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 readingInterview: Ben C. Lucas, writer/director of Wasted on the Young
March 2, 2011 0 Comments
Interview: Ben C. Lucas, writer/director of Wasted on the Young. By Simon Miraudo. Controversial new Aussie film Wasted on the Young is many things: teen drama, revenge fantasy, parallel universe parable about the dangers of gossip through social media. Sure to spark conversations across the country when it arrives in cinemas, Ben C. Lucas‘ film […]
Continue readingSchool daze – Wasted on the Young review
March 2, 2011 1 Comment
Wasted on the Young – Starring Oliver Ackland, Adelaide Clemens and Alex Russell. Directed by Ben C. Lucas. Rated MA. By Simon Miraudo. Australians really don’t take their revenge lightly, do they? Whereas the protagonists of Hollywood vengeance flicks flirt with forgiveness only to eventually indulge in a flurry of violence, locally produced films feature […]
Continue readingLocal films crash Toronto International Film Festival
August 25, 2010 0 Comments
Toronto: Home of RUSH! Birthplace of Will Arnett, Sarah Polley and Mike Myers! And apparently, a land filled with unabashed lovers of Australian cinema! A bunch of home-grown features have been selected to screen at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival. Michael Henry’s Blame, Leon Ford’s Griff the Invisible and Ben Lucas’ Wasted on the […]
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