Episode 53 - Ecstasy, CASFFA, AACTA Film Festival and The House With a Clock in its Walls

Cultural Capital

The "Hedy Lamarr came over the oceans" edition. A wave of film festivals has hit Melbourne and Cultural Capital are surfing its crest, megaphone in one hand, ticket stub in the other, calling it as we see it. Anders and Eloise get the lowdown on the highlights of the Czech and Slovak Film Festival (CASFFA)from its programmer Cerise Howard, including a review of the 1933 game-changer Ecstasy. Meanwhile, the AACTA film festival may just be screening for members but festival host Andy has all the insights about Australian films that may be winning awards and getting wider release. Andy also reviews the blockbuster The House With a Clock in its Walls within seconds of the embargo lifting. That's how we roll at Cultural Capital: biweekly, yet thrillingly relevant. 01:00 Ecstasy (1933) 11:52 An interview with CASFFA festival head Cerise Howard 24:55 CASFFA 26:45 Cultural Capital Film Diary 28:55 AACTA Film Festival with particular focus on Just Between Us, Lost Gully Road and The Flip Side. 44:56 The House With a Clock in its Walls