Welcome to Issue 16 of our journal! the editors September 2001 Editorial The heart of this issue is the John Cassavetes spotlight. The range of voices, thoughts and approaches to discussing his films' unique style and legacy in this issue and in a related dossier in Canadian fi...
Errol Morris Interview Tom Ryan September 2001 Feature Articles Discovering that Morris' favourite American film of all time is Detour is just one thing you take away from this comprehensive and fascinating interview.
A Window Both Ways – Central and East European Film at the 36th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival Andrew James Horton September 2001 Festival Reports A comprehensive and highly informative overview of what is an important European film festival, especially symbolic is its balanced programming between films from the West and the East.
Report on the 1st World Student Film Festival Patrick Crogan September 2001 Festival Reports The very first World Student Film Festival, including Shohei Imamura as head of its organising committee, was held recently in Okinawa.
A Report on the 2nd Sydney Asia Pacific Film Festival Michael Park September 2001 Festival Reports Going from strength to strength, the 2nd SAPFF was an overwhelming success this year.
A Report on the 4th Cinesonic Conference Fiona Villella September 2001 Festival Reports The latest offering by the world's only conference devoted to film scores and sound design discussed.
A Report on the 2001 Brisbane International Film Festival Vicki Englund September 2001 Festival Reports Discussing various aspects of Brisbane's 10th International Film Festival.
The Work of a Festival: A Report on the 50th Melbourne International Film Festival Fiona Villella September 2001 Festival Reports Weighing up Melbourne's latest international film festival.
Korean Films at the 2001 Melbourne International Film Festival Boris Trbic September 2001 Festival Reports A large section of the Festival's program was devoted to this extraordinarily accomplished national cinema.
Meet John Cassavetes Christos Tsiolkas September 2001 Book Reviews A review of Ray Carney's recent books on Cassavetes and a heartfelt homage to the director.
Imperfection Gilberto Perez September 2001 Book Reviews Part review of recent books on Cassavetes and part discussion of the fiction-documentary, art-life binaries and notions of performance operative in Cassavetes' cinema.
The Conscious Collusion of the Stare: The Viewer Implicated in Fassbinder’s Fear Eats the Soul Julian Savage September 2001 CTEQ Annotations on Film Fear Eats the Soul (1973 West Germany 92mins) 35mm Source: Heritage Prod Co: Tango Prod: Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Michael Fengler Dir, Scr, A...
Australia’s Role in the Global Kung Fu Trend: The Man from Hong Kong Stephen Teo September 2001 CTEQ Annotations on Film The Man From Hong Kong (1975 Australia 103mins) 35mm Source: ScreenSound Prod Co: Golden Harvest, The Movie Company Ex. Prod: Raymond Cho...
The Mummy Michael Koller September 2001 CTEQ Annotations on Film The Mummy (1932 USA 72mins) Source: NLA/CAC Prod Co: Universal Studios Prod: Carl Laemmle Dir: Karl Freund Scr: John L. Balderston from the sto...
Stingin’ in the Rain: The Umbrellas of Cherbourg Peter H. Kemp September 2001 CTEQ Annotations on Film The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (Les Parapluies de Cherbourg, 1964, France 35mm 91mins) Source: CNC Prod Co: Parc Films, Madeleine Films, Beta Film ...
The Unknown Michael Koller September 2001 CTEQ Annotations on Film The Unknown (1927 USA 49mins) Source: NLA/CAC Prod Co: MGM Dir: Tod Browning Scr: Waldemar Young, Browning, Joe Farnham from a story by Brownin...
“Attack” Richard Armstrong September 2001 CTEQ Annotations on Film "Attack" (1956 USA 107 minutes) Source: NAN/CAC Prod Co: Associates and Aldrich Prod, Dir: Robert Aldrich Scr: James Poe from the play 'Fragile...
Cross of Iron Gabrielle Murray September 2001 CTEQ Annotations on Film Cross of Iron (1977 UK/West Germany 119mins) Source: NLA/CAC Prod Co: Anglo-EMI (London)/Rapid Film (Munich)/Terra Filmkunst (West Berlin) Prod...
The Art of Memory: Terence Davies’ Distant Voices, Still Lives Adrian Danks September 2001 CTEQ Annotations on Film An earlier version of this article first appeared in Metro 116 (1998): 53–54. There is something indescribable about the very real pleasures of...
Targets Andre Speldewinde September 2001 CTEQ Annotations on Film Targets (1968 USA 90mins) Source: NLA/CAC Prod Co: Saticoy Prod, Dir, Scr: Peter Bogdanovich Phot: Laszlo Kovacs Art Dir: Plooy Platt Cast: ...
