Sunday Arts Magazine

12 Apr 2015

Films, Linden New Art, VCA &True North Festival

Arts, Education, Local, Performing Arts, TV & Film, Visual Arts

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Brendan and David have an in-depth discussion about the films—Dior and I, Leviathan and X+Y. Later, our hosts discuss an Indie horror film called It Follows as well as film piracy and streaming services.

Special Guests today are:

Melinda Martin is a Director at Linden New Art—an art gallery at 26 Acland St, St Kilda. She tells us about the history of the beautiful building, funding, branding, her own background, and the current exhibition at the Gallery. This is the Linden Art Prize showing artwork from 8 contenders of which 4 win prizes (showing till 3 May). Melinda also previews upcoming exhibitions– Linden Projects.

Anna Kennedy is an actor and theatre-maker who is a recent graduate from VCA and the RMIT NEIS Program (Small business) putting together new works from VCA graduates for the FRISK Festival. She describes her background and present role with FRISK and the affiliation with Darebin Arts for the 4 shows she is producing for the True North Festival. These shows are– I Still Call Australia Homo, Godlike Status, The Adventures Of Ophelia Sol and Notes From Zombieland—17-19 April at the Darebin Arts and Entertainment Centre.