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Issue No. 13, Apr-May 2001
editorial for Issue 13

Australian film An Interview with Clara Law by Kathryn Millard Clara Law discusses her filmmaking process, with particular reference to The Goddess of 1967. Materialism and Spiritualism in The Goddess of 1967 by Fiona A. Villella The latest offering by this distinct filmmaker aims high.

The Goddess of 1967

Walk the Talk

Walk The Talk by Jake Wilson An astute discussion of characterisation and mise en scène in Shirley Barrett's latest film. Yolngu Boy by Fiona A. Villella A vibrant addition to contemporary Australian film.

Australian Cinema Books An Interview with Jane Mills by Fiona A. Villella Mills discusses here an exciting new series of books on Australian film titled Australian Screen Classics.

Film Critics

Jonathan Rosenbaum on Serge Daney - with an introduction by Adrian Martin Parts of this article are now hosted on the PANDORA archive of the National Library of Australia and Partners. In this insightful essay, Rosenbaum pays tribute to the late, great Serge Daney. An "Exchange" With Stanley Cavell by Rex Butler Cavell responds to a host of thoughtful, incisive questions regarding his landmark film criticism.

Stanley Cavell

The Strange Case of Noël Carroll: A Conversation with the Controversial Film Philosopher by Ray Privett and James Kreul Carroll, a unique figure notable for his exemplary rigour in discussions of the avant-garde and film criticism, talks freely here about his work and past. My Man Godfrey - an Interview with Godfrey Cheshire by Keith Uhlich A thoroughly engaging discussion with a writer who has for a long time straddled the worlds of journalism and film criticism.

Wong Kar-wai Wong Kar-wai's In the Mood for Love: Like a Ritual in Transfigured Time by Stephen Teo An informed and sensitive reflection on Wong's latest film. Perhaps by Adrian Martin This article is now hosted on the PANDORA archive of the National Library of Australia and Partners. In this analysis of In the Mood for Love, Martin deals with one specific aspect of the film: the philosophy of repetition.

In the Mood for Love

Chungking Express

Interview with Tony Leung by Trish Maunder Learn how the "world's sexiest man" entered the world of acting. Wong Kar-wai - 'A Writing Game' Compiled by Fiona A. Villella A collage of reflections by fans, critics and writers from around the globe.

East-West "We Kicked Jackie Chan's Ass!" - An Interview with James Schamus by Stephen Teo Co-founder of Good Machine and regular collaborator with Ang Lee, Schamus discusses the process of co-writing what has become the most successful subtitled foreign-language film in the U.S. and Australia, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.

Bette Davis and Feminist Theory The Spectre of the Spinster: Bette Davis and the Epistemology of the Shelf by Tara Brabazon Combining the personal, the political, the intellectual and a passion for Bette Davis in a spectacular, riveting way.

Now, Voyager (Irving Rapper, 1942)

Australian documentary

Cunnamulla

The Troubles of Dennis O'Rourke by Ian Stocks Documentary filmmaker Dennis O'Rourke reflects on Cunnamulla. Losing Layla reviewed by Kate Hampel The documentary that caused a sensation here discussed.

Australian Favourite Films Walkabout by Justine Kelly A sensitive, personal reflection on the film. A Cry in the Dark (aka Evil Angels) by Dan Harper Schepisi's sober telling of the events that rocked a nation.

Walkabout

An Industry Perspective What Audiences Want by George Papadopoulos The fickle nature of audiences leave distributors in constant despair.

Craig Baldwin

An Evening on Baldwin's Mountain by Dirk de Bruyn Craig Baldwin was recently in Melbourne to spread the subversive word. No Text / No Truth / Jouissance and Revolution - An interview with Craig Baldwin by Jack Sargeant Taking place before his most recent film Spectres of the Spectrum (1999), Baldwin here discusses his background, Dada, neo-colonialism and his many films.

Sonic Outlaws (Craig Baldwin, 1995)

Media Meltdown by David Cox The fascinating world of culture-jamming here discussed.

'70s US cinema Drifting out of the Territory: Sam Peckinpah's Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid by Maximilian Le Cain Paying tribute to a landmark American film and director.

The King of Marvin Gardens

Boardwalk Xanadu: Time and Place in The King of Marvin Gardens and Atlantic City by Maria San Filippo A revealing, intriguing discussion of the importance of place, in particular, Atlantic City, in these two films. Cinema Elegy: Peter Bogdanovich and The Last Picture Show by Girish Shambu Where the past meets the present: a heartfelt look at nostalgia in what is perhaps Bogdanovich's finest work. Notes on The Conversation by Megan Ratner Twining cinematic 'allusionism' and cultural commentary.

Filmmakers' Festival Reports A Report On the 51st Berlin International Film Festival by Tom Zubrycki The 13th Clermont­Ferrand International Short Film Festival by Jo Kennedy

Festivals Media City 7: International Festival of Film and Video - A Report by Michael Zryd The 11th Melbourne Queer Film Festival Reviewed by Sally Browning

Paragraph 175 (Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman, 1999)

DVD & Video DVD Landmarks - The Triumph of the Archivists' Will by Geoff Gardner The return of silent cinema. The Pleasure And Pain Of "Watching": Atom Egoyan's Exotica by Girish Shambu The mysterious, elegant Exotica ever clearer on DVD. Video Gems by Matthew Dillon Dillon's video recommendations.

Fantômas DVD cover

Current Releases Amores Perros by Maria San Filippo Live And Lethargic: The Original Kings Of Comedy by Bill Craske

Amores Perros

Beau Travail

The Contender by Mark Freeman Beau Travail: Some Call it Loving by Helen Bandis This article is now hosted on the PANDORA archive of the National Library of Australia and Partners. The Girl Next Door by Gaby Bila-Gunther

I Don't Think We're in Dallas Anymore or The 5000 Fingers of Dr T (Dr T and the Women) by Adrian Danks Shadow of the Vampire by Michael Koller When Bodies Collide: Rosetta by Rhys Graham

Shadow of the Vampire

Cinémathèque Annotations on Film The following are annotations for films screening at the Melbourne Cinémathèque on Wednesdays during April and May. Editorial Click here for information on the editors of the annotations, the Melbourne Cinémathèque and queries regarding contribution.

Monica Pellizzari: Rabbit on the Moon (1987) and Just Desserts (1993) by Rose Capp The Conversation by Brenda Austin-Smith Klute by Karli Lukas Keaton Shorts by Adrian Danks

Rabbit on the Moon

Duck Soup

Errol Morris' Stairway to Heaven: An Exploration of the First Person Narrative by Philippa Campey Duck Soup by Michael Koller They Who Step on the Tiger's Tail by Boris Trbic

Ikiru by Shan Jayaweera La cérémonie by Julien Lapointe Claude Chabrol's Le Beau Serge by Dan Harper Les Biches by Vladislav Mijic Que la bête meure by Quentin Turnour

Ikiru

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