The Weekly Review

Who would have thought it? Elvis Presley was the trigger for an Arab film festival.

Elysia Hill brings in some slash hits for the latest Italian Film Festival.

It’s an exciting time of year for Australian cinema as the Melbourne International Film Festival opens its doors. Almost a quarter of the 329 films screening this year are Australian, many of them gracing the silver screen for the first time. Myke Bartlett meets a local director who looked further afield for his world premiere.

Hari Raj samples the St Kilda Film Festival’s morsels.

After 14 years, the Spanish Film Festival is still full of surprises. While its older sibling, the French Film Festival, effortlessly exudes sophistication and croissant-scented chic, the Spaniards have to work a little harder to attract attention.