What’s Inspiring Australian Creatives Right Now (and What’s Not Making the Cut)

We are excited to introduce FRNDLY FACES, a new limited series dedicated to uncovering the incredible talents within our vibrant community. This May, we conversed with five diverse creatives across Melbourne and Adelaide, delving into their passions and challenges, as well as celebrating their current favourites.

Nicholas Howard

Favourite Song right now: Passion Anthem - Slim Guerilla & Genshin

Favourite Film: City of God

Things you love:

1. The thought of not knowing

2. Autumn

3. Luca Guadagnino

Things you hate:

1. Shopping Centres

2. Airports

3. Cars going under the speed limit

Kurai Sibanda

Favourite Song right now: Losing You - Solange

Favourite Film: Anything with Dev Patel

Favourite Place to Eat/Drink in Melbourne: Bahama Gold & Oh Loretta!

Things you love:

1. My community

2. Being a tourist in my own city

3. Writing

Things you hate:

1. Melbourne traffic

2. Performative Activism

3. Bad repliers

Matt Little

Favourite Song right now: Sarious - El Londo

Favourite Film: Napoleon Dynamite

Favourite Place to Eat/Drink in Adelaide: Smokelovers

Things you love:

1. Baked Goods

2. Breakfast Foods

3. Small Businesses

Things you hate:

1. Bad attitudes

2. Traffic

3. Chelsea FC

Luella-Sama Thorli

Favourite Song: Dawn in the Adan - Ichiko Aoba

Favourite Film: The Platform

Favourite Place to Eat/Drink in Adelaide: Ryumon Ramen

Things you love:

1. The Sun

2. Tattoos

3. Making art

Things you hate:

Loud Bathroom Fans!!

Navaal Saeed

Favourite Song right now: The Space Programs - ATCQ

Favourite Film: Do The Right Thing

Favourite Place to Eat/Drink in Melbourne: Mr Ramen San

Things you love:

1. My GF

2. My Friends

3. My Parents

Things you hate:

1. Boston Celtics

2. Queues at Yo-Chi

3. Football accessibility from a grassroots level