Stephen Morgan
@drsmorgan.com
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De/anti-colonialism, Indigenous Cinemas, Settler National Cinemas (CANZUS). Settler kid, raised on Peramangk country. Programming: londonaustfilm.com Teaching: @kingsfilmstudies.bsky.social
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Bloody excited to be introducing both classics and hidden gems at @fwfilmfestival.bsky.social's The Big Scream: Six Feet Down Under, a two day extravaganza celebrating all things Ozploitation on the 'humungus' Bristol Megascreen.

Come witness the sickness on Oct 24-25, ya flamin' galahs!
fwfilmfestival.bsky.social
Forbidden Worlds Film Festival returns with The Big Scream (24-25 Oct at Bristol Megascreen) to celebrate cult horror, with two nights of grindhouse and exploitation movies from Australia.

Get ready for SIX FEET DOWN UNDER!

www.forbiddenworldsfilmfestival.co.uk
Artwork by Andy Janes showing a rock robot head surrounded by bloodied Australian licence plates and road signs.
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My October ends with Film Noir Fest in Weston-super-Mare, and @filmnoiruk.bsky.social's strand on 'Heist Noir', which includes a rare UK screening of Bruce Beresford's gritty heist thriller MONEY MOVERS on November 1st.

Details: www.southwestsilents.com/film-noir-fe...
Film Noir Fest 2025 | South West Silents
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On Oct 24/25, @fwfilmfestival.bsky.social dedicate their annual Big Scream fiesta to all things Ozploitation, throwing some real treats up on the aptly named Bristol Megascreen. I'll be flouncing around both days (and maybe intro'ing some films).

Details: www.forbiddenworldsfilmfestival.co.uk
Forbidden Worlds Film Festival
Bristol's biggest repertory film festival is dedicated to classic horror, action and sci-fi movies and the people that made them.
www.forbiddenworldsfilmfestival.co.uk
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TONIGHT: @kingsfilmstudies.bsky.social and the Embassy of Chile present a very special retrospective screening w/ Chilean animator Tomas Welss. As well as films and discussion, Tomas will be giving a live demonstration of his unique hand-drawn animation style!

Details: www.kcl.ac.uk/events/tomas...
Tomas Welss: Film Retrospective and Public Talk | King's College London
Discover the bold, award-winning animation of Chile’s Tomás Welss in a special retrospective & talk at King’s College London.
www.kcl.ac.uk
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A busy second half of October coming up, hosting/introing film screenings, starting with two this week for @kingsfilmstudies.bsky.social (Chilean animation tonight, an Aussie WWI doc on Sat), then heading south-west for Ozploitation and Aussie heist noir later in the month.

Details in the thread...
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One of the worst things about the academic job market is the creepy & frankly racist obession with posh white academics hiring other posh,white academics to whitesplain racial and colonial histories over minority academics.

Its not progressive, its not post colonial - its just colonial.
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🗓️ On 18 October, join us for a special screening of By Far Kaymakchalan (2024), a documentary tracing Australia’s forgotten role alongside Serbian forces in WWI.

This screening will be followed by a discussion with historian Bojan Pajić, hosted by @drsmorgan.com.

Register now to attend ⬇️
Film Screening: By Far Kaymakchalan + Q&A | King's College London
The Film Studies department at King's College London and the Australian with Serbs Association Inc. invite you to a special screening of By Far Kaymakchalan (2024), a documentary tracing Australia’s f...
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fwfilmfestival.bsky.social
Everything you’d expect from Halloween… but with an Aussie twist.

24-25 October: The Big Sceam - Six Feet Down Under

www.forbiddenworldsfilmfestival.co.uk
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Still mulling it over, but this was rather good. A strong family drama that nods at the sweep of history, whilst remaining efficiently subtle in its critiques of colonialism and coloniality.
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This specific 'horror' is basically this week's theme in my Film History 1895-1930 class at @kingsfilmstudies.bsky.social.
shelleystamp.bsky.social
In honor spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.

Griffith, father of cinema.
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In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand:

Archives banned making copies.
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Not doing many LFF screenings this year, but just sat down for the new Bretten Hannam film (At The Place of Ghosts). Wildhood was an absolute highlight a few years back at BFI Flare, so can't wait for this one!
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I mean, they're showing all sorts of things, obvs, but also LAKE BLOODY MUNGO.
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Now we just need a UK tour, kthnxbai.
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In news that should not surprise anybody already into them, I can confirm that the new Black Eyes EP/mini-album/whatever is very, very, very good. @dischord.com blackeyes.bandcamp.com/album/hostil...
Hostile Design, by Black Eyes
6 track album
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fwfilmfestival.bsky.social
What actually is Ozploitation? And does it have anything to do with Wicked?

Writing for Forbidden Worlds, film journalist Sean Wilson dives into the pulse-pounding, rough-as-guts world of Ozploitation, the theme of this year's The Big Scream: Six Feet Down Under.

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Ozploitation and why you should watch it at The Big Scream: Six Feet Down Under
A story on Letterboxd.
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it is wild how much people just lie lol
saulstaniforth.bsky.social
Jonathan Ashworth: "I've wanted to see a ceasefire for 2 years"

The collective position of the Labour shadow cabinet (which you were part of) for months after October 7th was to reject a ceasefire & Labour instructed its MPs not to vote for a ceasefire in Nov 2023.
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FAO London indie/power pop heads: Anybody want free tix for Allo Darlin' at EARTH tonight? M & I can't make it anymore. They're on Dice, so easy to transfer.
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Unwound cancelling their UK/EU tour has definitely harshed my Wednesday vibes. 😭
Screenshot of an email from Dice.FM reading: "Postponement: Band Statement
A message from the event organiser

The band is disappointed to announce that we must postpone our scheduled UK/EURO tour dates. The decision hasn’t come easy, and we’ll make it up to you come 2026.

For now we appreciate your well wishes and respect for our privacy. Take care of yourself and each other while we’re gone.

The new date for 2026 will be announced as soon as possible."
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yairwallach.bsky.social
Like many scholars, Trump (2025) argues that the dynamics in Palestine are one of a violent settler-colonial project, and rejects the idea of a symmetrical "conflict"
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Damn it looks Iike I'll be out of a job soon
Trump on Truth Social

There have been very positive discussions with Hamas, and Countries from all over the World (Arab, Muslim, and everyone else) this weekend, to release the Hostages, end the War in Gaza but, more importantly, finally have long sought PEACE in the Middle East. These talks have been very successful, and proceeding rapidly. The technical teams will again meet Monday, in Egypt, to work through and clarify the final details. I am told that the first phase should be completed this week, and I am asking everyone to MOVE FAST. I will continue to monitor this Centuries old “conflict.” TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE OR, MASSIVE BLOODSHED WILL FOLLOW — SOMETHING THAT NOBODY WANTS TO SEE!

(TS: 05 Oct 17:56 ET)​​​‍​​‌‍