Bob Connolly is perhaps the most eloquent polemicist in the whole Australian independent sector. His inaugural “Body of Work Oration” for the weekend to celebrate Harvey Weinstein became an orphan when the event was cancelled. It is an important speech, and we are honoured to publish it.
Independence can be a nebulous concept. It’s a cold wet morning in New York, back in 1983. Robin Anderson and I are standing in a doorway on 70th St. Our First Contact has begun its run at the Film Forum Cinema.