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Primal Screen is a show about movies, from the ones on the big screen to the ones you stream. A mix of new release and retrospective film and television reviews and interviews with film and television practitioners on 3RRR 102.7FM in Melbourne Australia. Presented by Flick Ford with regular guest critics Lisa Kovacevic, Cerise Howard, Will Cox, Emma Westwood and more. Hosted and produced by Flick Ford. Podcast editing and social media by Kelsey Pettifer. The intro and outro theme is Soft Illusion and was generously provided by Andras. https://andras.bandcamp.com/track/soft-illusion

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Melbourne, VIC

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Primal Screen is a show about movies, from the ones on the big screen to the ones you stream. A mix of new release and retrospective film and television reviews and interviews with film and television practitioners on 3RRR 102.7FM in Melbourne Australia. Presented by Flick Ford with regular guest critics Lisa Kovacevic, Cerise Howard, Will Cox, Emma Westwood and more. Hosted and produced by Flick Ford. Podcast editing and social media by Kelsey Pettifer. The intro and outro theme is Soft Illusion and was generously provided by Andras. https://andras.bandcamp.com/track/soft-illusion

Language:

English

Contact:

0393881027


Episodes
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Top picks of the program for Melbourne Queer Film Festival

11/11/2024
This week’s episode dives into the Melbourne Queer Film Festival (MQFF), taking place 14–24 November 2024. We’re joined by special guest and former co-host Cerise Howard, program director at MQFF and Patrick Kelly, screen academic at RMIT University. Cerise and Patrick share their top picks of the MQFF program, which this year celebrates queer music culture through the theme Formative Sound and Vision.

Duration:00:48:41

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Getting Spooky with The Nightmare Before Christmas, The Witches & Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark

11/1/2024
It's spooky season this week Primal Screen gears up for a very special Halloween Edition of the show. Former Primal Screen host Paul Anthony Nelson and Co-organiser of Melbourne Horror Film Society Melisa Begg jump into the studio to discuss three iconic films, Henry Selick’s 1993 ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’; Nicolas Roeg’s 1990 ‘The Witches’ based on Roald Dahls children’s book of the same title; and André Øvredal’s 2029 ‘Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark’.

Duration:00:36:52

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Memoir of a Snail and 70th Anniversary of 'Godzilla.

10/25/2024
In this episode we discuss Adam Elliot's award winning film 'Memoir of a Snail', which which was the opening night film of MIFF 2024. And we celebrate the 70th anniversary of Ishiro Honda's 1954 film 'Godzilla'.

Duration:00:30:37

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Flathead, The Apprentice & Like my Brother

10/16/2024
Flick Ford and Thomas Caldwell speak to filmmaker Jaydon Martin about his new film Flathead. Jaydon joins Flick and Thomas to review The Apprentice, Ali Abassi's film about Donald Trump's ascent to power, and the team discuss the documentary about four Tiwi Island girls who dream of AFLW stardom in Like My Brother.

Duration:00:44:30

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Ghostlight, Joker: Folie à Deux & Megalopolis

10/7/2024
Hosts Flick Ford and Will Cox chat with directors of Ghostlight (2024), Kelly O'Sullivan and Alex Thompson. Then they review new releases Joker: Folie à Deux (2024) and Megalopolis (2024).

Duration:00:46:24

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The Substance, Your Fat Friend & My Old Ass

9/30/2024
Anthony Carew fills in for Flick, joined by guests Alice McShane and Erin Rosenberg to discuss a trio of new releases. The satirical feminist body horror 'The Substance', the documentary 'Your Fat Friend', and the coming-of-age 'My Old Ass'.

Duration:00:54:01

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Neo-Intimacies: A Static Vision Festival, and reviews of My Darling in Stirling (2023) & TV series The Perfect Couple

9/16/2024
Eloise Ross and Emma Westwood host Primal Screen this week. They're joined by Felix Hubble and Kai Perrignon to discuss Static Visions's latest festival 'Neo-Intimacies', and also review Bill Mousoulis' Australian Musical My Darling in Stirling (2023) and the Netflix limited-series The Perfect Couple.

Duration:00:44:37

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Sci-fi horror galactic special covering Alien: Romulus, Afraid & I saw the TV Glow

9/2/2024
With special guest reviewers Thao Phan, Andrew Lynch, our host Flick Ford takes us through the latest horror flicks with a science fiction twist.

Duration:00:49:10

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Food on Film

8/26/2024
This week, presenter Flick Ford is joined by guests Vyshnavee Wijekumar, Will Cox, and Alice McShane to explore where the culinary and the cinematic collide. They sink their teeth into the desire, disgust and drama that food brings to the screen, from the questionable viscosity of Willy Wonka's chocolate river to the faux pas of snacking in the cinema.

