Revelation Perth International Film Festival is here, once again showcasing the best and boldest international, Australian and local cinema. This year will also see the return of the City of Vincent short film showcase, telling stories from the neighbourhood surrounding Luna Palace cinemas where the festival is being held. Director Jennifer ‘JP’ Piper and producer […]
Sissy | Revelation Perth International Film Festival | ★ ★ ★ ★ Australian comedy-horror film Sissy was selected as the opening night film for this year’s Revelation Perth International Film Festival, and even though I’m no fan of the horror and gore genre, I can appreciate this film works on many different levels. I first watched a preview of Sissy […]
Georgie Stone has been one of the most prominent Australians who are transgender and she’s sharing her journey in a new documentary set to screen at the Revelation Perth International Film Festival. Stone was the youngest person to receive hormone blockers, her case a precedent that eventually changed the way that the court’s handle gender […]
Saint Narcisse | Dir: Bruce LaBruce | ★ ★ ★ ½ As the title suggests, the main character of this B-Grade film has a fetish for looking at himself, whether it be in a reflection or capturing his image by taking Polaroid photographs. Twenty-two year old Dominic Beauchamp (Felix Antoine Duval) is a fine young man and a […]
Perth raised actor Daniel Monks is one of the stars of the upcoming Australian satirical horror film Sissy. The acclaimed film will open the Revelation Perth International Film Festival on Thursday, allowing Perth audiences an opportunity to see the film before its national release. The film focusses on Cecilia (Sissy) and Emma, tween-age BFFs who were […]
When The Camera Stopped Rolling | Dir: Jane Castle | ★ ★ ★ ★ It wasn’t an accident that Jane Castle became a cinematographer. When her mother was pregnant with her, she was filming a wildlife film which was one of the 40 films she directed in her lifetime, at a time when there was little recognition […]
Navalny | Dir: Daniel Roher | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny made the news all around the world. In August 2020, the outspoken Navalny, who is the only real challenger to Putin, was flying from Siberia back to Moscow when he became violently ill. The plane made a detour to […]
Bringing 25 years of the best local, Australian and international cinema, Revelation Film Festival is ready to celebrate their silver jubilee. Announcing their full program today, Rev will be bringing a massive 26 feature films, 16 documentaries and over 50 short films to WA screens this July. Festival Director Richard Sowada says Rev has become […]
The 25th annual Revelation Perth International Film Festival returns to Luna Cinemas Leederville from 7 – 17 July. As always, the curated program celebrates independent filmmakers and boundary pushing storytellers from around the globe and around the corner with films direct from Rotterdam, Berlin, SXSW, Venice and Locarno Film Festivals. The team say they are […]
The Revelation Perth International Film Festival have announced the fifth annual City of Vincent Film Project. The project provides $7,000 to three local filmmakers to produce a non-fiction short (10-min or less) highlighting a story from within the municipality. The successful filmmakers are mentored through the process from start to finish, with this unique collaboration […]
