Filmmaker Joy Hopwood talks diversity in rom-coms & her new film ‘It’s Our Time’ 

“I want to be the Asian Australian filmmaker that makes rom-coms but champions diversity and tick, I’ve done that.” – Joy Hopwood. Independent filmmaker Joy Hopwood caught up with Shazzie Dee to talk about her new film ‘It’s Our Time’. The film, which was co-produced by Erica Long, stars Peter Thurnwald (XO, Kitty), Tiana Hogben …

Supporting women in STEM with Dr Morley Muse

Dr Morley Muse is the co-founder and director of iSTEM Co, an organisation that connects women in STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) with employment opportunities.  With a background in chemical, environmental and renewable energy engineering, Morley described the challenging experiences she had in some of her previous roles and how she has been working to …

Indigenous films at SXSW Sydney

The Winda Film Festival partnered with SXSW Sydney to bring viewers a range of films from Indigenous cinema – both from Australia and internationally.  I spoke to Winda Film Festival Founder and Artistic Director Pauline Clague about the films that will be screened and the importance of creating space for Indigenous stories to be told …