The Australian Film Yearbook - 2021 Edition

The Australian Film Yearbook features the work of the flourishing Australian film industry, with over one hundred Australian feature, non-fiction, and short films released to cinemas, streaming platforms, and film festivals during 2021. Discover a thriving and vital film industry that is positively buzzing with filmmakers eager to tell Australian stories, with over forty interviews and contributions that highlight the range of skill-sets and wealth of talent on show during 2021. Sharing their voice and perspectives on what it means to be a filmmaker are Australian creatives. From independent films through to Hollywood-backed productions, you will find critical examinations of iconic and hidden Australian films, providing a historical touchstone for where Australian cinema was during the turbulent year filled with changes and challenges - 2021.InterviewsStephen Maxwell Johnson - Director of High GroundErin Roche - Costume Designer for High GroundStephen Curry - Actor in June AgainJJ Winlove - Director of June Again and Crossing PathsIan Watson - Director of UnsoundNick Fenton - Editor of NitramJames Ashton - Sound Designer for Nitram and Mortal KombatMark Leonard Winter - Actor in Disclosure and Measure for MeasureAngela Little - Composer for StreamlineOlivia Martin McGuire & Brooke Silcox - Director and Producer of Freedom SwimmerSharnya Yates - Director, Producer and Actor in ChoiceRachel Grierson-Johns - Editor of Strong Female LeadAllan Clarke - Director of The Bowraville MurdersYaara Bou Melhem - Director of Unseen SkiesCathy Henkel & Sam Lara - Directors of Laura’s ChoiceFrances Elliott & Samantha Marlowe - Directors of Girl Like YouBarat Ali Batoor - Director of Batoor: A Refugee StoryEva Orner - Director of BurningLaura Sivis, Sandrine Charruyer & Sophie Lepowic - Creative Team behind Inferno Without BordersSally Ingleton - Director of Wild ThingsJaimen Hudson - Subject of Jaimen Hudson: From Sky to SeaSally Aitken - Director of Playing with SharksBruce Berseford - Director of An Improbable CollectionJonathan Alley - Director of Love in Bright LandscapesMatthew Walker - Director of I’m WanitaNicole Miller - Director of This is Port AdelaideChristopher Nelius - Director of Girls Can’t SurfTina Fielding, Jacqueline Pelczar, and Cody Greenwood - Creative Team behind SparklesThomas Wilson-White - Writer and Director of The GreenhouseRafe Spall - Actor in Long Story ShortJon Bell - Writer and Director of The MoogaiAddison Heath & Jasmine Jakupi - Writer and Directors of My Cherry PieRobbie Studsor - Writer and Director of Shallow BreathKylie Bracknell (Kaarljilba Kaardn) - Filmmaker and Artist behind Fist of Fury Noongar DaaSimon McQuoid - Director of Mortal Kombat