed by Xiaoxuan… Read More
Review: Universal Language
UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE is the second feature film of Canadian director-actor-writer Matthew Rankin, nominated for 10 major categories at the 2025 Canadian Screen Award Nominations. Although primarily categorised as a comedy,… Read More
Interview with Andres Veiel / Riefenstahl
Billy from Film in Revolt chatted wth Andres Veiel (Director, Riefenstahl) on his visit to Australia for the German Film Festival. Billy Newbery: What got you interested in Riefenstahl as a subject? Andres… Read More
Interview with Elysia Zeccola / German Film Festival
Running from the 1st to the 21st May the German Film Festival has kicked off in Sydney and I spoke with Elysia Zeccola, the festival’s Director. In our conversation we… Read More
Fantastic Film Festival Opening Night
As drizzling rain hits the concrete, I walk along a string of busy restaurants. Turning the corner, I see the gorgeous Ritz Cinema, home of the Fantastic Film Festival. Tonight,… Read More
Interview with Darwin Schulze / BLUEBIRD
Following the incredible web series Space Rats, the talented multi-hyphenate filmmaker Darwin Schulze returns to escapism with the fantasy revenge musical Bluebird. Flynn Boffo: So tell me how this project… Read More
Review: Oh, Canada
Paul Schrader’s film, Oh, Canada is a tricky unfolding mess and marvel of a film – one which keeps shifting in front of your eyes, playing with what you know and… Read More