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- Hugh Macdonald on his career in Film, No Ordinary Sheila & From Beyond the Grave
A conversation with another stalwart of the local film industry, Hugh Macdonald, best known for directing "This is New Zealand" (1970) and “No Ordinary Sheila” (2017), who also about his career in documentaries, his tenure with the National Film Unit, and his experience on the set of his chosen Adopt-a-Movie made by British cult film production house, Amicus.
1 hr 25 min - Episode 10: Graeme Cowley on his career in Film, Utu Redux & Apocalypse Now
A "feature length" discussion with Graeme Cowley, who talks about his adventures in the New Zealand screen trade that spans six decades, including his key roles at the epicentre of our most iconic films, as well as his adopted movie in the AroVideo library: Apocalypse Now.
1 hr 34 min - Episode 9: Chris Hormann on the Wellington Film Society 2019 programme & Catherine Deneuve
Wellington Film Society President Chris Hormann talks about films in the 2019 programme and three films he's adopted at AroVideo starring Catherine Deneuve.
55 min - Episode 8: John Horrell on his Martinborough movie cottage & The White RibbonJohn Horrell talks about his rental cottage in Martinborough (which offers guests access to his extensive personal DVD collection) and his admiration for Michael Haneke's The White Ribbon and other meaningful movies related to his native South Africa.1 hr 3 min
- Episode 7: Elric Kane on Film Podcasting & Cult MoviesEx-patriot Kiwi Film Podcaster Elric Kane talks about living in L.A., Danny Peary's influential Cult Movie books and the five films he's adopted in the AroVideo library - Possession, A Place in the Sun, Cockfighter, The Swimmer, and The Seventh Victim. Plus an afterword about Andrew's meeting with the NZ Film Censor.1 hr 17 min
- Episode 6: James Partridge on his Terror-Fi Festival & Candyman [+bonus]Terror-Fi Film Festival director James Partridge talks about the joys and challenges of running his own festival and previews some of the films in his 2018 line-up, as well as his Adopt-a-Movie selection: Bernard Rose's Candyman. Then stay tuned for the episode afterword on our continued censorship woes...58 min
- Episode 5: Leah McFall on Nora Ephron and Bright LightsNewly-published author, columnist and mother-of-two Leah McFall talks up the enchantment of the Romantic Comedy and three Hollywood women who are no longer with us - Nora Ephron, Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds.1 hr 9 min
- Episode 4: John Bach on Acting and King & CountryVeteran New Zealand actor John Bach gives us a rare and exclusive interview about his professional career spanning five decades and the British WWI drama he chose to adopt in the AroVideo library.1 hr 6 min
- Episode 3: David Summerfield on The Thing about VHSAvid film buff David Summerfield talks film fests and formats, The Thing, and the two films he's adopted on VHS (!) before venturing into the AroVideo attic where we rummage for forgotten gems.1 hr 5 min
- Episode 2: Nina & Anton from Photonflux talk Alien & Sci-FiNina Human & Anton Sounes talk about their unique retro Sci-Fi themed bar, creative enterprise, and the three feature films they've adopted at AroVideo.51 min
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The AroVideo Podcast celebrates the DVD and all forms of physical media, talking to special guests who've 'adopted' films of personal significance in the AroVideo library...