DAM: Matthew Keisoglu is an Armenian-Australian filmmaker and the Founder and Festival Director of the Multicultural Mental Health Film Festival. A descendant of genocide survivors, this is an important, family history – and one shared by many across the world in the past and currently – that Matthew often layers into the stories and filmsContinue reading “An honest and haunting look at inherited trauma: Matthew Keisoglu on ‘When Dogs Bark’”
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Breaking chains to Dream bigger: Tigran Tovmasian on ‘The Circus Lion’
DAM: Tigran Tovmasian is an Armenian-Australian Actor & Writer who now adds Director & Producer to that title, with the completion of his new film ‘The Circus Lion’ – a drama following Samvel, a young wrestler in Western Sydney with Dreams of something greater for his life. What stood out on our first watch, wasContinue reading “Breaking chains to Dream bigger: Tigran Tovmasian on ‘The Circus Lion’”
The Australian ACTORS OF TOMORROW: Interview w/ the Main Cast & Creators of ‘Broke Actor’
BROKE ACTOR follows the pursuit of an Acting Career with a twist. Where most film and TV of the same subject matter follow the everyday struggles of Actors – Broke Actor takes this on from the point of view of Australians from Ethnically Diverse backgrounds. Beyond the ‘Starving Artist’ narrative, the series takes viewers out of audition rooms and into the real lives of each character, delving further into family expectations, stereotypes, typecasting & what it truly means to be ‘Australian’. Interview with the Creators and Main Cast here.
‘L-O-V-E’ opens at KXT, officially launching Australia’s first American-led theatre company: ‘The Americas’
BearTiger Productions in association with bAKEHOUSE Theatre Company, proudly present the launch of Australia’s only American led theatre company, The Americas. With an aim to share multifaceted stories of the U.S. experience with Australian audiences, The Americas also commits themselves to being inclusive of Diversity both onstage and behind it. And that is evident inContinue reading “‘L-O-V-E’ opens at KXT, officially launching Australia’s first American-led theatre company: ‘The Americas’”
‘For the Love of Paper’: Showcasing at KXT on Broadway this April
DAM: BCD Theatre and Culture Shock Theatrical in Association with Bakehouse Theatre presents ‘For the Love of Paper’, a new theatre show written and created by Almitra Mavalvala. Inspired by real events, the show delves into themes of love and resilience through the friendship of Amaliah and Kaveh, exploring just how far we will goContinue reading “‘For the Love of Paper’: Showcasing at KXT on Broadway this April”
Siki Daha’s single ‘LCS’ is a voice for Artists in a social media driven world
Layered harmonies and spoken questions mirroring the pressure of outside criticism – we spoke to Siki on the inspo and meaning behind latest single ‘LCS’.
The Disposables: Inspiring change through Story & Representation on screen
ABC’s latest teen series ‘The Disposables’ inspires change against Australia’s Recycling Crisis and it’s treatment of Refugees, in an entertaining genre-bending drama featuring a Sri Lankan Tamil Lead at the forefront. We spoke to Creator/Director Renny Wijeyamohan and Actor Sumi Gunaratnam who stars as ‘Priya’.
‘Red Lantern’: A Homage to Ethnic Australian Creatives
Introducing ‘Red Lantern’ the latest short film by NOAH Films – one of 5 commissioned & selected to screen at the Magnify 2023 festival by Blacktown Arts
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