The Australian Bite
Posts Tagged ‘ films’
Bollywood, booze & icebergs
10 June 2010
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Australians have a reputation for being partial to a drink or two – but this week on the Bite we’ll find out why local experts are calling for greater regulation of alcohol sales and marketing. We’ll also meet the producer of the new Bollywood movie that’s been filming in Melbourne. Crook: – It’s Good to be Bad is a love story set against the backdrop of last year’s attacks on Indians in Australia. And we’ll take a trip to Antarctica with sound artist Philip Samartzsis and find out what an iceberg sounds like underwater.
A tale of convicts and cannibalism
8 October 2009
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Feeling hungry? Well hopefully not so much as the miserable bunch of escapees featured in the new Australian film Van Diemen’s Land. The film tells the story of Alexander Pearce, the only survivor of a small group convicts who escaped into the Tasmanian wilderness and turned to cannibalism, and we meet the film’s director, Jonathan auf der Heide on this week’s Australian Bite. We also find out why many former inmates of Australia’s immigration detention centres are breathing a collective sigh of relief, and hear how Australia’s Royal Flying Doctor Service has hit the runway in a popular mobile phone game.
Porn at the corner store?
2 July 2009
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In Australia, a range of so-called “adult” magazines are commonly displayed in newsagencies, corner shops and petrol stations. But many people argue that they shouldn’t be. This week on the Bite, a discussion of some of the issues around magazine classification and availability in Australia. We also hear about a new documentary called “Contact” which tells the remarkable story of first contact between white patrol officers and a group of aboriginal people in the Western Australian desert in 1964.
Fine fare for film lovers
7 March 2009
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Still from the short film "Birthday Girl" directed by Angie Black
A feast of film on this week’s Australian Bite. Actor Eric Bana talks about his new film “Love the Beast” which tells the story of his 25 year love affair with his 1973 XB Ford Falcon Coupe. We meet Simon Ford, the man behind Melbourne’s freshest new short film festival – Fedfest. And also one of the filmmakers – Angie Black – whose film “Birthday Girl” is maybe not quite what you’d expect!
