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A tribute to Tony Rayns from Apichatpong Weerasethakul:
Tony,
You were the first person who, at a cinema in Bangkok in 1999, welcomed a stranger with a VHS tape and actually watched it. You remained one of the first to see my films, offering advice and support over almost three decades. (1/3)
Tony,
You were the first person who, at a cinema in Bangkok in 1999, welcomed a stranger with a VHS tape and actually watched it. You remained one of the first to see my films, offering advice and support over almost three decades. (1/3)
Tony Rayns, the British film critic, programmer, translator and tireless advocate for East Asian cinema, has died
Tony Rayns (1948 to 2026)
The British critic and programmer was a world renowned expert in East Asian cinema, helping to bring many major Asian filmmakers to international attention.
www.bfi.org.uk
July 9, 2026 at 8:51 AM
A tribute to Tony Rayns from Apichatpong Weerasethakul:
Tony,
You were the first person who, at a cinema in Bangkok in 1999, welcomed a stranger with a VHS tape and actually watched it. You remained one of the first to see my films, offering advice and support over almost three decades. (1/3)
Tony,
You were the first person who, at a cinema in Bangkok in 1999, welcomed a stranger with a VHS tape and actually watched it. You remained one of the first to see my films, offering advice and support over almost three decades. (1/3)
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@room40.bsky.social are running a bandcamp sale for today only, as it's Lawrence's 50th b'day 🎉. Give them a follow for the discount code in 'talk talk'. I've just picked this up by @capgrasman.bsky.social & it's a cracker, as are the other Siavash releases:
siavashamini.bandcamp.com/album/severe...
siavashamini.bandcamp.com/album/severe...
Severed Like The Red Moon, by Siavash Amini
4 track album
siavashamini.bandcamp.com
July 2, 2026 at 8:53 AM
@room40.bsky.social are running a bandcamp sale for today only, as it's Lawrence's 50th b'day 🎉. Give them a follow for the discount code in 'talk talk'. I've just picked this up by @capgrasman.bsky.social & it's a cracker, as are the other Siavash releases:
siavashamini.bandcamp.com/album/severe...
siavashamini.bandcamp.com/album/severe...
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My 2026 has been a divorce-shaped Stygian nightmare of housing insecurity, drifting between Airbnbs, couchsurfing + housesitting. But the goddess just blessed me with my own tiny apartment! I need to move/furnish it for myself + kid almost from scratch: a humble call for help if you can to do so!
Support Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
Support Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
ko-fi.com
June 29, 2026 at 10:00 PM
My 2026 has been a divorce-shaped Stygian nightmare of housing insecurity, drifting between Airbnbs, couchsurfing + housesitting. But the goddess just blessed me with my own tiny apartment! I need to move/furnish it for myself + kid almost from scratch: a humble call for help if you can to do so!
This is kinda great. Hushed chanting.
Oblivion Seekers, by Ben Vida
4 track album
benvida.bandcamp.com
May 2, 2026 at 12:24 AM
This is kinda great. Hushed chanting.
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Final edition of my Best Experimental Releases on Bandcamp column is up, thanks everyone for reading over the last seven years! daily.bandcamp.com/best-experim...
The Best Experimental Music on Bandcamp, April 2026
The best experimental releases from April.
daily.bandcamp.com
April 28, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Final edition of my Best Experimental Releases on Bandcamp column is up, thanks everyone for reading over the last seven years! daily.bandcamp.com/best-experim...
Pure Shit is one the key independent Australian films—and also features Helen Garner in a rare role.
SPECTACULAR OPTICAL LAUNCHES FILM DISTRIBUTION BRANCH - First Slate of Titles Includes new restorations of Waris Hussein’s MELODY (1971), Bert Deling’s PURE SHIT (1975) and Andrew Horn’s DOOMED LOVE (1984), plus BAFTA Award Winning Documentarian Christopher Morris’ A YEAR IN A FIELD (2023) and more
Kier-La Janisse Moves Her Spectacular Optical Label Into Distribution
Spectacular Optical, the indie publishing imprint of Canadian genre veteran Kier-La Janisse, has expanded its remit to include distribution.
deadline.com
April 13, 2026 at 10:51 PM
Pure Shit is one the key independent Australian films—and also features Helen Garner in a rare role.
One of the best.
I am loath to do this, but I need your help. My 20+ year marriage has unexpectedly imploded. There's a kid involved. Aside from Lupus, Autism and a shitty 2009 Mazda, I have nothing. Things are fairly desperate right now, so if you can help out now in any way at all I'd be really grateful ❤️
Support Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
Support Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
ko-fi.com
April 2, 2026 at 6:02 AM
One of the best.
