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Primal Screen

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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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Episodes

Spotlight on films turning 50 with special guests Emma Westwood and Lee Gambin

Paul Anthony Nelson and special guests Emma Westwood and Lee Gambin review a trio of classic 1971 films turning 50 this year; FIDDLER ON THE ROOF dir. Norman Jewison (1971), THE BEGUILED dir. Don Siegel (1971) and A NEW LEAF dir. Elaine May (1971). Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/primal_screen...

Mar 01, 202151 minSeason 1Ep. 270

Director Simon Maxwell Johnson & reviews of HIGH GROUND, FIRESTARTER: THE STORY OF BANGARRA DANCE THEATRE

Flick Ford, Paul Anthony Nelson and special guest, Daniel James (presenter of Triple R's 'The Mission') interview director Simon Maxwell Johnson and review his new film HIGH GROUND (2020) as well as new releaseFIRESTARTER: THE STORY OF BANGARRA DANCE THEATRE dir. Nel Minchin and Wayne Blair (2020). 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.co...

Feb 22, 202147 minSeason 1Ep. 269

MINARI, ANOTHER ROUND and IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE with special guest, Jamie Tram

Paul Anthony Nelson, Flick Ford and special guest, co-host, local film academic, screenwriter and critic Jamie Tram, review two new releases in MINARI dir. Lee Isaac Chung (2020) and ANOTHER ROUND dir. Thomas Vinterberg (2020) as well as one of the titles screening at the ACMI Wong Kar Wai retrospective, IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE (2000). Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/primal_screen...

Feb 15, 202151 minSeason 1Ep. 268

Interview with award-winning Australian writer and director Sonia Bible and reviews of THE WITCH OF KINGS CROSS and THE NEST

On this week's episode of PRIMAL SCREEN, we chat with award-winning Australian filmmaker, Sonia Bible and discuss her latest film THE WITCH OF KINGS CROSS (2020). Also featured in this episode is a review of Sean Durkin's THE NEST (2020). With presenters Sally Christie, Flick Ford and Paul Anthony Nelson. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/primal_screen

Feb 08, 202142 minSeason 1Ep. 267

PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN, THE DRY and ONLY THE ANIMALS

Season 2 of PRIMAL SCREEN kicks off with the gang's pick of their favourite summer new releases, including reviews of PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN dir. Emerald Fennell (2020), THE DRY dir. Robert Connolly (2020) and ONLY THE ANIMALS dir. Dominik Moll (2020). With presenters Sally Christie, Flick Ford and Paul Anthony Nelson. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/primal_screen

Feb 01, 202151 minSeason 1Ep. 266

Primal Screen's top films of 2020

A yearly wrap-up for Primal Screen as they discuss their favourite films of 2020 including both new releases and retrospectives.

Dec 14, 202050 minSeason 1Ep. 265

Director Sandra Wollner & reviews of THE TROUBLE WITH BEING BORN and MANK

Interview with Sandra Wollner, director of THE TROUBLE WITH BEING BORN (2020) and a review of David Fincher's MANK (2020). With presenters Sally Christie, Flick Ford and special guest Emma Westwood. 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...

Dec 07, 202050 minSeason 1Ep. 264

POSSESSOR, AMERICAN UTOPIA and TENET

With cinemas gradually reopening here in Melbourne, the team review some new hotly-anticipated new releases in POSSESSOR dir. Brandon Cronenberg (2020), AMERICAN UTOPIA dir. Spike Lee (2020) and TENET dir. Christopher Nolan (2020). With presenters Sally Christie, Flick Ford and Paul Anthony Nelson. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/primal_screen...

Nov 30, 202044 minSeason 1Ep. 263

Director Spotlight: Peter Strickland

An interview one of the world's most exciting filmmakers, UK writer-director Peter Strickland, followed by reviews of Strickland's films KATALIN VARGA (2009), BERBERIAN SOUND STUDIO (2012), THE DUKE OF BURGUNDY (2015) and IN FABRIC (2018). With presenters Paul Anthony Nelson, Flick Ford, Sally Christie, and special guest co-host Cerise Howard. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/primal_screen...

Nov 23, 202052 minSeason 1Ep. 262

Spotlight on films turning 40 years old

Reviews of the films CRUISING (1980), ORDINARY PEOPLE (1980), and MANIAC (1980). With presenters Sally Christie, Paul Anthony Nelson, and special guest, film historian and author Lee Gambin. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/primal_screen...

Nov 16, 202052 minSeason 1Ep. 261

Spotlight on Bruce Lee

A special focus on martial arts mega-star, Bruce Lee. The team discuss the life and career of the kung-fu icon, as well as his the films: THE BIG BOSS (1971), FIST OF FURY (1972) and THE WAY OF THE DRAGON (1972). With presenters Flick Ford, Sally Christie, and Paul Anthony Nelson. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/primal_screen...

