Rochelle Siemienowicz

Rochelle Siemienowicz is Screen Content Lead at Screenhub. She is a writer, film critic and cultural commentator with a PhD in Australian cinema and was the co-host of Australia's longest-running film podcast 'Hell is for Hyphenates'. Rochelle has written a memoir, Fallen, published by Affirm Press. Her second book, Double Happiness, a novel, is out with Midnight Sun on October 1, 2024. Instagram: @Rochelle_Rochelle Twitter: @Milan2Pinsk

Rochelle Siemienowicz's Latest Articles

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Education & Student News

How to inspire original ideas in the art classroom

Northern Territory art teacher Jemima Saunders talks about creating a culture of trust and moving beyond high school art clichés.

small house made of matches is burning on one side.
Career Advice

How to leave a job in the arts without burning bridges

Setting the house alight as you walk away looks good in movies, but in life it's best to leave nicely…

Young kids standing at colourful wall mural by Jean Jullien at NGV International summer festival for kids.
Education & Student News

RIFIFI: Jean Jullien for Kids heads up NGV's Kids Summer Festival

For many, the NGV's Kids Summer Festival is their first experience of the gallery. The philosophy is all about getting…

Young man in spectacles wearing turtleneck and blazer sits on floor balancing a laptop on knees, with a backpack at his side.
Career Advice

10 tips for combining work and study in the arts

Be realistic and get organised. From timeboxing to flexible jobs, these ideas will help you find balance and reduce the…

A mural featuring a Christmas Beetle on the side of the 7-eleven on the corner of Errol St and Queensberry St, North Melbourne, made by Blender Studios.
Features

Fun arts and crafts for kids and teens this school holidays

Egyptology, circus lessons and street art classes are some of the more unexpected creative offerings to get kids through the…

Three female dancers are sitting and talking on stage about their career lessons, wearing gold jerseys and dark pants.
Career Advice

What we learned: top 10 career lessons from 2023

Forget quiet quitting and quiet firing. This year it was all about having better conversations – about money, mental health,…

close-up of gold miner's brooch held by blue-gloved hands and woman's eyes peering through.
News

Gold, glitz and history on show in the State of Victoria gold jewellery collection

Fifteen highlighted pieces of newly acquired goldfield jewellery are on display in a glittery pop-up exhibition at the Melbourne Museum.

Wearable Art. Woman smiling and wearing colourful wearable art based on her wheelchair. Sitting in foyer of Enmore Theatre.
Education & Student News

First Sydney Wearable Art Gala celebrates innovation and personal expression

Inspired by everything from coral reefs to being in a wheelchair, this art gala saw TAFE students wearing their art…

Education. Young girl in pink dress sits inside hive-like strucure on green grass as part of art for kids.
Education & Student News

Education in brief: a Hive for kids, a conference for art educators and news from around the web

Sensory art for kids in Sydney, and the National Visual Art Education Conference in Canberra. Plus Australian schools and universities…

Older white woman with grey hair stands beside younger woman with dark hair and glasses, seated at the piano, mentoring and teaching her.
Education & Student News

Me and my mentor: Fiona Jury and Robin Baker

Working together to build skill, musicality and, above all, confidence, these two music teachers explain their mentoring process.

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