Removed and The Morphology of Desire Clare Stewart September 2001 CTEQ Annotations on Film Removed (1999 USA 8mins) Source: NLA/CAC Filmmaker: Naomi Uman In Removed, Naomi Uman physically erases the female body from old 16mm porn using...
Budd Boetticher John Flaus September 2001 Revisiting Budd Boetticher An overview of the Western myth and the art of Boetticher.
The Captive Lover – An Interview with Jacques Rivette Frédéric Bonnaud September 2001 Jacques Rivette Learn here exactly what films - both contemporary and from the past - Rivette both admires and detests.
From Stage to Screen: Silent Partner John Flaus September 2001 Contemporary Australian Film, John Flaus Dossier A precise and insightful analysis of the differences between stage and screen in relation to this film.
From Stage to Screen: Silent Partner John Flaus September 2001 Contemporary Australian Film, John Flaus Dossier A precise and insightful analysis of the differences between stage and screen in relation to this film.
Caught in the Web: Ray Lawrence’s Lantana Mark Freeman September 2001 Contemporary Australian Film Sifting through its multiple narratives, Freeman glowingly reports on this performance-driven Australian film.
Sharing, Not Caring: He Died With A Felafel In His Hand Jake Wilson September 2001 Contemporary Australian Film Untransformed by brief encounters in a share house: Wilson weighs up Lowenstein's latest instalment in the share household genre.
La Spagnola: Spanish Mission Fails to Conquer Rose Capp September 2001 Contemporary Australian Film A case of simplifying cultural difference: Capp considers this recent contribution to the crop of local multiculturally inflected films.
The Boys from the Bank – The Bank Jonathan Dawson September 2001 Contemporary Australian Film Perhaps the first Australian film to deal in stock market crashes and corporate misbehaviour: Dawson regards it as fine and fascinating.
Performing the Everyday: Time and Affect in John Cassavetes’ Faces Effie Rassos September 2001 John Cassavetes An astute analysis of the affective and unconventional nature of time in this Cassavetes film in particular.
Identity in the Films of Cassavetes Maximilian Le Cain September 2001 John Cassavetes Cain traces the rise of character-studies and the theme of identity and performance in Cassavetes' late phase.
Performing Aging/Performance Crisis (for Norma Desmond, Baby Jane, Margo Channing, Sister George, and Myrtle) Jodi Brooks September 2001 John Cassavetes An insightful reading of Opening Night in relation to "ageing actress" films of the '40s and '50s.
John Cassavetes Filmography Brad Stevens September 2001 John Cassavetes John Cassavetes (1929 - 1989) Shadows (first version 1958, second version 1959) Johnny Staccato episodes: 'Murder for Credit' (1959), 'Evil' (19...
Spirits in the Night – A Reply to Adrian Martin on Garrel’s L’Enfant secret Fergus Daly September 2001 French Cinema Present and Past A continuing, poetic dialogue on a 'sacred' film and a reflection on film criticism and cinephilia.
René Clair – Author-legislator Noël Herpe September 2001 French Cinema Present and Past An insightful analysis of Clair as equal parts theoretician and practitioner, a visionary and inspiring figure in early cinema.
René Clair, Auteur-Legislateur Noël Herpe September 2001 French Cinema Present and Past Tout au long de sa carrière, René Clair aura continué de se faire "une certaine idée" du cinéma... L'expression doit être prise au pied de la lett...
Interview with Eric Rohmer Aurélien Ferenzi September 2001 French Cinema Present and Past Rohmer here discusses his latest film, a period drama shot on digital video.
Entretien Avec Eric Rohmer Aurélien Ferenzi September 2001 French Cinema Present and Past Eric Rohmer filmographie. Aurélien Ferenzi : Comment est né le projet de L'Anglaise et le Duc ? Eric Rohmer : Il y a une dizaine d'années, a...
Before and After: Origins and Death in the Work of Jean-Luc Godard André Habib September 2001 French Cinema Present and Past Habib illuminates the Godardian motifs of beginnings and endings, crucifixions and resurrections, origins and destinations from biographical, historical and poetic angles.
Vibrant Expressionism and Muted Melodrama: The Vertical Ray of the Sun Elizabeth Wright September 2001 Essays/on/Films A sensitive and astute consideration of a film working in the seemingly popular contemporary genre of the multiple, interlocking narrative.
Reflections on Coppola, Director’s Cuts, and Apocalypse Now Redux Maria San Filippo September 2001 Essays/on/Films A lively and probing discussion of the phenomenon of 'director's cuts' and how well Coppola's revamped war saga rates.
London Calling: Sexy Beast Adrian Danks September 2001 Essays/on/Films Surprises in store in this contemporary reworking of the British gangster film.