Nov 09, 202054 minSeason 1Ep. 260

Director’s spotlight: Stephen Page

A spotlight with Stephen Page, an award-winning filmmaker, choreographer, and Artistic Director of Bangarra Dance Theatre. Stephen talks about his 2015 film SPEAR , choreography work in BRAN NUE DAE and THE SAPPHIRES , and discusses the intersection of dance and film. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/primal_screen...

Nov 02, 202054 minSeason 1Ep. 259

Women in Horror Special with Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

A spotlight on three horror films directed by female filmmakers, and special guest reviewer Alexandra Heller-Nicholas joining the team to discuss BEDEVIL dir. Tracey Moffatt (1993), THE INVITATION dir. Karyn Kusama (2015) and ALWAYS SHINE dir. Sophia Takal (2016). With presenters Paul Anthony Nelson and Flick Ford. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/primal_screen...

Oct 26, 202052 minSeason 1Ep. 258

TOTALLY UNDER CONTROL, THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7 & HUBIE HALLOWEEN

With cinemas still closed in Melbourne, we discuss new release films available via home streaming services; TOTALLY UNDER CONTROL dir. Alex Gibney, Ophelia Harutyunyan, Suzanne Hillinger (2020); THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7 dir. Aaron Sorkin (2020); and HUBIE HALLOWEEN dir. Steven Brill (2020). With presenter Flick Ford joined by guest reviewers Anthony Carew and Lisa Kovacevic. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show/ Twitter: h...

Oct 19, 202049 minSeason 1Ep. 257

Halloween without the Horror

We spotlight three films set during Halloween, that aren't horror: DONNIE DARKO dir. Richard Kelly (2001), THE KARATE KID dir. John G. Avildsen (1984) and MEAN GIRLS dir. Mark Waters (2004). With presenters Flick Ford, Sally Christie and Paul Anthony Nelson. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/primal_screen...

Oct 12, 202045 minSeason 1Ep. 256

Director's spotlight: Amiel Courtin-Wilson

A spotlight on the works of Melbourne filmmaker Amiel Courtin-Wilson, featuring an interview with Amiel and reviews from his filmography including BASTARDY (2008) and HAIL (2011). With presenters Flick Ford, Sally Christie and Paul Anthony Nelson. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/primal_screen...

Oct 05, 202049 minSeason 1Ep. 255

Spotlight on Films Turning 50 Years Old

We spotlight three films turning 50 from the year 1970; LE CERCLE ROUGE dir. Jean-Pierre Melville (1970), TWO MULES FOR SISTER SARA dir. Don Siegel (1970) and PERFORMANCE dir. Nicolas Roeg and Donald Cammell (1970). With presenters Paul Anthony Nelson and Emma Westwood. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/primal_screen...

Sep 28, 202046 minSeason 1Ep. 254

THE DEVIL ALL THE TIME, I'M THINKING OF ENDING THINGS and HOST.

With cinemas closed, the team discuss new release films available to view at home via streaming services; THE DEVIL ALL THE TIME dir. Antonio Campos (2020), I'M THINKING OF ENDING THINGS dir. Charlie Kaufman (2020) and HOST dir. Rob Savage (2020). With presenters Sally Christie, Flick Ford and Paul Anthony Nelson. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/primal_screen...

Sep 21, 202046 minSeason 1Ep. 253

Women Make Film Special

We spotlight three films directed by three female filmmakers: AMERICAN PSYCHO, dir. Mary Harron (2000), THE YEAR OF THE CANNIBALS dir. Liliana Cavani (1970) and TONI ERDMANN dir. Maren Ade, (2016). With presenters Flick Ford, Sally Christie and Paul Anthony Nelson. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/primal_screen...

Sep 14, 202045 minSeason 1Ep. 252

Film Editor Spotlight: Jill Bilcock

A spotlight on the work of the film editor Jill Bilcock, featuring an interview with Jill, and reviews from her filmography of ROMEO + JULIET dir. Baz Luhrmann (1996) and THE DISH dir. Rob Sitch (2000). With presenters Flick Ford, Sally Christie and Paul Anthony Nelson. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/primal_screen...

Sep 07, 202044 minSeason 1Ep. 251

Director's spotlight: Alan Parker

A director's spotlight on three films from English director, Alan Parker; FAME (1980), SHOOT THE MOON (1982) and MISSISSIPI BURNING (1988). With presenters Paul Anthony Nelson, Sally Christie, Flick Ford, and special guest Lee Gambin. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/primal_screen...

