Ten things I miss about living in Sydney
Here are the ten things writer Sunny Grace misses the most about Sydney; yum cha, different cuisines, public transport, theatre, ocean pools, walking, Vivid and other events, the Inner West and anonymity.
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Australian artists on the frontline in Ukraine
Australian artists George Gittoes and Hellen Rose tell features editor Makayla Muscat about their experience on the frontline in Ukraine, where they are documenting the effects of the ongoing Russian invasion.
Kalani Gacon’s far-flung filmmaking path
Carefully constructing a collection of slow-moving but compelling human stories, young Australian filmmaker Kalani Gacon is at the vanguard of a new generation of indie directors.
Celebrating films that are truly fantastic
Imagination is untethered and conventions ignored at the 2021 Fantastic Film Festival Australia.
The Queen of Queer Screen
The Sentinel interviews Lisa Rose, the woman behind Australia’s largest queer film festival.
Women’s bodies are not news
There’s ‘fake news’ – and then there’s ‘not news’. Stories about women’s bodies – such as reports on Rebel Wilson’s weight loss – fall into the latter category, writes Lauren Clair.
Sunny Grace on finishing her short film, Charging
Sunny Grace’s new film, Charging, will premiere this Saturday as part of the AACTA Screen Fest.
The story shapes you
Sydney filmmaker Sunny Grace on the process of making her new short film, Charging.
Ode to a Superwoman
Though she’s largely forgotten, the legacy of activist, inventor, journalist, mother, poet, publisher and suffragette Louisa Lawson is enormous, writes Sunny Grace.
The late bloomer
Sydney writer, producer and director Sunny Grace – a self confessed ‘late bloomer’ – outlines her path to filmmaking.
Sydney’s starring role on screen
Rita Bratovich looks back at the significant international films made in Sydney, where filming continues apace despite Covid-19.