Celluloid Dreams

Interview: Haydn Keenan – Going Down

Director Haydn Keenan joins us to talk about the new 4K restoration of the Australian cult classic Going Down. Starring Tracy Mann and David Argue, this anarchic slice of Sydney after dark is returning to cinemas this week at Dendy Newtown and Golden Age Cinema. We discuss the film’s legacy, restoration, and why its chaotic energy still resonates today.

Going Down, Vivid Live Film Program, SFF, Gary

🎬 Tonight on Celluloid Dreams! 🍿 Airs Wednesday 13 May | 7:30 PM | 2SER 107.3 🎞️ Sydney Film Festival Focus: Evan and Lewis dive into this year’s Sydney Film Festival program, exploring some of the major titles, hidden gems, and cinematic curiosities set to light up screens across the city over the coming weeks. 🎟️ Special Guest: Haydn Keenan — Going Down Director Haydn Keenan joins us to talk about the new 4K restoration of the Australian cult classic Going Down. Starring Tracy Mann and David Argue, this anarchic slice of Sydney after dark is returning to cinemas this week at Dendy Newtown and Golden Age Cinema. We discuss the film’s legacy, restoration, and why its chaotic energy still resonates today. 🌃 Festival Spotlight: Vivid LIVE 2026 Film Program Stuart Buchanan from the Sydney Opera House joins us to talk about the exciting Vivid LIVE 2026 film program, a series of twelve music films tracing how club culture has shaped music, identity and fashion across the decades. From underground scenes to global movements, the program celebrates the sound, style and spirit of nightlife culture on the big screen. 📺 Stream It or Leave It: Gary Disney+ has dropped Gary, a prequel to The Bear, setting the table for the show’s final season. How does this ghost from the past reshape the chaos, pressure, and emotional baggage simmering beneath the surface? Is this the perfect entrée before the final sitting, or just leftovers reheated? 📻 Tune in at 7:30 PM on 2SER 107.3 for festival deep dives, cult cinema conversations, and streaming verdicts. You can also catch up anytime on the podcast. #CelluloidDreams #2SER #SydneyFilmFestival #GoingDown #HaydnKeenan #VividLIVE #TheBear #Gary #FilmRadio #FilmPodcast

Sydney Film Festival Nashen Moodley, Fuz and Cold Storage

🎬 Tonight on Celluloid Dreams! 🍿 Airs Wednesday 6 May | 7:30 PM | 2SER 107.3 🎟️ Special Guest: Nashen Moodley — Sydney Film Festival 2026 Sydney Film Festival Director Nashen Moodley joins us to talk about this week’s full program launch for the 2026 festival. We dive into the diverse lineup, this year’s contenders for the Sydney Film Prize, family friendly highlights, and why there is still nothing quite like experiencing cinema inside the grand surrounds of the State Theatre. ✨ New Release: Fuze Lewis is running on a short fuse with this week’s explosive new release, Fuze. Does this high tension thriller ignite, or burn out before the final spark? 📺 Stream It or Leave It: Cold Storage Things are getting fungal in this week’s Stream It or Leave It. When a dangerous organism escapes containment in Cold Storage, chaos starts spreading fast. Is this creature feature a real fun-guy time that will grow on you, or will it leave the team scratching their heads… and possibly everywhere else? 📻 Tune in at 7:30 PM on 2SER 107.3 for festival previews, new releases, and streaming verdicts. You can also catch up anytime on the podcast. 🎧 Missed the show? Head to the link in our bio for episodes and bonus interviews. #CelluloidDreams #2SER #SydneyFilmFestival #NashenMoodley #Fuze #ColdStorage #FilmRadio #FilmPodcast

Interview: Warwick Thornton on 'Wolfram'

In this extended conversation, acclaimed filmmaker Warwick Thornton joins Celluloid Dreams to discuss his powerful new film Wolfram, a spiritual companion piece to Sweet Country that shifts from brutality toward resilience and hope. Thornton reflects on filming Country as a living presence, the responsibility of First Nations storytellers to reclaim history through cinema, and why survival itself can be a radical act. He also shares thoughts on the western genre, oral history, and the bold new projects still to come.

Warwick Thornton talks 'Wolfram', Margo's Got Money Problems, This is a Gardening Show, Love2ser

🎬 Tonight on Celluloid Dreams! 🍿 Airs Wednesday | 7:30 PM | 2SER 107.3 🎟️ Special Guest: Warwick Thornton One of Australia’s most vital filmmakers, Warwick Thornton, joins us to talk about his new film Wolfram, the follow up to the hard hitting Sweet Country. This latest work takes a more redemptive and hopeful path, while still carrying the emotional force and sharp vision that define Thornton’s cinema. 📺 Stream It or Leave It: Gaby and Evan pull on the gloves and head into the garden with Zach Galifianakis in This Is a Gardening Show. Does this oddball comedy bloom beautifully, or is it all mulch and no magic? We also check in on Margo’s Got Money Troubles, new on Apple TV+, starring Elle Fanning, Michelle Pfeiffer and Nick Offerman. A broke young mother turns to OnlyFans while her estranged ex-wrestler father crashes back into her life. Is this sharp, timely chaos with heart, or just another streaming hustle? 📻 Tune in at 7:30 PM on 2SER 107.3 for special guests, streaming verdicts and all things screen culture. You can also catch up anytime on the podcast. ❤️ Support 2SER 2SER has hit a bump in the road, with Macquarie University withdrawing funding. If you love community radio and want to help keep the station alive, head to www.love2ser.com and tell us your story. #CelluloidDreams #2SER #WarwickThornton #Wolfram #SweetCountry #ThisIsAGardeningShow #MargosGotMoneyTroubles #Support2SER #FilmRadio #FilmPodcast