Aug 31, 202046 minSeason 1Ep. 250

MIFF 2020 Special, Part Two

Part two of Primal Screen's Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) 2020 reviews, with a focus on SHE DIES TOMORROW dir. Amy Seimetz (2020), LA LLORONA dir. Jayro Bustamente (2019) and WOMEN MAKE FILM: A NEW ROAD MOVIE THROUGH CINEMA dir. Mark Cousins (2018). Other films mentioned include; SERVANTS dir. Ivan Ostrochovský (2020), ATLANTIS dir. Valentyn Vasyanovych (2019), CORPUS CHRISTI dir. Jan Komasa (2019), SHIVA BABY dir. Emma Seligman (2020), LAST AND FIRST MEN dir. Jóhann Jóhannsson (2...

Aug 17, 202048 minSeason 1Ep. 249

MIFF 2020 Special, Part One

Part one of Primal Screen's Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) 2020 reviews, with a focus on FIRST COW dir. Kelly Reichardt (2020), WELCOME TO CHECHNYA dir. David France (2020), THE GO-GO'S dir. Alison Ellwood (2020) and DAU. NATASHA dir. Ilya Khrzhanovsky & Jekaterina Oertel (2020). With presenters Paul Anthony Nelson, Sally Christie, Flick Ford and Cersie Howard. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/primal-screen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ In...

Aug 10, 202052 minSeason 1Ep. 248

Music Documentary Special

A special focus on music documentaries with reviews of films AUTOLUMINESCENT: ROWLAND S. HOWARD dir. Lynn-Maree Milburn, Richard Lowenstein (2011); BLANK CITY dir. Céline Danhier (2012); and RYUICHI SAKMOTO: CODA dir. Stephen Nomura Schible (2017). With presenters Flick Ford, Sally Christie and Paul Anthony Nelson. 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: h...

Aug 03, 202049 minSeason 1Ep. 247

Made in Australia - a retrospective on the 1990s Glitter Cycle

During this Made In Australia special, the team review some big guns of Australian cinema. STRICTLY BALLROOM dir. Baz Luhrmann (1992), THE ADVENTURES OF PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT dir. Stephan Elliott (1994) and MURIEL'S WEDDING dir. P.J. Hogan (1994). With presenters Sally Christie, Flick Ford and Stuey Richards. 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...

Jul 27, 202047 minSeason 1Ep. 246

Epics, with special guests Richard Morrison and Christian Kloukinas

Richard Morrison, General Manager of IMAX Melbourne, and Christian Kloukinas, Village Cinemas Senior Film Programmer, join the team to talk about the impact of lockdown on cinema. They also contribute reviews to two epic films; THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY dir. Sergio Leone, (1966) and THE KING dir. David Michôd, (2019). With presenters Flick Ford and Sally Christie. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/primal-screen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram: h...

Jul 20, 202047 minSeason 1Ep. 245

Spotlight on Korean New Wave cinema

A spotlight on three films from Korea's New Wave cinema movement, with a focus on MOTHER dir. Bong Joon-ho (2009), THE HANDMAIDEN dir. Park Chan-wook (2016) and TRAIN TO BUSAN dir. Yeon Sang-ho (2016). With presenters Flick Ford, Stuey Richards and Paul Anthony Nelson. 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...

Jul 13, 202048 minSeason 1Ep. 244

Spotlight on Melbourne Documentary Film Festival 2020 & director Ursula Woods

A spotlight on the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival (MDFF) 2020, and an interview with director Ursula Woods about her MDFF film CLOCKUMENTARY. Plus reviews of MDFF films FORMAN VS. FORMAN dir. Jakub Hejna, Helena Trestíková (2019); MAN ON THE BUS dir. Eve Ash (2019); and SMALL ISLAND BIG SONG dir. Tim Cole (2019). With presenters Paul Anthony Nelson, Stuey Richards and Eloise Ross. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/primal-screen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/primalscreens...

Jul 06, 202045 minSeason 1Ep. 243

Pride Month Special

Celebrating Pride Month 2020, the team hone in on Sean Baker's film, TANGERINE (2015), Camille Vidal-Naquet's SAUVAGE (2018) and Desiree Akhavan's APPROPRIATE BEHAVIOUR (2014). With presenters Paul Anthony Nelson, Flick Ford, and Stuey Richards. 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...

Jun 29, 202049 minSeason 1Ep. 242

90s Vampire Special

A special on 90s vampire movies including Neil Jordan's INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE (1994), Abel Ferrara's THE ADDICTION (1995) and Franicis Ford Coppola's BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA (1992). With presenters Paul Anthony Nelson, Sally Christie, and Emma Westwood. 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...

Jun 22, 202047 minSeason 1Ep. 241
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