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- We finally did an interview! - Day One Shorts 2024
In this episode, we’re excited to dive into Day One Shorts, an awesome annual series of short films by up-and-coming rangatahi filmmakers all over Aotearoa.
We had the opportunity not only to watch them early but to also interview each of the young filmmakers behind every short.
Click here to watch all eight shorts before getting the inside scoop on their amazing work. Big thanks to Day One and 818!
CHAPTERS
- (00:00:00) Day One Shorts
- (00:06:24) Wilbert Wire
- (00:21:07) Lemons
- (00:33:35) Behind the White Wall
- (00:42:03) Sua - Portrait of a Retired Bus Driver
- (00:43:29) Detangling the Stigma
- (00:55:27) Yeah Pare
- (01:04:29) Holy Ghost
- (01:13:33) Taurewarewa
- (01:26:46) Next week
LINKS
Send us an email at [email protected].
Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Letterboxd.
Songs by Stanley Gurvich and Manos Mars.
1 hr 31 min - Cocktail (1988)
"Everything ends badly, otherwise it wouldn't end."
We're kicking off a new series of Kiwi-connected films with Roger Donaldson and Tom Cruise's Cocktail! Pour yourself a drink, practice your poetry, and listen along.
CHAPTERS
- (00:00:00) Favourite cocktails
- (00:05:11) Film discussion
- (00:35:43) Can we talk about?
- (00:39:47) Yeah, nah, or yeah nah?
- (00:45:23) Next week
LINKS
Send us an email at [email protected].
Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Letterboxd.
Songs by Stanley Gurvich and Manos Mars.
50 min - Chewing lollipops and picking movies
Maybe the most off-the-rails episode yet!
The 1978 gang gets together to share what they've been watching and announce the next movies they'll be covering on the show, all while doing their usual terrible Australian accents.
CHAPTERS
- (00:00:00) Intro
- (00:01:44) What we've been watching
- (00:14:58) Announcing our next theme
- (00:26:09) Can we talk about?
- (00:38:07) Next week
LINKS
Send us an email at [email protected].
Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Letterboxd.
Songs by Stanley Gurvich and Manos Mars.
42 min - Hot Rod (2007)
Cool beans.
You voted and this week we're covering Larissa's favourite film of all time: Hot Rod. Will Chris and Jasher break her heart? Tune in to our AM radio station to find out.
CHAPTERS
- (00:00:00) Intro and impressions
- (00:08:22) Film discussion
- (00:28:03) Yeah, nah, or yeah nah?
- (00:33:35) Next week
LINKS
Send us an email at [email protected].
Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Letterboxd.
Songs by Stanley Gurvich.
35 min - Bookworm (2024) with Oakley Gray
Do you believe in the Canterbury Panther?
We're joined by Oakley Gray, Larissa's six-year-old amateur impressionist son, to chat about panthers, dinosaurs, and Ant Timpson's PG adventure film Bookworm.
Watch Bookworm in NZ cinemas now!
CHAPTERS
- (00:00:00) Intro and impressions
- (00:03:15) What we've been watching
- (00:05:31) Panthers, bigfoot, and dinosaurs
- (00:10:13) Film discussion
- (00:21:59) Yeah, nah, or yeah nah?
- (00:27:40) Kiwi connections
- (00:30:38) Can we talk about...?
- (00:31:09) Next week
LINKS
Send us an email at [email protected].
Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Letterboxd.
Songs by Stanley Gurvich and Manos Mars.
32 min - We went to the NZ premiere of Bookworm!
Adventure called her name... unfortunately, dad answered.
Listen in as Chris and Jasher take a big ol' road trip down to Auckland to watch Ant Timpson, Elijah Wood, and Nell Fisher's new film, Bookworm, with members of the cast and crew.
Be sure to check out Bookworm when it hits theatres next week.
CHAPTERS
- (00:00:00) Before the premiere
- (00:16:47) Bookworm reactions
- (00:32:23) Next week
LINKS
Send us an email at [email protected].
Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Letterboxd.
Songs by Stanley Gurvich and Manos Mars.
38 min - Live from Wētā Workshop in Wellington
Wellington is in the South Island, right?
Larissa and Jasher travel down to The Windy City to tour Wētā Workshop and steal a peek at Stone Street Studios. Listen in as we geek out over centaurs, prawns, fake blood, and tinfoil.
CHAPTERS
- (00:00:00) Hello from Wellington
- (00:00:45) WETA Workshop
- (00:14:34) Next week
LINKS
Send us an email at [email protected].
Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Letterboxd.
Songs by Stanley Gurvich.
17 min - I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore (2017)
That's not your lawn tiger.
True-blue kiwi actress Melanie Lynskey and honorary kiwi actor Elijah Wood make their 1978 debuts as we dive into Netflix's darkly comic thriller: I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore. With a title like that, who needs therapy?
CHAPTERS
- (00:00:00) Jazza from Australia
- (00:09:00) Film discussion
- (00:28:31) Kiwi connections
- (00:31:32) Yeah, nah, or yeah nah?
- (00:36:58) Favourite comedies
- (00:37:59) Next week
LINKS
Send us an email at [email protected].
Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Letterboxd.
Songs by Stanley Gurvich.
42 min - The Wheel Master returns
Larissa or Jasher, who will be punished?
The Wheel Master makes his long-awaited return to the show as he pits Larissa and Jasher against each other in a barrage of crazy film trivia. Listen in as we also share about what we've been watching and how we spend our Matariki weekends!
CHAPTERS
- (00:00:00) Intro
- (00:03:02) What we've been watching
- (00:11:39) The Whimsical Wheel of Wacky Wonders
- (00:33:58) Next week
LINKS
Send us an email at [email protected].
Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Letterboxd.
Songs by Stanley Gurvich and Hans Johnson.
38 min - The Legend of Baron To'a (2020)
"Better work on that cardio if you're going to live your life running!"
'Karate Kid meets South Auckland' is how this action-packed Kiwi comedy has been described, and today we have Christopher Alexander Wetere, one of the film's stars, on the show to provide behind-the-scenes insights, break down the fight choreography, and debunk the disillusionment around WWE.
CHAPTERS
- (00:00:00) Famous NZ advertisements
- (00:06:56) Intro
- (00:10:32) What we've been watching
- (00:20:06) Reading fan mail
- (00:22:26) Baron To'a discussion
- (00:38:52) Can we talk about...?
- (00:39:12) Kiwi connections
- (00:44:11) Yeah, nah, or yeah nah?
- (00:48:53) Next week
LINKS
Send us an email at [email protected].
Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Letterboxd.
Songs by Stanley Gurvich, Manos Mars, and Mikhail Gurbo.
51 min
About 1978: A New Zealand Film Podcast
From the publisher's feed
Join Larissa, Chris, & Jasher as they talk about a lot of nonsense and celebrate kiwi cinema. New episodes every second Friday!