Nadine Whitney

The Film(s): “Unflinching” is the best word to describe the work of filmmaker Michael Haneke. In topic, tone and technique, he is consistently unflinching, a clear-eyed social commentator who is

… the extras prove to be almost (and in some cases more) interesting than the film itself – and the film itself is pretty bloody interesting!

There are few political queer artists as important as Nan Goldin, and Poitras’ documentary takes you through the life of an incendiary photographer who spoke her truth because she absolutely

… a wonderful and meaningful family drama that embraces the nature of truth telling …

... appears at first to be one kind of film, a surrealist comedy about middle-age, but turns out to be an earnest dramatic piece about how dreams are realised even

… incongruous mixture of social realism and impressionist vignettes… an ode to nature that is often hauntingly beautiful and diaphanous, leading us to contemplate how easily we disconnect from beings

… one of the most confronting films to be made in Australia for years.

... an unmissable film and a humanist work par excellence, no one should look away.

We take a look at the five 2023 Oscar nominated short films, which are receiving a limited cinema release ahead of the March 12 ceremony.

A gloriously snaking crime thriller which hooks the viewer almost immediately and doesn’t let go until the final frame.