FilmGeist
Quentin Tarantino wrote the scripts for two of his blockbusters – True Romance and Natural Born Killers – whilst working in a video shop...
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...
Filmmakers
Winslet was born 7.15am October 5th 1975, in Reading, England, to a thespian lineage. Kate’s maternal grandparents founded Reading Repertory Theatre, both her parents were actors, as was her uncle, and both her sisters are also actresses. She is the second child of four.
Mi-re Kim is an award-winning documentary director and producer. Based in Seoul, Mi-re was born on a small farm in Korea’s North Chungcheong province. She is on the steering committee of the Association of Korean Independent Film & Video. Mi-Re Kim's films often comment on gender discrimination in male-dominated workplaces and the ways that female workers must fight against it. She directed the film Always Dream of Tomorrow in 2001, and most recently completed the 2013 documentary Sanda, about the daily lives of middle-aged workers at a telecom company in Korea. The documentary has won praise for its examination of the way real workers are surviving by just scraping by–especially in the current economic climate.
Khalil Dreifus Zaarour, MFA. Writer & director of the short film “THE WINDOW”(13’) and ‘Malakai: Scent of an Angel’. Winner of best film in the 13th European Film Festival, December 2006...
His first company was the award-winning Hatchling Productions which he co-founded with Cathy Henkel...
An Australian documentary director with a passion for social justice, David Bradbury graduated from the Australian National University in Canberra with a degree in political science...
Latest Films
A deeply disturbing film about the use and effects of DU munitions in wars in Iraq & Afghanistan, and how this danger is now coming to our backyard.
Gaza is Fetah Sabawi’s ancestral home. Can he take his family back? Can he start a music school in Gaza? Can he be part of a solution? What are his chances? Return to Gaza is a very personal insight into the Mid East conflict.
The Miss South Pacific Pageant is non-stop rollicking good fun and the viewer will be entertained. But in the end, the real story is about the impacts of global warming on these remarkable people of the South Pacific.
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.
Join filmmaker Steve Baile on an in depth tour of Lake Argyle and the Ord River Scheme and along the way uncovering the regions rich pioneering history and showcasing the spectacular rugged East Kimberley.
It began with them arguing about a baby. It ended where they never imagined.
Assange claims that online surveillance is causing a crisis of democracy and a serious threat to civil rights and, as a result, we need greater control of agencies that spy on us. How real is this? What do the experts say?
Months after Hosni Mubarak stepped down, Egyptians country-wide seem determined to maintain the insurgency until their demands are met
"When Bubbles Burst" provides a fascinating glimpse into the inner workings of the global economy, examining the mechanics behind bubbles and crashes and suggesting trends for the future.
"The Interconnected World," is a film in four parts about the International Monetary Fund and the global economic crisis.
A coming of age tale and personal portrait of inspiring Melbourne transgendered woman Sally Goldner: activist, drummer, singer/songwriter, stand-up comic and radio DJ.