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Review | Queer couple face tense neighbourhood battle in ‘NIMBY’

Review | Queer couple face tense neighbourhood battle in ‘NIMBY’

NIMBY | Dir: Teemu Nikki | ★ ★ ★ ★ ½  This Finnish film opens and closes with a seductive dance. Surrounded by other same-gender couples, Mervi (Susanna Pukkila) and Kata (Almila Bagriacik) are at a Helsinki nightclub at the beginning of the film. They have been together for a year and circumstances now force them to […]

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Put your hand up and become a volunteer in your community

Put your hand up and become a volunteer in your community

Volunteering is a great way to be part of your local community, meet new people, and give something back. Research has shown that volunteering can also be good for your mental health and wellbeing too! A 2016 report from pwc and Volunteering Australia looked into the benefits of volunteering in Australia and found that 93% of […]

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Review | Eleanor Marx, daughter of Karl, gets spotlight in ‘Miss Marx’

Review | Eleanor Marx, daughter of Karl, gets spotlight in ‘Miss Marx’

Miss Marx | Dir: Susanna Nicchiarelli | ★ ★ ★ ★  Eleanor Marx was the closest confidant to her father Karl Marx, becoming his secretary at the age of sixteen and travelling around the world with him to socialist conferences. The film opens with Eleanor (Romola Garai) delivering the eulogy at Karl’s funeral in 1883 where he […]

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Review | ‘The Xrossing’ puts multi-dimensional characters at its heart

Review | ‘The Xrossing’ puts multi-dimensional characters at its heart

The Xrossing | Dir: Steven J Mihaljevich | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ This riveting locally shot film revolves around the repercussions of the murder of a young girl in the Swan Valley. Three teenage boys decide that a quiet Noongar man Black Bobby (Kelton Pell), who keeps to himself, is the perpetrator. Riding their bikes through […]

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Revelation Film Fest offer first taste of upcoming festival

Revelation Film Fest offer first taste of upcoming festival

The 23rd annual Revelation Perth International Film Festival returns this December, with another exciting showcase of local and international content. Rev went digital for the first time this year back in July, debuting the Couched Film Festival for audiences to enjoy from home. Now the team are bringing the physical festival back to Luna Cinemas, […]

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All the world’s a stage to Sir Ian McKellen

All the world’s a stage to Sir Ian McKellen

McKellen: Playing The Part | Luna | til July 18 | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Ian McKellen finds it difficult to summarise his life, but does his best in McKellen: Playing the Part  which is edited down from 14 hours of interviews by director Joe Stephenson. McKellen is relaxed as he talks about his childhood, his decision to […]

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Don’t Worry: Gus Van Sant’s latest weaves an animated tale

Don’t Worry: Gus Van Sant’s latest weaves an animated tale

Don’t Worry He Won’t Get Far On Foot | Luna | til July 18 | ★ ★ ★ Gus Van Sant’s latest film seems like a gambit on his part, to attempt something new in a career peppered with cult favourites (My Own Private Idaho) and mainstream smash hits (Good Will Hunting, Milk). Assembling a cast […]

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Revelation Perth International Film Festival is here!

Revelation Perth International Film Festival is here!

Revelation Perth International Film Festival returns for its 21st year with a program bursting with unique feature films and documentaries from at home and beyond. This year, OUTinPerth are proud to present Queerama (as seen on our cover) from director Daisy Asquith. The work is a pastiche of feature film footage, news reports, investigative TV, […]

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