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MIFF Young Australian Filmmakers: Alena Lodkina, “Petrol”
At a special Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) media event highlighting the next generation of talented Melbourne filmmakers – Thomas Wright (The Stranger), Alena Lodkina (Petrol) and Goran Stolveski (Of an Age & You Won’t Be Alone) – we heard from the three trailblazers about their new buzz-worthy films and how they fit into the Australian film landscape today. Alena Lodkina: “Petrol” Writer-director Alena Lodkina moved with her family from St.