Charlie and Joel present a special episode of SWITCHCast, as they check out two of the biggest events in Australia's cinematic calendar! To celebrate the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival's full program announcement, we chat to the team behind the line-up, as well as one filmmaker whose film is showing at this year's Melbourne Documentary Film Festival.Melbourne International Film Festival 2021The 2021 Melbourne International Film Festival is back for its 69th year, bigger and better than ever! With a record 40 world premieres from 283 films both online and in cinemas, it’s exactly the kind of creative event Melbourne has been crying out for. With today’s program announcement, Joel is privileged to speak to MIFF programmer Kate Fitzpatrick.The Melbourne International Film Festival runs from the 5th to the 22nd August 2021. To check out the full program and to secure passes, head to www.miff.com.au.Melbourne Documentary Film Festival 2021The annual Melbourne Documentary Film Festival is currently underway. It’s available Australia-wide online all July, and will be hitting Melbourne’s cinemas from the 21st to the 31st of July.The selection of films this year is wide and varied, with a sizeable selection of Australian titles - including ‘Mental as Everything’, a documentary delving into mental illness, while trying to dispel some of the myths surrounding it. Charlie sits down with the film's director and central figure, Damon Smith, to discuss.If this discussion raises any concerns for you, Lifeline is available 24/7. You can call 13 11 14, or visit www.lifeline.org.au.▸ Click here to read our reviews from the 2021 Melbourne Documentary Film Festival.▸ Click here to find out more about 'Mental as Everything'.▸ To check out the full program and to secure passes, head to www.mdff.com.au.Stay Up-To-Datefacebook.com/maketheswitchAUtwitter.com/maketheswitchAUinstagram.com/maketheswitchAUmaketheswitchAU.tumblr.comHelp support SWITCHIf you liked what you heard and want to support SWITCH - including bringing back SWITCHCast - please visit patreon.com/maketheswitchAU. Donations start at just one dollar a month, and your support helps keep our website running and allows us to bring you interviews like you’ve heard today, so we’d really appreciate you checking it out!The hoststwitter.com/Charlie_Davidtwitter.com/Joel_KalFor more episodeswww.SWITCHCast.com.au

Charlie presents a special episode of SWITCHCast, with an interview with the Festival Director of the Sydney Film Festival, Nashen Moodley. SWITCHCast is privileged to get a sneak peek at the 2021 Sydney Film Festival, as the 22 teaser films for this year are announced.▸ More of Charlie's interview with Nashen MoodleySydney Film Festival 2021 Key Dates▸ Full line-up announced 21st July 2021▸ Festival runs 18th - 29th August 2021For more details on the teaser films and to secure passes, head to www.sff.org.au.Stay Up-To-Datefacebook.com/maketheswitchAUtwitter.com/maketheswitchAUinstagram.com/maketheswitchAUmaketheswitchAU.tumblr.comHelp support SWITCHIf you liked what you heard and want to support SWITCH - including bringing back SWITCHCast - please visit patreon.com/maketheswitchAU. Donations start at just one dollar a month, and your support helps keep our website running and allows us to bring you interviews like you’ve heard today, so we’d really appreciate you checking it out!The hosttwitter.com/Charlie_DavidFor more episodeswww.SWITCHCast.com.au

Charlie, Daniel Ashley and Joel are back for a special SWITCHCast episode to celebrate everything Oscars-related! There's surprise guest stars, giveaways, heated discussions - maybe even arguments - and so much more as we discuss the biggest movies from the past year!Best Picture Nominees▸ The Father▸ Judas and the Black Messiah▸ Mank▸ Minari▸ Nomadland▸ Promising Young Woman▸ Sound of Metal▸ The Trial of the Chicago 7Comps▸ We want to hear your Oscar winner picks too - we have a giveaway running right now. Go head-to-head with the SWITCH team for your chance to win big. If you correctly guess the most winners at this year’s Academy Awards, and beat our brains trust - you’ll score a massive prize pack!Support SWITCHCastIf you’ve enjoyed today’s podcast and want to hear more from the SWITCH team, we’d really appreciate your support. We keep the site ad-free so you can focus on what’s important - our film reviews. So to keep SWITCHCast running and score some free stuff, head to patreon.com/maketheswitchAU to find out how you can help!Stay Up-To-Datefacebook.com/maketheswitchAUtwitter.com/maketheswitchAUinstagram.com/maketheswitchAUyoutube.com/maketheswitchAUmaketheswitchAU.tumblr.comThe hoststwitter.com/Charlie_Davidtwitter.com/DanielLammintwitter.com/AshMatxxtwitter.com/JoelKalFor more episodeswww.SWITCHCast.com.au

