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A blind painter meets a man one day who shows interest in the young artist’s life. The painter recounts what brought him to the city, a tragic tale centered around the abduction and disappearance of his mother.

“Paintings in the Dark” looks to build strength through the uplifting narrative of a young man overcoming great diversity. On paper, it is a fascinating look at a man trying to navigate through a society’s dark underbelly. Unfortunately, the actual execution of the plot is damaged by (most notably) two different issues that make the story difficult to embrace. Firstly, the film suffers from obvious pacing issues in long, dialogue free, scenes which are meant to convey the protagonist’s personal growth. This is exemplified in his romantic interest where the couple’s bond is established through montages of them exploring the area together, but neglects offering up convincing dialogue as...

In this guest post, brand strategist Elle Green asks why at the 2012 Circus Festival of Commercial Creativity, so many voices were not Australian.

This was the question I asked myself as the first day of The Festival of Commercial Creativity progressed. I know the purpose was to showcase the world’s most influential thinkers, innovators and artists. However, I couldn’t help but notice a startling lack of Australians in the mix.

I’d like to immediately excuse the company of Sarah O’Hagan Cmo/President of Gatorade North America (Kiwi, honorary Aussie for the purpose of this conversation) and Rosanna Iacono Chief Brand Officer, Jurlique. However, that does bring me to my point.

One of the most exciting examples of commercial creativity was O’Hagan’s presentation around executing creativity in a social-driven world. It was fast-paced, invigorating and, goddamit, made me want to run a marathon (after a...