Florence talked to filmmaker Charlie Hill-Smith and West Papuan musician Hein Arumisore about Strange Birds in Paradise, their documentary on the political turmoil in West Papua and how music has the power to change the world.
Strange Birds in Paradise commemorates the assassinated musician Arnold Ap, while revealing the oppression of West Papuans by the Indonesian military.
Beth, Nat and Josh compared and discussed the significance of two cult films from the 1980s: Blue Velvet (1986), directed by David Lynch, and Beetlejuice (1988), directed by Tim Burton.
Florence had an interesting discussion with cartoonist Pat Grant about Inherent Vice, an artist-in-residence project involving eight cartoonists at NGV Studio from 16 July- 14 August.
Pat also talked about his comic books, cartooning style and his influences, which range from TV shows to books at the State Library and old photographs.
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Florence talked to music video and claymation artist Darcy Prendergast and games and sound designer Stephan Schutze about their work.
Darcy has designed music videos for Gotye,All India Radio and Art vs Science and was also the sculptor for the claymation film Mary and Max. Check out Darcy's work at: http://www.ohyeahwow.com/
Nat reviewed the sci-fi thriller Super 8, which is now showing in cinemas. Super 8 was written and directed by J.J. Abrams and stars Elle Fanning along with a large cast of talented young actors.
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Florence talked to Evan Mulholland, the president of the Amateur Repertory Company (also known as ARC Theatre), about their upcoming production of Grease and how ARC theatre works.
Florence talked to senior curator Moya McFadzean about 'Identity: Yours, Mine, Ours', a multimedia exhibition showcasing stories from migrant families and communities now showing at the Immigration Museum.
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Florence talked toplaywright Robert Reid about the role of social media in Melbourne’s independent theatre scene. Robert is a reviewer for Theatre Alive, an online portal providing exposure for theatre makers and theatre companies across Australia.
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