Duration:00:22:54

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RRR In Conversation: Primal Screen Live

8/12/2024
Host Flick Ford brings Primal Screen out of the studio and into the Performance Space for this edition of RRR's beloved film and screen culture program. She speaks with director, screenwriter, and cinematographer Warwick Thornton (Samson and Delilah, Sweet Country), filmmaker, producer and theatre director Nadia Tass (Malcolm, The Big Steal), and screenwriter & director Goran Stolevski (Housekeeping for Beginners, You Won't Be Alone, Of An Age). Flick and her panelists sort through the complex and messy questions of what defines Australian cinema – from where we’ve come from, to where we’re heading – and how cinema can challenge myths of nationhood

Duration:00:25:34

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MIFF is Upon Us, and Are You Ready for a Hear My Eyes and Surprise Chef Collaboration?

8/5/2024
Join host Flick Ford with reviewers Cerise Howard and Thomas Caldwell, as they chat to founder and artistic director of Hear My Eyes, Hayden Green, and guitarist Lachlan Stuckey from 5-piece band Surprise Chef. They delve into the collaborative inner workings of their reinterpretation of Australian film Wake in Fright (1971), to create a cinematic and musical reimagining. Flick, Cerise and Thomas also discuss their top film picks for this year's Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF).

Duration:00:42:15

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DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE, TOTEM and LONGLEGS with Maudie Osborne, Anthony Carew and Will Cox

7/29/2024
Maudie Osborne fills in for Flick and she is joined by film buffs Anthony Carew and Will Cox to review Deadpool & Wolverine, Totem and LONGLEGS

Duration:00:44:21

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SNOWPIERCER and S/HE IS NOT HER/RE with Cerise Howard and Chris Dite

7/22/2024
Flick is joined by reviewers Cerise Howard, Programme Director of the Melbourne Queer Film Festival and Writer, Chris Dite. They shine a retro spotlight on SNOWPIERCER on its 10th anniversary, and S/HE IS NOT HER/E.

Duration:00:47:29

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Twisters, Emu Wars & Birdeater

7/15/2024
Flick Ford is joined by Jonathan Schuster (co-writer of recently released Australian movie The Emu War) and film programmer and reviewer Alice McShane. Schuster provides extensive insight into the main aspects of The Emu War, especially its themes and plot. McShane dives into her thoughts on some new releases, including the blockbuster of the moment Twisters, and Australian indie film Birdeater.

Duration:00:40:11

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The Bike Riders and Kinds of Kindness.

7/8/2024
This week, Flick is joined by film buffs Maudie Osborne and Anthony Carew to review the latest from Jeff Nichols, who is also known for Take Shelter (2011) and Mud (2012). The Bike Riders details the decade-long story of the Midwestern bike club, the Vandals. As an outsider, Kathy observes their transformation from a haven for misfits into a notorious crime gang. This evolving identity calls the club’s ideals into question, and young member Benny must choose between the allure of the Vandals and being with Kathy. The Bike Riders (2024) The team also goes on to review Yorgos Lanthimos’ new, witty triptych tale, Kinds of Kindness. Teaming up again with Emma Stone after the recent release Poor Things (2023), and Efthymis Filippou, the screenwriter for his 2009 film Dogtooth, Lanthimos returns with more of his signature flavour of weird. “This is a work of audacious originality, vicious humour and balls to the wall strangeness, giving the impression there are few places the director won’t go.” - David Rooney. Kinds of Kindness (2024) Primal Screen airs every week on Triple R at 7pm Mondays. Follow us on socials: Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/primal-screen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/primal_screen

Duration:00:42:29

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Spotlighting Kelly Reichardt (CERTAIN WOMEN, SHOWING UP)

7/1/2024
This week in the studio, Jack Ralph and Kelsey Pettifer join Flick Ford in the 3RRR studio to delve into the subtle yet profound body of work created by Kelly Reichardt. They discuss films such as First Cow (2019), the political thriller Night Moves (2013), and Wendy and Lucy (2008). The conversation covers Reichardt's challenges in getting her films made, her resistance to mainstream conventions, and her ability to develop indie films with strong casts delivering natural performances. They also explore the recurring actors and the themes that weave through each of her films. The discussion features the 2016 film CERTAIN WOMEN, a triptych of stories centred on women leading local lives in middle America, based on the writing of Maile Meloy. The Guardian’s Wendy Ide describes Reichardt’s approach in Certain Women as going ‘beyond naturalism and landing somewhere between painful introversion and acute empathy.’ They also touch on Reichardt's 2022 film SHOWING UP, which follows Portland-based sculptor Lizzy as she prepares for an upcoming show. The film is celebrated by die-hard Reichardt fans for its strong adherence to the director’s signature anti-dramatic style. Showing Up presents an artist working in real-time, without her process being filtered through a romanticised lens, resulting in a very grumpy yet authentic Michelle Williams comedy-drama. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/primal-screen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/primal_screen

