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Flies In the Soup - Shane Abbess

Hi All, I'm back! With interviews! I've decided that rather than letting my interviews languish on my hard drive once they're out of contract, I'll put them up here. So you can expect to see a few of them popping up here from time to time. I've mostly interviewed Aussies, but there's a healthy sprinkling of others in the mix as well. So without further ado, feast your eyes upon my first ever interview with Aussie writer and filmmaker, Shane Abbess, which first appeared last year in Aurealis #79. Interview: Shane Abbess By Chris Large It’s no secret that Australian films struggle to gain traction internationally – particularly in with respect to fantasy and science fiction – but that seems likely to change sooner rather than later.  Australian writer and director, Shane Abbess, has spoken frankly on what is being done to improve both the appeal of Aussie film and its global reputation. Shane is best known to audienc

Aussie Spec Fic Snapshot: 2016

Hey, the unstoppable David McDonald interviewed me for the 2016 Spec Fic snapshot. Read about that, and plenty more HERE . But be warned: once you start reading these snapshots it's difficult to stop.