Charlie and Ashley present a special episode of SWITCHCast, with interviews with Travis Beard, the director of 'Rockabul', and the writer, director and star of 'Thunder Road', Jim Cummings.InterviewsTravis Beard is an Aussie who lived in Afghanistan for seven years. As a music lover, he was also fascinated by Kabul’s music culture - or lack of. Imagine your favourite genre - pop, rock, R&B, country - well, there’s a good chance it’s shunned there, and potentially punishable by death. Travis befriended a group of locals who formed District Unknown, Afghanistan’s first heavy metal band. He followed their growth, from their genuinely terrible first performance through to their international success - and that footage formed the documentary ‘Rockabul’. Charlie spoke to travis ahead of the film’s Australian release.▸ More of Charlie's interview with Travis▸ Read Charlie's review of 'Rockabul'▸ For more information on screenings and Q&A's, visit 'Rockabul's' Facebook pageCharacter studies on struggling male protagonists are a dime a dozen, but none in recent memory have captured the hearts of audiences quite like 'Thunder Road’. The film is a passion project for Jim Cummings, the film's writer, director and lead actor. Ashley spoke to Jim about the stress of single-handedly creating a feature film, and how he ended up befriending Bruce Springsteen along the way.▸ More of Ashley's interview with Jim▸ Read Ashley's review of 'Thunder Road'Stay Up-To-Datefacebook.com/maketheswitchAUtwitter.com/maketheswitchAUinstagram.com/maketheswitchAUmaketheswitchAU.tumblr.comHelp support SWITCHIf you liked what you heard and want to support SWITCH - including bringing back SWITCHCast - please visit patreon.com/maketheswitchAU. Donations start at just one dollar a month, and your support helps keep our website running and allows us to bring you interviews like you’ve heard today, so we’d really appreciate you checking it out!The hoststwitter.com/Charlie_Davidtwitter.com/AshMatxxFor more episodeswww.SWITCHCast.com.au

Charlie, Jess and Daniel discuss the week's films, plus we lay shit on the single-worst thing that has ever happened in the history of cinema, ever.Reviews▸ The House With a Clock in Its Walls (0:32)▸ Ladies in Black (4:49) ▸ Johnny English Strikes Back (10:08)▸ Smallfoot (14:34) ▸ Ghosthunter (17:33)▸ I Am Paul Walker (18:53)Trailer Wrap▸ First Man (21:00)News▸ If you want to piss off any reputable film buff, you just need to say two words - motion smoothing. It’s that function on your TV which smooths out the image to apparently make it look closer to real life, but just ends up making it look like a shitty video game. Well, purveyors of all things traditional, Christopher Nolan and Paul Thomas Anderson, are making it their mission to get audiences to grab their remotes and send this bullshit function to the pits of hell where it belongs. (25:06)Comps▸ Win one of five copies of 'Hereditary' on Blu-ray▸ Win one of five copies of 'Tully' on Blu-ray▸ Win one of five double passes to see 'Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot' in cinemas▸ Win one of five double passes to see 'McKellen: Playing the Part' in cinemas▸ Win one of three 'All Saints' Collection 1 box setsStay Up-To-Datefacebook.com/maketheswitchAUtwitter.com/maketheswitchAUinstagram.com/maketheswitchAUmaketheswitchAU.tumblr.comThe hoststwitter.com/Charlie_Davidtwitter.com/MissJess_SWITCHtwitter.com/DanielLamminFor more episodeswww.SWITCHCast.com.au