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According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, more than 50% of transgender boys have attempted suicide. Directors Lexie and Logan travel across the United States, trying to understand their own trans boyhood through the legacies of two young men and exploring what community healing means.
From World preimere Berlinale (winning two awards incl the Amnesty International Film Award for best human rights project)
to UK Premiere at BFI Flare (named amongst top films to watch from Time Out London, Criterion Collection, Pink News, and Buzzfeed). The film has also screened at top indie fests in Asia and other notable LGBT fests around Europe, just winning the Audience Award in Switzerland.
In lead up to North American screenings Inside Out (Canada's largest queer fest) and bring in Pride Month with deadCenter in Oklahoma City we chat to co-director Lexie Bean (they/he) & Composer Perigee Vitz-Wong. We reflect on the labour of love that is filmmaking, honouring and highlighting the fullness of life, expression through art and how impactful the screenings have been so far.
Trigger Warning: given the nature of the film and our chat, we discuss suicide and harm. Listen with care.
ResourcesUS/Canada: https://translifeline.org/
Peer support hotline for the trans community.US: 877-565-8860 Canada: 877-330-6366
10am - 6pm PT/1pm - 9pm ET
AUS: https://www.transhub.org.au/our-health/suicidality-and-crisis/
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In this Reference Max, we review a selection of films from the Sydney Film Festival:
Nika & Madison, Colony, The Seoul Guardians & Morte Cucina
For info on films covered today:
Nika & Madison (Dir. Eva Thomas)
Colony (Dir. Yeon Sang-ho)
The Seoul Guardians (Dir. Kim Jong-woo, Kim Shin-wan & Cho Chul-young)
Morte Cucina (Dir. Pen-ek Ratanaruang)
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In this Reference Max, we review a selection of films from the Sydney Film Festival: Filipiñana, Replica, Sukundimi Walks Before Me, and Ben’Imana.
For info on films covered today:
Filipiñana (Dir. Rafael Manuel) Replica (Dir. Chouwa Liang) Sukundimi Walks Before Me (Dir. Matasila Freshwater & Lachlan McLeod) Ben’Imana (Dir. Marie-Clémentine Dusabejambo)
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In 2093, filmmaker Kuve visits Umata to document life after a war banned modern tech. Local filmmaker Mumbi challenges him to create without AI, leading him to discover beauty in life's simple moments.
Memory of Princess Mumbi will be screening at this year's Sydney Film Festival (SFF) on June 7 & 14.
https://www.sff.org.au/program/event/memory-of-princess-mumbi/
As suggested by Damien, double feature watching of Memory of Princess Mumbi & Sherman's March.
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At a pristine resort on the outskirts of Manila, 17-year-old tee-girl Isabel tries to return a mislaid golf club to Dr. Palanca, the club president, discovering sinister revelations about her workplace, its elite members, and her own past.
Filipiñana will be screening at this year's Sydney Film Festival (SFF) on June 7 & 11 (sold out)
https://tix.sff.org.au/Sessions/Filipinana
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In this Reference Max we review Love & Other Crimes (Short), The Travel Companion, Mother Mary & Finding Emily
For info on films covered today:Love & Other Crimes coming to Prime Video June 19th
The Travel Companion
https://thetravelcompanionfilm.com/
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This week we are joined by Director Jasmin Tarasin, Editor Gabrielle Muir & Lead Maeve Dermody to chat about Life Could Be A Dream.
Life Could Be A Dream is in cinemas nationally on May 14, with a donation of $1.00 from every ticket sold across the Palace Cinemas circuit during the release of the film will be made to The Man Cave.
As suggested by Jasmin, double feature watching of Life Could Be A Dream & .
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We had the opportunity to be on the red carpet for the Mortal Kombat II Sydney Fan Screening. We chat to Simon McQuoid (Director), Karl Urban (Johnny Cage), Chin Han (Shang Tsung), Josh Lawson (Kano), Desmond Chiam (King Jerrod), CJ Bloomfield (Baraka).
As suggested by cast & crew we have banger double feature recs of Mortal Kombat (2021), Training Day, The Chaser, you, Always and In the mood for love!
If you haven't already, please check out our full chat with Simon. Audio version on the podcast feed and video version on YouTube.
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This week, we have MKII press starting with our chat with Director, Simon McQuoid. We talk about the emotional arcs being the goal for this second offering, the cinematic storytelling scale, as well as the cheesy and camp elements that are a part of MK DNA.
As suggested by Simon, double feature watching of Mortal Kombat II & In the Mood for Love.
