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Equitable Pl

Gone are the disjointed, eccentric facades that typify so many of Melbourne’s alleys – this is Equitable Pl: sleek, modern, and alluring.

Situated near the corner of Collins and Elizabeth, the laneway is sandwiched between two corporate monoliths. Its…

Film: Rock n Roll Nerd

His face is made-up. His voice primed. Eyes lined. Hair: wild and flailing. The shirt, unbuttoned. But unbuttoned perfectly. He is Tim Minchin, hero of Rhian Skirving's feature documentary Rock n Roll Nerd.

Film: My Winnipeg

It's weird, darkly funny, and intensely personal. Guy Maddin's My Winnipeg is a curious beast; a twisted cacophony of documentary, narrative and travelogue.

Carson Pl

It’s unassuming, bedraggled, and the purest form of cul-de-sac. Carson Pl is one of Melbourne’s more barren alleys, and, to an extent, rightfully overlooked. But like most of Melbourne’s labyrinthine laneways, you can’t define them by their contents alone,…

Presgrave Pl

Presgrave Place

From its offshoot byway Howey Place, Presgrave Place is little more than a hook shaped alley, littered with rubbish skips. It’s conspicuous in its very nature – if you don’t take the time to look, you won’t be rewarded.…

Local film’s unseen problem

I’m standing in front of a cinema in Melbourne. It’s one of those megaplexes; bright, smells of popcorn and is full of kids. It’s too loud, it’s too glossy, and too noisy – it’s too everything. It’s a common predicament.…