Metro #181

Metro is Australia's premier film and media quarterly. It is independent, outspoken and passionate about film, TV and new media from Australia, New Zealand and the Asia-Pacific region. First published in 1968, Metro provides readers with comprehensive coverage of the region's screen industries, and features writing by some of our foremost academics, critics and industry members. Also featuring reviews of the latest local titles as well as interviews with prominent filmmakers, Metro has something for everyone – from the avid film fan to the seasoned theorist.

Combining a wide range of topics and disciplines, Metro offers a unique blend of in-depth scholarship and popular writing, capturing key trends and developments in screen culture. A partially refereed magazine, Metro keeps alive the tradition of the essay, immersing readers in thought-provoking articles that are at once analytical and accessible.

ISSUE 181 (WINTER 2014) CONTENTS

Australian and New Zealand Cinema
'Welcome to Charlie's Country' – Thomas Redwood
'Such Is My Love: Rhys Graham's Galore' – Sarinah Masukor
'Pain and Gain: Convict' – Dave Hoskin
'Taking Cinema for a Spin: Aim High in Creation!' – Anthony Carew
'Freedom Through Fiction: Andrew Adamson's Mr Pip' – Carolyn Leslie

Australia and New Zealand on the Small Screen
'Millennial Gay: Josh Thomas' Please Like Me' – Dion Kagan
'Opposite Ends of the Freeway: Upper Middle Bogan and the Mobility of Class Distinction' – Mel Campbell
'A World Apart: The Outlaw Michael Howe' – Andrew Nette

Focus on Asia and the Middle East
'Pedal Power: Haifaa Al Mansour's Wadjda' – Gabrielle O'Brien
'A New Teenage Survivalist Fairytale: Reha Erdem's Jîn' – Sarah Ward
'The Return of the City: Hong Kong International Film Festival 2014' – Mike Walsh and John McConchie

Documentary
'Changing Course: A New Wave of Acclaim for Cambodian Documentaries' – Glenn Dunks
'In the Claws of Climate Change: Are You Listening!' – Jasmine Crittenden
'The Great Gallery Wall of China: Mika Mattila's Chimeras' – Mike Walsh
'On Board with the Counterculture: Spirit of Akasha' – Bruce Andrews

Critical Views
'Beyond Black and White: Indigenous Cinema and the Mainstream' – Greg Dolgopolov
'Skeletons in the Nation's Cupboard: Warwick Thornton on Being an Aboriginal Artist' – Thomas Redwood
'Australia's Sons: Looking for Women in Australian Biopics' – Karen Pickering
'Australian Documentaries at a Crossroads' – Peter Hegedus

The NFSA's Kodak/Atlab Cinema Collection
'Sweetie' – Pam Cook

Industry Perspectives
'The Eye of the Camera: Ethnographic Documentary and the Aperture Festival' – Jeni Thornley
'Behind the Battle Scars: Chris Anderson and Stuart Beattie on the Stunts Industry' – Elizabeth Flux

Regular Features
'Book Reviews: The Ned Kelly Films by Stephen Gaunson' – Ian Dixon
'Book Reviews: Australian TV News by Stephen Harrington' – Louise Pascale
'Scope: Screen Industry Views' – Jasmine Crittenden, Daniel Golding, Tara Judah, Liz Giuffre, Glenn Dunks and Andrea Maltman