Comprehensive and unbiased coverage of independent global cinema. This is the place to discuss the films that you love, and to discover new favourites. http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/ The no-budget movie which changed the face of horror films 10 years ago has left a surprisingly minor legacy.      http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/111542/The-curse-of-the-Blair-Witch http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/111542/The-curse-of-the-Blair-Witch Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:53:10 +1000 The mumblecore sub-set of the US indie film movement seems to be gathering momentum. More than a dozen movies in that guerilla filmmaking style premiered at this month’s South by Southwest Film Festival (SXSW) in Austin, Texas. http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/109265/Mumblecore-movies-find-their-voice http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/109265/Mumblecore-movies-find-their-voice Fri, 20 Mar 2009 10:34:08 +1100 Sam Worthington has rocketed to super stardom, but he has his fair share of knockers and doubters. http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/114397/What-s-Sam-worth http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/114397/What-s-Sam-worth Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:11:45 +1100 A confronting film about an obese, illiterate black teenager who’s raped and impregnated by her father has ignited a fierce debate in the US. http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/114272/Precious-whips-up-a-firestorm http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/114272/Precious-whips-up-a-firestorm Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:52:13 +1100 Kyie Boltin reports back from the inaugural Croatian Film festival. http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/114412/Flavours-of-Croatia-come-to-Melbourne http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/114412/Flavours-of-Croatia-come-to-Melbourne Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:51:11 +1100 Movie piracy is undoubtedly a problem but the US majors are over-stating its impact, according to numerous bloggers. http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/114146/Is-piracy-killing-the-movie-business http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/114146/Is-piracy-killing-the-movie-business Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +1100 Wes Anderson has copped flak from his Fantastic Mr Fox crew for directing the film in absentia. http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/114057/Phoning-it-in http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/114057/Phoning-it-in Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:31:32 +1100 Lloyd Kaufman’s distinctive brand of gross, tasteless schlock keeps on coming. http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/113972/After-all-these-years-the-Troma-aroma-still-lingers http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/113972/After-all-these-years-the-Troma-aroma-still-lingers Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +1100 A tweet of beauty is a joy forever, or so say marketers who don't think Jane Campion is doing enough to capture online attention to her new film.  http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/113901/Twits-blast-Campion http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/113901/Twits-blast-Campion Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +1100 Alejandro Amenábar’s latest film is an unlikely hit on home turf. http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/113806/-Agora-takes-the-sword-to-fundamentalism http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/113806/-Agora-takes-the-sword-to-fundamentalism Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:44:14 +1100 http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/113591/Celebrate-Diwali http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/113591/Celebrate-Diwali Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:49:39 +1100 The Star Wars creator has put his foot in his mouth, again. http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/113646/-George-Lucas-is-mad http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/113646/-George-Lucas-is-mad Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +1100 The future for independent film is either extremely bleak or fairly bright. It all depends on who you talk to. http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/113571/Is-D-Day-looming-for-independents http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/113571/Is-D-Day-looming-for-independents Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +1100 The once-mighty Disney-owned specialty label faces an uncertain future as the studio focuses on ‘branded’ movies. http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/113382/-Is-there-still-a-niche-for-Miramax-in-the-superheroes-era http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/113382/-Is-there-still-a-niche-for-Miramax-in-the-superheroes-era Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:32:27 +1000 A new website is catering to those who get caught short in the cinema.  http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/113162/Taking-the-piss-out-of-movies http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/113162/Taking-the-piss-out-of-movies Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:24:14 +1000 American films and actors are embraced by the French audience at the Deauville film festival. http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/113107/American-films-rate-better-than-French-at-festival http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/113107/American-films-rate-better-than-French-at-festival Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:23:17 +1000 A 'Bad' choice of music as an awards opener, but luckily this didn't reflect the proceedings. http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/113102/A-Jackson-melody-and-a-touch-of-Cartier http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/113102/A-Jackson-melody-and-a-touch-of-Cartier Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:15:35 +1000 A no-budget US film shot in the style of The Blair Witch Project is getting rave reviews. http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/113022/Paranormal-re-activates-the-haunted-house-genre http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/113022/Paranormal-re-activates-the-haunted-house-genre Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:34:47 +1000 There's no greater sign of industry bouyancy than a cheery room of filmmakers, and they were out in force at the Australian Directors Guild Awards last night. http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/112942/ADG-awards-its-own http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/112942/ADG-awards-its-own Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:10:25 +1000 In cinemas everywhere superheroes are packing away their costumes and oversized robots are powering down... http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/112937/Our-blockbuster-winter-is-at-an-end http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/single/112937/Our-blockbuster-winter-is-at-an-end Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:34:52 +1000