Festival of Dangerous Ideas Launches Inaugural Film Program in Sydney
Sydney's Festival of Dangerous Ideas (FODI) is diving into the world of film for the first time with “Dangerous Films: Old Reels, New Revelations,” showcasing nine intriguing movies at Dendy Newtown from August 20 to 30. Curated by Danielle Harvey, the lineup includes classics like Leos Carax's "Holy Motors" (2012), Ishirō Honda's "Gojira" (1954), and Jane Campion's "The Piano," among others. Harvey emphasizes the aim is to reassess these films with contemporary insights, where real danger lies in their consequences, not just shock value. John Cameron Mitchell will host a masterclass called "Just Be Punk" on August 23 and present "Shortbus" on August 30, while also participating in the Melbourne International Film Festival on August 21. Under Harvey's guidance, the festival has grown from two days to ten, covering various art forms and discussions, all presented by The Ethics Centre.
Key facts
- Dangerous Films: Old Reels, New Revelations is the first film program at the Festival of Dangerous Ideas.
- The program screens nine films at Dendy Newtown in Sydney from 20 to 30 August.
- Films include Holy Motors, Gojira, The Piano, Salò, Zero Dark Thirty, Shortbus, Hatred, Rocking the Foundations, and Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie.
- John Cameron Mitchell will present a masterclass 'Just Be Punk' at Carriageworks on 23 August and introduce Shortbus on 30 August.
- Mitchell will also appear at Melbourne International Film Festival for a 25th anniversary screening of Hedwig and the Angry Inch on 21 August.
- Salman Rushdie was scheduled to appear but withdrew due to health reasons.
- Danielle Harvey has been Festival Director for five years; FODI has grown from a two-day event to a 10-day festival across 14 venues.
- The festival is presented by The Ethics Centre.
Entities
Artists
- Danielle Harvey
- Leos Carax
- Ishirō Honda
- Jane Campion
- Pier Paolo Pasolini
- Kathryn Bigelow
- John Cameron Mitchell
- Mitzi Goldman
- Pat Fiske
- Alex Gibney
- Salman Rushdie
- Alannah Sue
Institutions
- Festival of Dangerous Ideas
- Dendy Newtown
- Carriageworks
- Melbourne International Film Festival
- The Ethics Centre
- ArtsHub
- ScreenHub
- Time Out
- Sydney Opera House
- Limelight
- Urban List
Locations
- Sydney
- Australia
- Melbourne
- Enmore Theatre
- Melbourne Recital Centre