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Baz Luhrmann: Faraway so Close

If Baz Luhrmann may currently appear to be enchanted by Saudi Arabia’s deep pockets and shiny new filmmaking capabilities – especially while he serves as jury president at the Red Sea Film Festival – then he spoke exclusively to FilmInk to assure us that he has no plans of abandoning Australia.

If Baz Luhrmann may currently appear to be enchanted by Saudi Arabia’s deep pockets and shiny new filmmaking capabilities – especially while he serves as jury president at the Red Sea Film Festival – then he spoke exclusively to FilmInk to assure us that he has no plans of abandoning Australia.

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Will Smith: How to Thrive in this Collective Potential Existential Tragedy

Almost two years since The Slap that was heard around the world, Smith emerged at the Red Sea International Film Festival with his sense of humour and faith in the future fully restored.

Almost two years since The Slap that was heard around the world, Smith emerged at the Red Sea International Film Festival with his sense of humour and faith in the future fully restored.

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Baz Leaves a Mark on Saudi Arabia

In a country criticized for its homophobia and poor human rights record, Baz Luhrmann’s decision to attend this year’s 3rd Red Sea International Film Festival in Saudi Arabia came as a surprise to many industry watchers – as much as to himself.

In a country criticized for its homophobia and poor human rights record, Baz Luhrmann’s decision to attend this year’s 3rd Red Sea International Film Festival in Saudi Arabia came as a surprise to many industry watchers – as much as to himself.

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See You Friday, Robinson

In Festival, Film Festival, Review, This Week by Dov Kornits

... not for all tastes but those who do connect with it will likely want to revisit again and again to spend time with its two magical protagonists.

… not for all tastes but those who do connect with it will likely want to revisit again and again to spend time with its two magical protagonists.

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Winners

In Festival, Film Festival, Review, This Week by Dov Kornits

Despite its simple and potentially depressing premise, everything comes together perfectly in its feel-good third act.

Despite its simple and potentially depressing premise, everything comes together perfectly in its feel-good third act.

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Jonathan Ogilvie’s HEAD SOUTH to open Rotterdam

The Australian-based filmmaker’s semi-autobiographical music drama features Ed Oxenbould, Márton Csókás, and Kiwi singer-songwriter Stella Bennett (Benee).

The Australian-based filmmaker’s semi-autobiographical music drama features Ed Oxenbould, Márton Csókás, and Kiwi singer-songwriter Stella Bennett (Benee).

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Girl

In Festival, Film Festival, Review, This Week by Dov Kornits

… a rich, moving and complex story of love and hope; the film merely lacks the depth to properly convey it.

… a rich, moving and complex story of love and hope; the film merely lacks the depth to properly convey it.

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Kitty Green’s Micro-Aggressions

When Melbourne’s Kitty Green was backpacking around Europe in her teens, she never imagined it would one day provide inspiration for her debut Australian feature film, The Royal Hotel.

When Melbourne’s Kitty Green was backpacking around Europe in her teens, she never imagined it would one day provide inspiration for her debut Australian feature film, The Royal Hotel.