Firestarter: The Story of Bangarra | Revelation Perth International Film Festival | Until 13 Dec | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ This captivating documentary tells several stories on the same journey, multiple tales on an shared trajectory. It charts the history of Bangarra Dance from a fledgling company without funds or a home, to becoming one of Australia’s […]
Award winning LGBTQ+ documentary A Worm in the Heart is screening this weekend at the Revelation Perth International Film Festival. The film was the Best Documentary category at the prestigious OUTshine Film Festival. Paul Rice and Liam Jackson Montgomery travel across Russia on the Trans-Siberian Railway, stopping at six cities along the way to meet and […]
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 […]
After teasing their fabulous program back in October, Revelation Perth International Film Festival have today revealed their full lineup of local, national and international cinema. The festival will open on Wednesday 9th December with Firestarter; The Story Of Bangarra (pictured), a documentary marking the 30th anniversary of Australia’s most iconic dance company, Bangarra Dance Theatre. Journey to […]
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, […]
Revelation Film Festival have announced a retrospective focus on films that tell Black stories and raise up Black voices from around the world. The Black Voices Matter program will be included as part of Revelation’s inaugural virtual festival Couched, featuring four titles that focus on justice and racial equality. 1978’s Killer of Sheep, and 1983’s My Brother’s […]
Welsh-born artist Bright Light Bright Light has delivered a modern queer anthem with his latest track, I Used To Be Cool. An ode to the proverbial 15 minutes of fame, the track and accompanying video have been described as part John Waters, part MTV nostalgia. Directed by Tyler Jensen, the mind behind Scream Queen! My Nightmare on […]
Perth’s most exciting film festival is gearing up for an online program loaded with features, documentaries and world premieres from around the globe. Revelation Film Festival have announced Couched, a digital film festival that will run this July, as the team plan ahead for a physical film festival later in 2020. “We exist to show […]
Gay Chorus Deep South | Revelation Film Festival | 6th & 16th July | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Written and directed by David Charles Rodrigues, this heart-warming documentary is about the healing power of music. Rodrigues follows 300 singers from the Gay Men’s Chorus of San Francisco as they tour the southern American states with the most […]
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 […]
