Quentin Tarantino wrote the scripts for two of his blockbusters – True Romance and Natural Born Killers – whilst working in a video shop...
FilmGeist
Steven Soderbergh rose to fame at the tender age of 26 in 1986 when his indie drama Sex, Lies, and Videotape won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival...
We have looked at nearly 100 films that tackle the issues. Some see climate change as real and problematic, some are dramas with climate change as a theme, and a few reflect the climate change sceptic camp one way or another...
Filmmakers
Manuel H. Martin has developed extensive work as a producer and director of advertising and corporate productions, as well as several short films
Born in China in 1947, Ann Hui moved to Hong Kong when whe was still in her youth. After graduating in English and Comparative Litereature from Hong Kong University, whe spent two years at London Film School. Returning to Hong Kong, she worked as an assistant to director King Hu before joining TVB to direct drama series and short documentaries. In 1977, she produced and directed six films for the ICAC and in 1978, she made three episodes for the RTHK series, Below the Lion Rock. Shen the made her debut feature file, The Secret, in 1979.
Quentin Tarantino is one of the most popular modern writers and directors in Hollywood, exploding on the scene in the early 1990s with the acclaimed popular culture gangster film, Reservoir Dogs. It was later called the "greatest independent film of all time" by Empire magazine.
New Zealand director Dr. Annie Goldson has been making award-winning films for over 20 years...
One of the stars of the 1990s generation of independent filmmakers, Richard Linklater has become known primarily for his wry, slice of life feature films that focus on youth culture and the initiation rites of “slackers”.
Latest Films
A family is uprooted from their happy lives in Latvia after the country gains its independence. Harsh German immigration policies prevent them from successfully claiming political refugee status with devastating results.
This is the compelling story of the international web of speculation and trafficking in African boys, under the guise of international football.
The Kids Britain Doesn't Want follows the personal stories of three young people seeking asylum in Britain.
When money drives almost all activity on the planet, it's essential that we understand it
Months after Hosni Mubarak stepped down, Egyptians country-wide seem determined to maintain the insurgency until their demands are met
At age 42, former Bosnian boxing champion Nermin Sabanovic is making a comeback and dreaming of fighting for a world title, despite the concerns of his wide and two daughters.
In Guinea Conakry, West Africa, four children are learning the secrets of Hamanah tradition. Yakhouba Dabo reaches Koumana during his travel and he meets them. It tells of the cross between village and city.
The Way Up is the personal story of a street girl’s struggle for survival, led by her dream of reuniting with her birth mother.
TThousands of children, some as young as two, were trafficked to work as camel jockeys in the Middle East. At the training schools, they were starved, injected with hormones and physically abused.
During the so-called Egyptian revolution, the people from Bulaq played an upper role. This film portrays a little known story of social marginalisation, whose destiny is strictly intertwined with the Egyptian spring.
A Hard Rain exposes the hidden agendas behind the latest push for Australia to go nuclear and presents a compelling and frightening argument against allowing this to happen.