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Frederick Wiseman - rare case where a 96-year-old filmmaker’s death feels tragic because they had so much more left to do. Uninterrupted streak of curiosity, empathy, wisdom, and quiet anger, ended only by the reality of living in a human body.
February 16, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Frederick Wiseman - rare case where a 96-year-old filmmaker’s death feels tragic because they had so much more left to do. Uninterrupted streak of curiosity, empathy, wisdom, and quiet anger, ended only by the reality of living in a human body.
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Went to put the recycling in the bin. Discovered a Tawny Frogmouth.
February 14, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Went to put the recycling in the bin. Discovered a Tawny Frogmouth.
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SYD folks...Makino Takashi is coming to visit....the show at Art Gallery NSW is already almost sold out....don't sleep!
Space noise 3D | Art Gallery of NSW
www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au
February 12, 2026 at 6:25 AM
SYD folks...Makino Takashi is coming to visit....the show at Art Gallery NSW is already almost sold out....don't sleep!
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Cattet and Forzani crew! It was just brought to my attention that the Kino Lorber blu of Let The Corpses Tan is now on sale for $20, almost half price - includes a commentary track by myself and the legendarily hot bitch @tjinimin.bsky.social
kinolorber.com/product/let-...
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November 21, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Cattet and Forzani crew! It was just brought to my attention that the Kino Lorber blu of Let The Corpses Tan is now on sale for $20, almost half price - includes a commentary track by myself and the legendarily hot bitch @tjinimin.bsky.social
kinolorber.com/product/let-...
kinolorber.com/product/let-...
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Spent the past few hours finally catching up with the films of the late Nishikawa Tomonari, who uploaded basically his entire incredibly generative and dazzling body of work for free here, feel to do the same: www.tomonarinishikawa.com/film.html
Tomonari Nishikawa . . . WORKS
Tomonari Nishikawa is a filmmaker/artist, living in Vestal, New York, teaching in Cinema Department at Binghamton University.
www.tomonarinishikawa.com
May 27, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Spent the past few hours finally catching up with the films of the late Nishikawa Tomonari, who uploaded basically his entire incredibly generative and dazzling body of work for free here, feel to do the same: www.tomonarinishikawa.com/film.html
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Venice Biennale winner Archie Moore appalled by Khaled Sabsabi decision www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
Australian winners of 2024 Venice Biennale prize ‘appalled’ by decision to dump Khaled Sabsabi
Archie Moore and Ellie Buttrose release statement calling for reinstatement of artist selected for 2026, along with curator Michael Dagostino
www.theguardian.com
February 19, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Venice Biennale winner Archie Moore appalled by Khaled Sabsabi decision www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
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To mark five years since the pandemic began, I’m making my film Lines Drawn available to view for the month of January.
Lines Drawn, Chris Kennedy, 21 minutes
Shot in 2 downtown Toronto parks over the course of the pandemic, the film looks at various measures of persuasion, containment & control 1/
Lines Drawn, Chris Kennedy, 21 minutes
Shot in 2 downtown Toronto parks over the course of the pandemic, the film looks at various measures of persuasion, containment & control 1/
January 1, 2025 at 3:18 PM
To mark five years since the pandemic began, I’m making my film Lines Drawn available to view for the month of January.
Lines Drawn, Chris Kennedy, 21 minutes
Shot in 2 downtown Toronto parks over the course of the pandemic, the film looks at various measures of persuasion, containment & control 1/
Lines Drawn, Chris Kennedy, 21 minutes
Shot in 2 downtown Toronto parks over the course of the pandemic, the film looks at various measures of persuasion, containment & control 1/
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As a film critic, I honestly don’t think you should give a shit about what film critics think (Like what you like! It’s OK! You don't need anyone else's permission or approval!).
But if anyone was curious, here’s my favourite ten* films of 2024 in no particular order:
But if anyone was curious, here’s my favourite ten* films of 2024 in no particular order:
December 1, 2024 at 8:28 PM
As a film critic, I honestly don’t think you should give a shit about what film critics think (Like what you like! It’s OK! You don't need anyone else's permission or approval!).
But if anyone was curious, here’s my favourite ten* films of 2024 in no particular order:
But if anyone was curious, here’s my favourite ten* films of 2024 in no particular order:
Uneasy about the nationalism, but this is mildly unAustralian.
December 2, 2024 at 1:27 AM
Uneasy about the nationalism, but this is mildly unAustralian.
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The Strange Color of Your Body’s Tears (Helene Cattet and Bruno Forzani, 2013)
Two filmmakers I'm so proud to call friends, H+B are wholly original and driven by such extraordinary talent and passion.
I also co-edited this book about them with dear @tjinimin.bsky.social qldff.com/store/The-St...
