Christine Luby on the set of The Curious Case of Dolphin Bay.

Welcome to the latest episode of the Cinema Australia Podcast.

This is a different episode format than what regular listeners will be used to. 

Here, I’m chatting with two filmmakers in seperate interviews that were originally recorded for my radio spot on the Community Radio Network.

The first interview is with Christine Luby to discuss her new Young Adult coming-of-age adventure film, The Curious Case of Dolphin Bay.

An accomplished Assistant Director with 15 years of experience in film and television, Christine graduated to Directing in 2020 with her debut feature This Little Love of Mine – the first Australian feature to commence production during the global COVID-19 Pandemic. 

Christine’s AD credits include blockbusters such as The Wolverine, Peter Rabbit and Aquaman and beloved Australian television shows such as Top of the Lake: China Girl, Love Child and A Place to Call Home. 

Now based in Brisbane, her latest film, The Curious Case of Dolphin Bay premiered at the Gold Coast Film Festival in April 2022, and is scheduled for Australian theatrical release late 2022. 

In The Curious Case of Dolphin Bay new friendships are formed, and old friendships tested when a group of aspiring teen marine biologists investigate the possibly-paranormal secrets surrounding Dolphin Bay, and are pulled into a dangerous fight to save the reef. 

Maya Newell

Following my interview with Christine, I’ll be speaking with filmmaker Maya Newell to discuss her new film, The Dreamlife of Georgie Stone. Maya shares some great stories about the making of this brilliant new documentary.

Spanning nineteen years, The Dreamlife of Georgie Stone tells the story of Georgie, an Australian transgender teen as she helps change laws, affirms her gender, finds her voice and emerges into adulthood.

Maya is a Director and Impact Producer. She directed the acclaimed feature In My Blood It Runs (2019) made in collaboration with Closer Productions. That film was nominated for a Best Documentary and Best Cinematography AACTA Award and won Best Director at the ADG awards. Maya’s first feature documentary was Gayby Baby which screened at festivals internationally and sparked a national conversation in Australia about the rights of children raised in LGBTQIA+ families.

Anyway… enjoy.

The new Australian documentary The Dreamlife of Georgie Stone will release on the Netflix Global Platform on 22 September with an accompanying impact campaign by The Unquiet Collective in partnership with Transcend Australia. You can find out more here. 

The Curious Case of Dolphin Bay is in cinemas Thursday, 22 September. 

ADVERTISEMENT: Everything in Between is in cinemas October 20.