Wolf Cub Film Club

Shannon Owen joins us to talk about the making of Left Write Hook, an important and gripping Australian doco. In a unique, therapeutic program for survivors of sexual abuse, boxing and creative writing become unlikely but effective allies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our special guest in this first episode of Season 4 is John Hughes, much respected filmmaker and elder of the Australian independent screen community. In an episode made more pertinent by the Trump administration’s Operation Epic Fury directed at Iran, we discuss John’s latest feature documentary: TWILIGHT TIME. It’s the story of the ‘insurgent intellectual’ and defence analyst Prof Des Ball, who first publicised the role of Pine Gap amid concerns about Australia’s military relationship with America.See https://twilighttimethefilm.com.au/twilight-time/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While Wolf is up North in Australia snorkeling with tropical fish and Cub is heading North in Germany to pick potatoes, the two have paused to watch the movie Perfect Days (2023) – recommended by listener Helen Thomas (Snr). The Japanese feature film is directed by Wim Wenders and follows the daily life and routine of Hirayama, a man who lives his life in simplicity and daily tranquility, cleaning a unique selection of public toilets in Tokyo. Wolf and Cub explore the aesthetics of Japanese toilet design, the notion of 'wabi-sabi' which embraces imperfection and the encounters in the film that cause Hirayama to reflect on himself. If you have a feature, doco or series you'd like us to explore, please reach out at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

More than seven years in the making, Queens of Concrete follows the trials and tribulations of Hayley, Ava and Charlotte - three young skateboarders set on making it to the Olympics. More a 'coming of age' than a sports doco, the feature began as a graduating work from Melbourne's VCA Film School. Director Eliza Cox and producer Gena Riess discuss their own trials and tribulations in making Queens, which also involved fellow grads C J Welsh (producer), Oscar Ascencio (cinematography) and Delaney Murphy (editor). (https://queensofconcrete.com) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode the Wolf and his special guest, director Adrian Francis, discuss Paper City – a feature documentary on the firebombing of Tokyo in March 1945. As the 80th anniversary of the most destructive air raid in history approaches, Paper City records the stories of a decreasing number of witnesses to the destruction of a quarter of the city and killing of 100,000 civilians by the American airforce (https://papercityfilm.com/). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Wolf & Cub take a look at the 2024 Netflix Documentay Will & Harper Directed by Josh Greenbaum. In this intimate portrayal of friendship, transition and America, Will Ferrell and his close friend of thirty years, Harper Steele, decide to go on a cross-country road trip to explore a new chapter in their relationship and uncharted waters for both of them. Wolf is a little under the weather and Cub is about to board a flight to France, enjoy this one as they stumble right into it.Will & Harper Official Trailer https://youtu.be/PRZ1ELeGepo?si=Ao_Uv2vX8Oa_ck82SNL 'More Cowbell Sketch'https://videa.hu/videok/zene/more-cowbell-zene-4ENBZBIRRav8s71VWCFC insta: https://www.instagram.com/wolfcubfilmclub/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the final episode of Season Two, Wolf & Cub turn the spotlight on each other, sharing mutual insights from their professional filmmaking and creative journeys. Steve reflects on his career as a documentary filmmaker and body of work that has spanned over three decades and Daniel shares his multi-faceted creative endeavours from architecture, to music, to film and the influence watching his father work has had on him. See links below for various projects discussed in the episode.Steve's projects...Freedom Stories Trailerhttps://vimeo.com/127212383Hope Trailerhttps://vimeo.com/167076773Search for Steve's films by title at:https://www.roninfilms.com.au/Daniel's projects..Tippy Top Shorthttps://vimeo.com/421472303Bill Wall: Portrait of a Drummer (short doc)https://vimeo.com/679439159Daniel's websitehttps://www.danielthomas.co/Thank you for all your support in Season Two.We are looking forward to bringing you Season Three in late 2024!#filmpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode Wolf & Cub take a look at STEVE (martin) a Documentary in two pieces, which follows the life of Comedian and Actor Steve Martin. The doc was made in two distinct and stylistically different parts, the first exploring Martin's Stand-Up Comedy career and the second a more reflective piece looking back at his body of film work. As well as diving into the events of the film, we discuss filmmaking craft & share personal anecdotes. And don't forget, whenever a spoiler is coming you'll be warned by a wolf howl!STEVE! (martin) OFFICIAL TRAILERhttps://youtu.be/d30IaPx5Qc8?si=eptg7DHWI1fJMDhYWCFC ON INSTA https://www.instagram.com/wolfcubfilmclub/#wolfcubfilmclub #filmreviews #stevemartin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode Wolf & Cub take a look at the first two seasons of Welcome to Wrexham available on Disney +. In 2020, Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds teamed up to purchase the fifth tier Red Dragons in the hope of turning Wrexham AFC into an underdog story the whole world can root for, but the concern was that neither had any experience in football. From Hollywood to Wales, from the pitch to the locker room, and the front office to the pub, the docu-series tracks Rob and Ryan's crash course in football club ownership and the inextricably connected fates of a team and a town counting on two actors to bring some serious hope and change to a community that could use it.OFFICIAL SERIES TRAILERhttps://youtu.be/UJYFASFtbc4?si=I9DuZPXvpvtF5JHYWOLF CUB FILM CLUB https://www.instagram.com/wolfcubfilmclub/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode Wolf & Cub take a look at the recent Netflix Docuseries ‘Beckham’. Directed by Fisher Stevens it follows David Beckham's meteoric rise from humble beginnings to global football stardom. Wolf is an avid Manchester United fan & we’ve both supported England over the years so along with the filmmaking there's much to discuss. If you have a filmmaking question, film or series you'd like to recommend please reach out.https://www.instagram.com/wolfcubfilmclub/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.