The Guardian Australia's culture team is often joined by performers, writers, musicians, and artists of every form. They discuss the news, trends, events and everything else which encompass Australia’s incredible culture
33 Available Episodes (33 Total)Average duration: 00:30:08
Jun 06, 2016
Remembering the Man podcast: how Timothy Conigrave narrated a documentary about his own death
00:24:27
At an event recorded live in Melbourne, we look at the documentary that explores the lives and romance of Timothy Conigrave and John Caleo – the subjects of Australian memoir, play and film Holding the Man. Guardian Australia’s film critic, Luke Buckmaster, talks with documentary directors Nick Bird and Eleanor Sharpe, and HIV advocate Nic Holas. Together they examine the making of the film and why 20 years later the story is still important to young gay men
Jun 06, 2016
A Month of Sundays podcast: midlife crises and the mental health of men
00:22:46
Recorded live in Melbourne, Guardian Australia’s film critic Luke Buckmaster discusses Australian film A Month of Sundays with writer and director Matthew Saville, stage and screen actor Julia Blake, and Steve Biddulph, one of the world’s best-known authors on parenting. Together, they examine the themes of the film: society’s expectations of men, the changing role of fathers, and where women fit into all this
May 31, 2016
Eva Orner on Chasing Asylum – Guardian Australia culture podcast
00:23:21
Film critic Luke Buckmaster speaks with Chasing Asylum director Eva Orner and Guardian Australia reporter Melissa Davey after a screening of the documentary for Guardian Australia’s Film Club. They discuss safeguarding sources, why Orner decided to show security guards’ faces and how the film’s release strategy was designed to avoid government interference
Oct 31, 2015
The Storm Boy film club episode
00:35:47
Recorded live at Guardian Australia’s Film Club, film critic Luke Buckmaster discusses what makes Australian films succeed or fail as well as examples of how misguided restoration can lead directors to destroy the legacy of their films. Also involved in the panel are film critic Margaret Pomeranz and Michael Loebenstein from the National Film and Sound archive• Five great Australian children’s movies – from Babe to BMX bandits
Aug 03, 2015
Australian culture: the Splendour episode
00:44:12
Megan Washington joins Alexandra Spring, Fred McConnell, Alan Evans and Elle Hunt in a very muddy Splendour in the Grass festival tent to talk second album pressure, David Bowie and our festival highlights
Jul 29, 2015
The Animal Kingdom film club episode
00:48:29
Recorded live at Guardian Australia’s first Film Club, film critic Luke Buckmaster discusses debut films with Animal Kingdom producer Liz Watts, Kath Shelper of Ruben Guthrie and Tristan Roche-Turner of zombie horror Wyrmwood
Jun 16, 2015
Australian culture: winners, losers and Scientologists
00:31:12
Luke Buckmaster and Alexandra Spring discuss more films from the Sydney film festival including Arabian Nights, Tangerine, Amy, Going Clear and Holding the Man
Jun 12, 2015
Australian culture: the 'so Sydney' film festival part I
00:28:20
Luke Buckmaster and Alexandra Spring discuss the Australian films in this year's Sydney film festival line up, including Ruben Guthrie, The Women He Undressed, Strangerland, Last Cab To Darwin, The Daughter, Sherpa and more
Jun 02, 2015
Australian culture: The thinking in the shower episode
00:38:17
Vivid Ideas curator Jess Scully and musician Jake Stone join Alexandra Spring and Nancy Groves to discuss the end of new music, whether the internet has destroyed daydreaming and if public art actually benefits the community
May 27, 2015
Australia culture: arts funding crisis special episode
00:19:36
Jake Stone and Jess Scully join Alex Spring and Nancy Groves in a special episode that addresses the fears of the arts community after a redirection of funding in the May 2015 budget
Jun 06 | 00:24:27
Remembering the Man podcast: how Timothy Conigrave narrated a documentary about his own death
Jun 06 | 00:22:46
A Month of Sundays podcast: midlife crises and the mental health of men
May 31 | 00:23:21
Eva Orner on Chasing Asylum – Guardian Australia culture podcast
Oct 31 | 00:35:47
The Storm Boy film club episode
Aug 03 | 00:44:12
Australian culture: the Splendour episode
Jul 29 | 00:48:29
The Animal Kingdom film club episode
Jun 16 | 00:31:12
Australian culture: winners, losers and Scientologists
Jun 12 | 00:28:20
Australian culture: the 'so Sydney' film festival part I
Jun 02 | 00:38:17
Australian culture: The thinking in the shower episode
May 27 | 00:19:36
Australia culture: arts funding crisis special episode
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