The 10 best Australian films of 2011. By Simon Miraudo. It’s the final week of 2011, so we’re sharing with you, once again, our end-of-year lists. This was originally published on December 1, 2011. It’s officially December – let the end-of-year list onslaught begin! With the announcement of the AACTA nominations yesterday, we thought it best […]
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The 10 best Australian films of 2011
December 1, 2011 
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The 10 best Australian films of 2011. By Simon Miraudo. It’s officially December – let the end-of-year list onslaught begin! With the announcement of the AACTA nominations yesterday, we thought it best to kick off the long goodbye to 2011 by reflecting on the best Australian films of the past twelve months. Some of our […]
Continue readingMrs. Carey’s Concert, Shut Up Little Man among first AACTA Award nominees
August 31, 2011 0 Comments
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts has wasted no time in preparing for its first ever awards ceremony in January, announcing the nominees for Best Feature Length Documentary, Best Short Animation and Best Short Fiction Film. In an effort to align itself with the United States’ Academy Awards and the United Kingdom’s BAFTAs, the […]
Continue readingInterview: Sophie Raymond; co-director of Mrs. Carey’s Concert
May 2, 2011 0 Comments
Interview: Sophie Raymond; co-director of Mrs. Carey’s Concert. By Simon Miraudo. Documentaries are a crapshoot. Filmmakers are a slave to their real-life subjects; all the clever editing in the world won’t save them from boring footage and dull characters. Singer/songwriter, animator and first-time director Sophie Raymond was aware of the risks in her transition from […]
Continue readingSchool of Bach – Mrs. Carey’s Concert review
April 29, 2011 1 Comment
Mrs. Carey’s Concert – Directed by Bob Connolly and Sophie Raymond. Rated PG. By Simon Miraudo. Mrs. Carey’s Concert depicts the nine-month lead up to a daunting performance at the Sydney Opera House by a talented girl’s school orchestra and occasionally reluctant choir. I knew how they felt. Sure, I never played in front of […]
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