House of Wonders

Nick Broomfield, Louis Massiah, Paul Miller, Heidi Lobato and Barry Braverman sat down with ZIFF's contestants for the practice-run of the Pitching Tree final. 

If you want to make your film, here are some tips from the judges to knock out your industry audience.  Read more »

Donall McCusker is an Oscar-winning film producer, who most recently worked with director Kathryn Bigelow on Iraq war film The Hurt Locker. He had a chat with ZIFF attendees today about what it takes to make a film.

Here are a few points he raised: Read more »

Fambul Tok was not an easy documentary to watch at 9:30 in the morning. Especially following the Australian children's short Minnie Loves Junior. The odd programming only made the subject of life in post-civil war Sierra Leone more brutal to witness, but it's compelling opening sequence kept me seated in the House of Wonders.  Read more »