The preview of The Turning at the Luna Cinema on Monday 16th was massive. As the crowd took over every inch of the...
Movie directors … part human, part sheep dog? (The Turning movie premier in Perth)
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Movies
Making it happen (Behind the Scenes with Clockwork Orange director)
No doubt you can remember the effect that Clockwork Orange had on you the first time you saw it, I certainly can....
The trick to getting actors to answer tough questions (Behind the scences, Drift Q&A Myles Pollard, Sam Worthington, Xavier Samuel)
Following on from the earlier post ... With the audience hyped after seeing the premier of the surfing movie...
So you want to start a small business? (Surfing movie Drift premiers in Perth)
Time to reminisce about living in a country town where the streets are wide, the traffic non-existent, and there isn’t...
What are you willing to take a risk for? (The Company You Keep)
This is the crucial question at the centre of The Company You Keep, and a very appropriate one, given the immense...
Satisfaction secret exposed (Job satisfaction #7 Julius Avery, Son of a Gun)
Ponder this ... you’re a writer/director who’s won several awards for your short films, including a Best Short...
Filming in India: Save Your Legs Part 2 (Behind the Scenes Q&A with Damon Gameau)
It’s always interesting to hear what goes on behind the scenes of seemingly effortless acting performances. NIDA...
Ever dreamt of playing for your country (Save Your Legs: Part 1)
Take a true Australian story, add a touch of The Hangover, a smidge of Eat, Prey, Love, two drops of Bollywood and a...
Wisdom comes with age … maybe (I am Eleven by Geneviene Bailey)
Wisdom comes with age or so they say, but as I left the movie, I am Eleven, I pondered whether this...
The King Is Dead Q&A with Rolf de Heer
Before showing The King is Dead at Cinema Paradiso, director Rolf de Heer (Ten Canoes, The Tracker) was asked to...
Lightbulb moments at 2012 Tropfest smorgasbord
There’s something magical about sitting outside watching movies under the summer sky, it’s guaranteed to make my heart...
More 4 Me and The Hunter both get an airing at BOFA Tasmanian Festival 2011
Two films recently featured on The Ponder Room will both be shown at the MyState Breath of Fresh Air (BOFA) Film...