Duration:00:43:44

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Reviewing THE PROMISELAND and BLACK BARBIE

6/24/2024
Joining Flick in the studio are Vyshnavee Wijekumar and Thomas Caldwell, where they'll be reviewing two new releases hot off the metaphorical press. The first film they're be reviewing is THE PROMISED LAND, a Nordic Western set in 18th century Denmark. Director Nikolaj Arcel collaborates once again with Mads Mikkelsen who plays Captain Ludvig Kahlen, an impoverished retired army captain with a dream of cultivating the uninhabitable Jutland moorlands. THE PROMISED LAND, directed Nikolaj Arcel and stars Mads Mikkelsen. Next up, Flick, Vysh and Thomas then discuss a Netflix documentary released this month (June 2024), about the history of Black Barbie dolls. The film highlights how children play and relate to their dolls, and examines how race and racism can be navigated through doll play. BLACK BARBIE, directed by Lagueria Davis. Follow us on socials: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/primal_screen

Duration:00:43:19

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Reviews of AM I OKAY? and BRIDGERTON

6/17/2024
Joining Flick in the studio is Thomas Caldwell, Artistic Director of the Children’s International Film Festival (CHIFF) and the wonderful Vyshnavee Wijekumar. They discuss the 2024 program, running from June 8th to July 7th, featuring a diverse selection of animated and live-action films from around the globe. The team reviews "AM I OK?", starring Dakota Johnson as Lucy, a young professional in her early thirties grappling with her sexuality. NPR describes it as a “coming-out movie for adults,” exploring the complexities of female friendship. AM I OKAY? Directored by Tig Notaro, Stephanie Allynne Vysh then dives into all things "Bridgerton." The highly anticipated second installment of season 3 premiered on Netflix this Thursday. Overflowing with period drama, the series follows the Bridgerton family through each season of courtship, risking social ruin for the prize of love. BRIDGERTON Follow us on socials: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/primal_screen

Duration:00:40:31

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Interview with Molly Reynolds on A PORTRAIT OF LOVE, Timothy Despina Marshall discusses their debut feature IN THE ROOM WHERE HE WAITS and in conversation with film collective Dogmilk Films.

6/10/2024
This weeks show is focusing on Melbourne’s film scene. In the first of three interviews, Flick will chat with Director Molly Reynolds to discuss her film A PORTRAIT OF LOVE. For over twenty years, Archibald Prize-winning artist Craig Ruddy and his partner Roberto Meza Mont filmed their life together. Their friend, documentary-maker Molly Reynolds (MY NAME IS GULPILIL) spent months immersed in Roberto’s footage to craft an intimate portrait of their relationship, from over 5000 pieces of footage. We then hear from local director Timothy Despina Marshall about his debut feature IN THE ROOM WHERE HE WAITS, starring Daniel Monks. Having recently premiered at the 2024 Mardi Gras Film Festival earlier this year, this fresh psychological thriller is a claustrophobic story of grief and abandonment set in the close quarters of a hotel room during lockdown. Primal Screen’s third guests are the Naarm/Birrarung Ga/Makassar Sulawesi, Indonesia-based film collective, Dogmilk Films. Local and independently run, @dogmilkfilms produces and makes space for alternative film and sound works. The collective places emphasis on cinema that pushes the boundaries of form and exhibition, which makes them an intersection for creative enquiry and exploration. Flick speaks with Lola Hewison, John Hewison and Sofie McClure about the screening of short-form works Dogmilk is curating for 2024 St. Kilda Film Festival.

Duration:00:49:11

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Reviewing Jim Jarmusch's 1999 classic GHOST DOG: THE WAY OF THE SAMURAI

6/3/2024
KinoTopia’s co-founders Digby Houghton and Andrew Tobacco joined Flick in the studio on Monday to revisit GHOST DOG: THE WAY OF THE SAMURAI. Listen back to hear a review of Jim Jarmusch's 1999 crime drama GHOST DOG: THE WAY OF THE SAMURAI starring Forest Whitaker as a hit man who models himself after the samurai of old finds himself targeted for death by the mob. GHOST DOG ... Follow @kinotopia_ and subscribe to their Substack to learn everything you need to know about arthouse, repertory, art, short form, and experimental cinema screening in the city of Melbourne. Follow Primal Screen on socials: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/primal_screen

Duration:00:44:35