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Review of Dear Evan Hansen: How feeling bad isn’t always a bad thing

The 2021 feature film Dear Evan Hansen had big shoes to fill following the success of the Broadway musical. It was criticised for making viewers feel uncomfortable and for trivialising important issues, which is a complete misinterpretation of the film and its purposes. Just because topics and characters make you feel uncomfortable doesn’t mean that they are not worth portraying.

Content warning: this review discusses suicide and mental ill-health. Continue readingReview of Dear Evan Hansen: How feeling bad isn’t always a bad thing

‘Maiden’: The must-see documentary about women who “rocked the boat”

Audiences are transported to 1989 as sailing skipper Tracey Edwards makes history, leading a female crew on the Whitbread Round the World Race.

Defying the critics and pioneering female empowerment, “Maiden” is an uplifting documentary celebrating a story that should be more widely known.

Sailing enthusiast or not this film entertains viewers on an intense voyage across the world’s open ocean while unearthing flaws in the evolving feminist narrative.
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Enlighten’s Lights! Canberra! Action! – a scavenger hunt short film competition

On Friday, March 11, the Senate Rose Gardens outside of Old Parliament House was a bustling and energetic atmosphere. Fabulous sites on the horizon whichever way you looked, the gardens filled with hundreds of people enjoying being around each other, and a great showcase of one of Canberra’s emerging arts industries all combined together to create an atmosphere that really did feel like a new breath of life.Continue readingEnlighten’s Lights! Canberra! Action! – a scavenger hunt short film competition