PRESS

REVIEWS

"HERE OUT WEST IS A RARE CONTEMPORARY TAKE ON WESTERN SYDNEY"

Garry Maddox, Sydney Morning Heralds

"HERE OUT WEST IS RE-DEFINING THE AUSTRALIAN STORY"

Jared Richards, Junkee

"A REFRESHING, CLEVER AND EMOTIONAL WORK OF ART THAT DESERVES HUGE ATTENTION."

Benson Wu, Taiwan Film Festival

"FROM THE VERY FIRST SCENE THE WORLD AND THE CHARACTERS FEELS AUTHENTIC AND LIVED IN."

Virat Nehru, Screenhub/Diversity Arts Australia

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.

ABC Arts

HERE OUT WEST IS A SHINING EXAMPLE THAT DIVERSITY ISN’T AN ABSTRACT TERM—THE BEAUTY OF IT IS IN THOSE INDIVIDUAL, HUMAN STORIES.

News.com.au

I JUST WANT EVERYBODY TO GO AND SEE THIS FILM. I CANNOT IMPRESS ENOUGH HOW MUCH I LOVE THIS.

Stephen A Russell, JOY FM

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 

THE CURB
Arka Das talks Sydney Film Festival Opening Night Film 'Here Out West', his short film 'Khana Khazana', and working with Niki Caro on Mulan in this interview 

THE CURB
Sydney Film Festival director Nashen Moodley talks sustainable futures, diverse programming, and opening night film: 'Here Out West'

 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

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We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which we work, and pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.