Sydney Film Festival Podcast
1) Keeping it Reel: Ian McPherson Lecture
In this episode of Keeping it Reel, we join film writer Sandy George as she delivers the annual McPherson lecture, and asks some pretty tough questions about what ‘Australianness’ is, and film funding...Show More
2) Keeping it Reel: Craft In Focus
In this episode of Keeping it Reel, the people behind the camera; the writers, the designers, the makeup artists, the composers, come together to talk about how they see the industry and their roles. ...Show More
3) Keeping it Reel: Meet the Filmmakers - Blaze
In this episode of Keeping it Reel, meet the wonderful artist Del Kathryn Barton as she and some of the other filmmakers involved in the film Blaze, take us through this unique project. This episode...Show More
4) Keeping it Reel: Meet the Filmmakers - Shadow
In this episode of Keeping it Reel, meet the filmmakers behind the incredible story of Shadow. This episode features: Bruce Gladwin, Meret Hassanen, Alice Fleming and Liam White, and is moderated by...Show More
5) Keeping it Reel: First Nation Next Wave - We Are Still Here
In this episode of Keeping it Reel, meet the next wave of First Nation filmmakers behind the film ‘We Are Still Here’, as they discuss how you go about making a film with ten directors, two countries,...Show More
6) Keeping it Reel: Meet the Filmmakers - Nude Tuesday
In this episode of Keeping it Reel, the filmmakers of Nude Tuesday gather to talk about their incredibly unique project. The talk is in English, but the film was in gibberish… and we promise you, ever...Show More
7) Keeping It Reel: Favourite Child
In this session, Program Advisor Melba Proestos rounds up some of the festival’s leading curators and throws them a Sophie's Choice dilemma. In addition to revealing their picks from the film li...Show More
8) Keeping It Reel: Family and Horror: Something for Everyone!
Just to see what would happen, we paired up Richard Kuipers, curator of the SFF horror section Freak Me Out, with Katharine Rodgers, head of our Family section. Listen in as they trade recommendations...Show More
9) Keeping It Reel: Documentary, We Need Names
With 52 entries from 30 countries, running anywhere from four hours to four minutes, SFF has your documentary needs covered. Sit down with journalist Sandy George and Documentary Programmer Jenny Neig...Show More
10) Keeping It Reel: View from the Top: A Festival Director’s Guide
We listen in on a conversation between film writer and festival programmer Richard Kuipers and Sydney Film Festival Director, Nashen Moodley. Get a bird’s eye view of the official competition, f...Show More