Two filmmakers I'm so proud to call friends, H+B are wholly original and driven by such extraordinary talent and passion.
I also co-edited this book about them with dear @tjinimin.bsky.social qldff.com/store/The-St...
The Strange Colour of Your Body's Tears - Trailer
YouTube video by Metrodome Film
www.youtube.com
November 27, 2024 at 9:44 AM
The Strange Color of Your Body’s Tears (Helene Cattet and Bruno Forzani, 2013)
Two filmmakers I'm so proud to call friends, H+B are wholly original and driven by such extraordinary talent and passion.
I also co-edited this book about them with dear @tjinimin.bsky.social qldff.com/store/The-St...
Two filmmakers I'm so proud to call friends, H+B are wholly original and driven by such extraordinary talent and passion.
I also co-edited this book about them with dear @tjinimin.bsky.social qldff.com/store/The-St...
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The Duke of Burgundy (Peter Strickland, 2014)
My sweet friend Peter also happens to be one of my favourite filmmakers. Our Q+A from the 2019 below, and you can also still get the book on his films I co-edited with my darling @tjinimin.bsky.social
qldff.com/store/Strick...
My sweet friend Peter also happens to be one of my favourite filmmakers. Our Q+A from the 2019 below, and you can also still get the book on his films I co-edited with my darling @tjinimin.bsky.social
qldff.com/store/Strick...
MIFF Talks | Peter Strickland In Conversation
YouTube video by MIFF
www.youtube.com
November 27, 2024 at 8:10 AM
The Duke of Burgundy (Peter Strickland, 2014)
My sweet friend Peter also happens to be one of my favourite filmmakers. Our Q+A from the 2019 below, and you can also still get the book on his films I co-edited with my darling @tjinimin.bsky.social
qldff.com/store/Strick...
My sweet friend Peter also happens to be one of my favourite filmmakers. Our Q+A from the 2019 below, and you can also still get the book on his films I co-edited with my darling @tjinimin.bsky.social
qldff.com/store/Strick...
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Help support one of our community’s most generous and unique filmmakers. Tomonari Nishikawa was diagnosed recently with Stage 4 cancer and there is a gofundme to support his family: gofund.me/824134ea
Donate to Help Support Tomonari Nishikawa & His Family, organized by Friends of Tomonari Nishikawa
Dear Community,
We are starting this fundraiser to suppor… Friends of Tomonari Nishikawa needs your support for Help Support Tomonari Nishikawa & His Family
gofund.me
November 12, 2024 at 4:55 PM
Help support one of our community’s most generous and unique filmmakers. Tomonari Nishikawa was diagnosed recently with Stage 4 cancer and there is a gofundme to support his family: gofund.me/824134ea
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I was thrilled to be on the film jury for SXSW Sydney, and could not be prouder that the Best Feature Film award went to A Grand Mockery, a bold experimental genre film (think Bogan Bela Tarr) shot on 16mm from Brisbane that is exactly what Australia needs more of www.sxswsydney.com/news/screen-...
SXSW Sydneylinkedintiktoklinkedintiktoklinkedintiktok
www.sxswsydney.com
October 21, 2024 at 2:39 AM
I was thrilled to be on the film jury for SXSW Sydney, and could not be prouder that the Best Feature Film award went to A Grand Mockery, a bold experimental genre film (think Bogan Bela Tarr) shot on 16mm from Brisbane that is exactly what Australia needs more of www.sxswsydney.com/news/screen-...
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Also! I co-edited this wonderful little book about Cattet and Forzani's films a few years ago with the legendary John Edmond. H + B worked with us on this and gave us great behind-the-scenes photos - and its CHEAP. Support indie films! Support indie publishing! qldff.com/store/The-St...
September 13, 2024 at 12:03 AM
Also! I co-edited this wonderful little book about Cattet and Forzani's films a few years ago with the legendary John Edmond. H + B worked with us on this and gave us great behind-the-scenes photos - and its CHEAP. Support indie films! Support indie publishing! qldff.com/store/The-St...
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So 50% of the programmers at NZIFF have now resigned - in some cases with decades of tenure - with zero public acknowledgement on the festival's part. Worrisome.
February 9, 2024 at 12:34 AM
So 50% of the programmers at NZIFF have now resigned - in some cases with decades of tenure - with zero public acknowledgement on the festival's part. Worrisome.
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TBH the main thing to take away is not my nostalgic musings but the fact that Sho Madjozi's "Chale" is an absolute beast which fully deserves its placing
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ut3l...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ut3l...
January 25, 2024 at 7:22 PM
TBH the main thing to take away is not my nostalgic musings but the fact that Sho Madjozi's "Chale" is an absolute beast which fully deserves its placing
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ut3l...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ut3l...
