When Dawn Jackson made the transition from dance to film, she didn’t have to look far for a remarkable story, the recovery of fellow WAAPA-trained artist Floeur Alder after a life-altering attack. She spoke to Mark Naglazas.
Author Archives: Mark Naglazas
Features
A director who refused to give up the hunt
18 June 2021
Perth director Martin Wilson has finally hooked his debut feature film, after three decades in the movie industry. He chats with Mark Naglazas about filming Great White.
Features
What has Marvel ever done for us?
20 May 2021
Western Australia is building a film studio to cash in on Hollywood’s rush Down Under. But what will the arrival of big-budget productions mean for the local industry, asks Mark Naglazas in the final in his three-part series on the most significant piece of filmmaking infrastructure in the state’s history.
Features
Lights! Cameras! Fremantle!
13 May 2021
The WA screen industry has fallen in behind the idea of Fremantle as the state’s film hub. But is Victoria Quay the best place for a movie studio? asks Mark Naglazas in the second of a series of articles on the most important piece of film infrastructure in our state’s history.
Features
Hollywood or bust?
6 May 2021
The long-held dream of a movie studio in Western Australia is edging closer to reality. But is a $100 million state-of-the-art facility on Victoria Quay what our screen industry needs, asks Mark Naglazas in the first in a series on the most important piece of infrastructure in the State’s film and television history.
Features
Local indie film dives into the belly of the beast
15 April 2021
The dark and confronting narrative of locally-produced film Greenfield could have been ripped from the recent news headlines. In fact it began life over half a decade ago when Danish film-maker Julius Telmer spent six months in WA. He talks with Mark Naglazas about the origins of the film, which opens this month.
Opinion
Mining the movies
17 April 2020
Mark Naglazas takes in new releases, television series and classics as he sifts for gold on streaming platforms. There’s treasure for everyone on this list.
Opinion
Drawing comfort from nostalgia
9 April 2020
Mark Naglazas discovers everything old is new again as he reconsiders films from the past.
Opinion
A movie a day…
30 March 2020
This week Mark Naglazas catches up on the classics, sharing seven movies that remind us of beauty, speak to our present moment, and distract us from the horrors around us.
Opinion
Coronavirus goes to the movies
23 March 2020
Movie buff Mark Naglazas mourns the move from the cinema to the couch, and offers his tips on navigating the streaming universe.
