Inspired by the life of Zahia Ziouani, one of the few worldwide renowned female conductors.

Classical symphonic music is everything for 17-year-old Zahia Ziouani and her twin sister, Fettouma. Nevertheless, living in underprivileged Parisian suburbs in 1995 with their Algerian background, they struggle arduously to approach their dreams – becoming an orchestra conductor and a cellist. Driven by determination, passion, and courage, they create their own orchestra, Divertimento.

The inspiring story of British farmers standing up against the industrial food system and transforming the way they produce food – to heal the soil, benefit our health and provide for local communities.

The heart of My Favourite Cake is Mahin, a 70-year-old woman played with irresistible humanity by Lily Farhadpour. Mahin has been living alone in Tehran since her husband passed away and her daughter left for Europe. She takes care of her plants, she goes to the market for grocery shopping, she occasionally takes the side of a girl molested by the morality police for not wearing her hijab properly (a clear reference to the Mahsa Amini case) and she hosts afternoon teas for a group of old friends. After one of these chatty and irreverent congregations, Mahin decides to break her solitary routine and revitalise her love life.

Maggie Fooke set up the 10 room Brooklyn Arts Hotel in downtown Fitzroy as a guest accommodation for ‘artists and lovers of the arts of all kinds – including conversation, activism and philosophy’ to stay, when visiting Melbourne.

It was rather a well-kept secret, but Maggie and Brooklyn clocked up 25000 guests stays over 13 years of operation – many of those return visits.

In late 2019, Maggie emailed her regulars that she had reached the decision to sell the building and close the hotel. And that there would be a film. Join in and help me document Brooklyn’s last 100 days, she wrote.

A lay preacher’s violent past is drawn into question and his faith tested as he becomes caught up in a bloody war between Maori tribes after arriving at a British settlement in the 1830s.

Maggie Fooke set up the 10 room Brooklyn Arts Hotel in downtown Fitzroy as a guest accommodation for ‘artists and lovers of the arts of all kinds – including conversation, activism and philosophy’ to stay, when visiting Melbourne.

It was rather a well-kept secret, but Maggie and Brooklyn clocked up 25000 guests stays over 13 years of operation – many of those return visits.

In late 2019, Maggie emailed her regulars that she had reached the decision to sell the building and close the hotel. And that there would be a film. Join in and help me document Brooklyn’s last 100 days, she wrote.

What began as an experience in biculturalism between Māori and Pākehā grew into Taki Rua Theatre, the unofficial national Māori theatre company. As we tour the motu with the latest ensemble of young artists, we witness the deeply personal and politically visionary story of the 30-year struggle to create a truly bicultural force, and the wāhine toa who agitated for change.

Maggie Fooke set up the 10 room Brooklyn Arts Hotel in downtown Fitzroy as a guest accommodation for ‘artists and lovers of the arts of all kinds – including conversation, activism and philosophy’ to stay, when visiting Melbourne.

It was rather a well-kept secret, but Maggie and Brooklyn clocked up 25000 guests stays over 13 years of operation – many of those return visits.

In late 2019, Maggie emailed her regulars that she had reached the decision to sell the building and close the hotel. And that there would be a film. Join in and help me document Brooklyn’s last 100 days, she wrote.