Daily Dose of Dust
Jozef Imrich, name worthy of Kafka, has his finger on the pulse of any irony of interest and shares his findings to keep you in-the-know with the savviest trend setters and infomaniacs.
''I want to stay as close to the edge as I can without going over. Out on the edge you see all kinds of things you can't see from the center.''
-Kurt Vonnegut
Powered by His Story: Cold River
Pages
▼
Monday, June 12, 2006
It's a fine decade to be a film buff so Media Dragon will be crouching over the next few years ;-) Full dose of world cinema
For two weeks of cinematic bliss the Sydney Film Festival is bringing the world to Sydneysiders ...
Now in his second year as artistic director, Lynden Barber is showcasing strong Aussie works, a feast of Latin American, Hong Kong and Middle Eastern flicks and everything from short films to documentaries and film talks at the World Movies Festival Lounge.
Rolf de Heer's Ten Canoes opened the festival on Friday and Morgan O'Neill's Project Greenlight triumph Solo played for the second time on Sunday.
Gillian Armstrong's salute to Sydney wallpaper designer Florence Broadhurst, Unfolding Florence, is a must-see, as is United 93, a focus on the events of September 11.
Footy Chicks looks at the gals on the sidelines and the culture of sex and football, while Brazilian Teen Mothers examines the lives of four pregnant teens in living on the streets of Rio.
There's sexual tension, searing documentaries, a spotlight on Danish film, crime, politics and a special program focusing on Middle Eastern and North African film. Join the masses with their prepacked picnics and coffee thermoses for a full dose of world cinema.
Until June 25 at the State Theatre, Dendy Opera Quays and George Street Cinemas Sydney Film Festival pours Hot Water on Cold River ;-)