PRESS
REVIEWS
"HERE OUT WEST IS A RARE CONTEMPORARY TAKE ON WESTERN SYDNEY"
"HERE OUT WEST IS RE-DEFINING THE AUSTRALIAN STORY"
"A REFRESHING, CLEVER AND EMOTIONAL WORK OF ART THAT DESERVES HUGE ATTENTION."
"FROM THE VERY FIRST SCENE THE WORLD AND THE CHARACTERS FEELS AUTHENTIC AND LIVED IN."
THE NEW FILM HERE OUT WEST IS A LOVE LETTER TO WESTERN SYDNEY, AND IT'S BREAKING NEW GROUND ON SCREEN AND BEHIND THE SCENES.
HERE OUT WEST IS A SHINING EXAMPLE THAT DIVERSITY ISN’T AN ABSTRACT TERM—THE BEAUTY OF IT IS IN THOSE INDIVIDUAL, HUMAN STORIES.
I JUST WANT EVERYBODY TO GO AND SEE THIS FILM. I CANNOT IMPRESS ENOUGH HOW MUCH I LOVE THIS.
FROM THE AUDIENCE
"Absolutely blown away by this incredible movie, I laughed and cried nearly the entire time. So much heart in one movie and I'm so happy I now see more of our beautiful people and culture. Powerful!"
Julian Haig
"Possibly the best Australian film I've ever seen – hope Here Out West makes it to cinemas around the world "
Meredith
"What a clever and emotional film... Totally blew my mind and certainly brought me to tears."
Benson Wu
"Here Out West made me feel pride to live out in the west. To see the streets, people and stories that surround me up on the big screen felt powerful and overwhelmingly sweet."
Agatha
"So cleverly written and put together. Such a lovely slice of Sydney and Australia and humanity."
Sandy George
IN THE MEDIA
Media Week
Arka feature
Life Hacker
Arka feature
Broadsheet
Arka, Nisrine, Matias & Christine feature
ABC News Online
Arka & Christine feature
TV Week
Film highlight feature
Womans Day
Genevieve feature
The Daily Telegraph, Kitchen Confidential
Arka & Western Sydney food feature
Concrete Playground
Arka feature
Urban List
Arka feature
ABC News Breakfast
Arka interview live in Ultimo Studio
2GB Afternoons, 2SER, Doube J Arvos
Arka radio schedule
Newscorp, Binge Guide
Film highlight feature
ABC ARTS (FACEBOOK)
Interview with Bina, Vonne, Arka
ABC RADIO NATIONAL, SCREEN SHOW
Interview with Bina and Arka
UPCOMING ATTRACTIONS PODCAST
Interview with Vonne and Bina
SCREEN AUSTRALIA
Annabel & all writers
SBS SPANISH
Interview with Christian Ravello
THE PHILIPPINE TIMES
Interview with Vonne and Christine
ABC RADIO ARABIC
Interview with Nisrine
3CR SHOWREEL
Interview with Arka
SCREEN AUSTRALIA
Interview with Ana
VOICE OF INDIA
Interview with Arka
GOURMET TRAVELLER
Interview with Arka
SCREEN WATCHING PODCAST
Interview with Bina
NEERU / INDIAN DOWN UNDER (INSTAGRAM)
Interview with Leah & Arka
WEEKEND SUNRISE
Interview with Bina
THE GUARDIAN
Interview with Sheila, Annabel, Arka
WHO IS MY NEIGHBOUR PODCAST
Interview with Nisrine
WHO IS MY NEIGHBOUR PODCAST
Interview with Bina
SUBCULTURE ENTERTAINMENT
Interview with Arka
INDIAN DOWN UNDER
Interview with Leah and Arka
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THE WESTERN
Interview with Claire
FM CON ELEANE Y OSCAR / FEMME MODELE INSTAGRAM
Interview with Matias
SBS BANGLA
Interview with Arka
THE CURB
Interview with Vonne
THE DAILY TELEGRAPH / BLACKTOWN ADVOCATE
Interview with Arka
2SER
Interview with Bina
IF.COM.AU
Official trailer and release date announced
THE AGE
From Baz to Buzz and Batman: the most anticipated movies this year
SMH.COM.AU
From Baz to Buzz and Batman: the most anticipated movies this year
THE SUN HERALD
Take your seats for this year’s most anticipated films
CINEMA AUSTRALIA
My Favourite films of 2021
CINEMA AUSTRALIA
Release date, trailer and poster revealed
REFINERY 29
Meet The Women That Are Unapologetically Making Their Mark On Australia’s Film Industry
ABC RADIO SYDNEY BREAKFAST
SFF Opening Night – Interview with Ana Kokkinos
ABC RADIO SYDNEY DRIVE
SFF Opening Night – Interview with Ana Kokkinos
ABC RADIO NATIONAL BREAKFAST
SFF Opening Night – Interview with Ana Kokkinos
THE AUSTRALIAN
A city heads west as popular festival returns
JUNKEE
‘Here Out West’ Is Redefining the Australian Story
THE GREEK HERALD
A tapestry of diverse stories from Western Sydney: Director Ana Kokkinos on her new film
ABC NEWS (TV)
Emerging writers pen script about life in Sydney’s west
ABC NEWS ONLINE
New film 'Here Out West' seeks to paint a different picture about living in Western Sydney
SYDNEY MORNING HERALD / SPECTRUM
‘Magic happened in the room’: 'Here Out West' is a rare contemporary take on western Sydney
TODAY SHOW
SFF program launch
THE AUSTRALIAN
SFF program launch
SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
SFF program launch/Interview with Nisrine
THE AUSTRALIAN, ARTS
SFF program launch
THE AUSTRALIAN, ARTS
SFF program launch
SMH.COM.AU
SFF program launch/Interview with Nisrine
CONCRETE PLAYGROUND
SFF program launch
THE GREATEST STORIES ARE THE ONES WE TELL TOGETHER
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which we work, and pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.