Primal Screen

Primal Screen


Latest Episodes

Sci-fi horror galactic special with Alien: Romulus (2024), Afraid (2024) & I Saw the TV Glow (2024)
September 02, 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.

Food on Film
August 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

RRR In Conversation: Primal Screen Live
August 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, Swe

MIFF is Upon Us, and Are You Ready for a Hear My Eyes and Surprise Chef Collaboration?
August 05, 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 work

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

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

Twisters, Emu Wars & Birdeater
July 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 pl

The Bike Riders and Kinds of Kindness.
July 08, 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 Van

Spotlighting Kelly Reichardt (CERTAIN WOMEN, SHOWING UP)
July 01, 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 (201

Reviewing THE PROMISELAND and BLACK BARBIE
June 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. D