EPISODE · May 13, 2026 · 12 MIN
Fifty years of Australian film at Cannes
from Late Night Live - Separate stories podcast · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation
For the last fifty years Australians have been making their mark at the Cannes film festival. Spearheaded by people like Phillip Adams and David Stratton, Aussies stories from Mad Max to Moulin Rouge, the Piano to Priscilla, have been charming the French and the world. But this year there are no Australian films in competition. So what’s happening to the Australian film industry? And who is championing Aussie films in Cannes today ? Guest: John Doggett-Williams, freelance video journalist and documentary maker Producer: Catherine Zengerer
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For the last fifty years Australians have been making their mark at the Cannes film festival. Spearheaded by people like Phillip Adams and David Stratton, Aussies stories from Mad Max to Moulin Rouge, the Piano to Priscilla, have been charming the French and the world. But this year there are no Australian films in competition. So what’s happening to the Australian film industry? And who is championing Aussie films in Cannes today ? Guest: John Doggett-Williams, freelance video journalist and documentary maker Producer: Catherine Zengerer
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