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Which nation is best equipped to survive an apocalypse? Which fictional country links Predator, Commando and Die Hard? Join Marc Fennell as he tells the hidden stories behind the movies you know and love.
Moderated by Aimee Lindorff.
Brisbane Writers Festival
2016 Highlights
Presented by Dendy Cinemas
Planet According to the Movies with Marc Fennell
The Edge, State Library of Queensland
Stanley Place, Cultural Centre, Southbank, Brisbane QLD 4101, Australia
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Marc Fennell
Marc Fennell is an Australian radio and TV presenter, film critic, award-winning technology journalist, author, MC and the host of SBS’s show The Feed. Marc’s first book That Movie Book was a guide for people who stay home watching films every weekend of the year. His most recent book, Planet According to the Movies, is a how-to guide to travelling every nation on Earth through the power of films.
Aimée Lindorff
Aimée Lindorff is a cultural producer, writer, and editor based in Brisbane. She was Program and Services Manager of Queensland Writers Centre, and is creator of Whispers salon and QLD Script House. She reviews books for Aurealis Magazine, is one half of Lady Parts, a monthly podcast exploring women’s roles in genre cinema, and in 2014, Aimée was appointed Chair of the Australian National Science Fiction Convention 2016 Organising Committee. She has lots of thoughts about genre and stories and Jurassic Park.