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Film

Culture

The Filipino bride’s child, a love story without rose-coloured glasses

Words and pictures by Zhuo Yang

Culture
Picture: Silvi Vann-Wall

From petrol pumps and tune-ups to popcorn and celluloid dreams

Words and pictures by Silvi Vann-Wall

Culture

Palace rides to the rescue of the Brisbane International Film Festival – but not everyone’s cheering

Story by Anders Furze

Culture

Arthouse festivals reel in audiences, but there’s a plot twist

Words by Anders Furze

Culture

Buff’s choice: Your formguide for MIFF 2017

Words by Anders Furze

Culture

When timing is everything: from Cinema Nova to Hollywood

Words by Anders Furze

Culture

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 makes heavy work of light entertainment

Review by Anders Furze

Culture

Monster mash-up makes for Colossal film

Review by Anders Furze

Culture

From lecture theatre to cruise ship: David Stratton’s new cinematic universe

Interview by Anders Furze

Culture

Scorsese’s sounds of ‘Silence’

Review by Anders Furze

Culture

Is the full-time film critic a dying breed?

Words by Anders Furze

Culture

The best in film for 2016, and the surprising benefits of boredom

Words by Anders Furze

Culture

Festival done, and ever so slightly MIFF’d

Analysis by Anders Furze

Culture

MIFF notebook: of decadence, PR shills and all that’s good about film

Words by Anders Furze

Culture

What to see at this year’s MIFF

Words by Anders Furze

Culture

‘Scorsese’ a blockbuster making an exhibition of itself

Review by Anders Furze

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About The Citizen

THE CITIZEN is a publication of the Centre for Advancing Journalism. It has several aims. Foremost, it is a teaching tool that showcases the work of the students in the University of Melbourne’s Master of Journalism and Master of International Journalism programs, giving them real-world experience in working for publication and to deadline. Find out more →

  • Editor: Jo Chandler
  • Reporter: Qiyun (Gwen) Liu
  • Audio & Video editor: Louisa Lim
  • Data editor: Craig Butt
  • Editor-In-Chief: Andrew Dodd
  • Business editor: Lucy Smy
Winner — BEST PUBLICATION 2016 Ossie Awards

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