Simon's video interview:
https://youtu.be/CRzTJwkS5ZA
Red-carpet coverage with the cast, will be released later this week.For other video interviews check out our YouTube playlist.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyL7Dty_Fik&list=PLoQHz6Rsp4dwtJT2vleh9dwDP0zs1-Xts
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This week we chat to Director Sandra Sciberras for the film, Seven Snipers. We discuss how the contrast of being a meticulous sniper vs the unpredictability of being a parent, shooting on location and grounded action cinema.
As suggested by Sandra, double feature watching of Seven Snipers & Predator.
SEVEN SNIPERS is in cinemas April 30
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Sip on wine truths and do some soul searching while being serenaded under the Tuscan sun. Fall in love with You, Me & Tuscany this week.
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We are back again with an awards prediction episode, this time for this year’s Crunchyroll Anime Awards. We mostly agree for Dan Da Dan & Gachiakuta wins with hopeful wins for Kaiju No 8 & Solo Leveling. Undeniable win for Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba The Movie: Infinity Castle.
For more details and to vote:
https://www.crunchyroll.com/animeawards/vote
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Dedicate your life to the fans and intricately curate how you are perceived. Return from the world you knew and struggle to find yourself with BTS: The Return this week.
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Compose yourself before the performance of a lifetime. Is the fame for people that look like you or just to be the only one that looks like you? Sell out or stay grounded with Bait this week.
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In the first solo Reference Max and first solo podcast eppy, I review Sirât & The Voice of Hind Rajab.
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This week we vote across categories on what we want to win and what we think will win. We believe in a Sinners sweep and share our thoughts on what we hope won’t happen.
https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2026
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Welcome to our Reference Degustation where, every February, we explore common and recurring themes of a writer/director's filmography. Month long celebration of rough scrappy familial ties of Lynne Ramsay.
Complete missions with precision but struggle to connect the dots to the bigger picture. Release the files and burn it all to the ground with You Were Never Really Here this week.
If you'd like to watch along, we plan on covering the below...
Ratcatcher (1999)
We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011)
You Were Never Really Here (2017)
Die My Love (2025)
Check out more tasty Reference Degustations...
2020 - Hayao Miyazaki
2021 - Taika Waititi
2022 - Quentin Tarantino
2023 - Takashi Miike
2024 - Martin Scorsese
2025 - Spike Lee
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Welcome to our Reference Degustation where, every February, we explore common and recurring themes of a writer/director's filmography. Month long celebration of rough scrappy familial ties of Lynne Ramsay.
Wear the mask created to fool the world and hide from yourself. Shake off the oedipus feelings and find compassion in Soweto with We Need to Talk About Kevin this week.
If you'd like to watch along, we plan on covering the below...
Ratcatcher (1999)
We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011)
|You Were Never Really Here (2017)
Die My Love (2025)Check out more tasty Reference Degustations...
2020 - Hayao Miyazaki
2021 - Taika Waititi
2022 - Quentin Tarantino
2023 - Takashi Miike
2024 - Martin Scorsese
2025 - Spike Lee
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This week we chat to Writer/Director Kalu Oji for the film, Pasa Faho. We discuss how the visual language connects to past, present and future as well as writing from experience and exploring big themes through characters that feel like real people.
Pasa Faho has special event screenings across Australia, with more to be announced. It will also be released on SBS later this year.
Lido - Feb 5 6:30 PMThe Sun - Feb 6 6:45 PM TBCMercury - 12 Feb 7:00PMThornbury Picture House - Sat Feb 14 3:50 PMBrunswick Picture House - Sat Feb 14 5:00 PMCinemateque @ GOMA - Feb 15 2:30 PMACMI - Feb 19 6:30 PMLaunceston Film Society - Village Cinemas - Feb 23 6PM, 25 4pm & 6:30PM, 26 Feb 6PM No Q&ALuna Leederville - Feb 25 6:30 PMNFSA - Feb 28 1:00 PMNarooma Kinema - March 5For info on more screenings head to their website: https://tendays.film/PASAFAHO
As suggested by Kalu, double feature watching of Pasa Faho & Black Orpheus.
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Welcome to our Reference Degustation where, every February, we explore common and recurring themes of a writer/director's filmography. This year we found our way to Scotland with Lynne Ramsay.
Navigate the garbage filled streets to the canal of struggle and friendship? Hop on the bus with Ratcatcher this week.
If you'd like to watch along, we plan on covering the below...
Ratcatcher (1999)
Morvern Callar (2002)
We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011)
You Were Never Really Here (2017)
Die My Love (2025)Check out more tasty Reference Degustations...
2020 - Hayao Miyazaki
2021 - Taika Waititi
2022 - Quentin Tarantino
2023 - Takashi Miike
2024 - Martin Scorsese
2025 - Spike Lee
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