The Popcorn Panel Podcast

Kate Separovich is an award-winning Western Australian film producer.

She originally studied graphic design and worked in local cinemas, where she fell in love with production and set building. Moving into directing short films, she eventually trained at the Australian Film, Television and Radio School before heading to the UK. She then pivoted into creative producing, building 15+ years of industry experience.  

In 2017, she co-founded Lake Martin Films with her husband, writer/editor Luke Martin. She has produced acclaimed festival short films, as well as the supernatural / horror feature 'Proclivitas', which was awarded ScreenWest / Screen Australia's $1.25M West Coast Visions initiative.
  
Named "One to Watch" by Screen Producers Australia in 2021, Kate is a former Chair of the WA Film and Television Institute and a founding member of Raising Films Australia, championing sustainability and parent support in screen industries.  

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Kathy Sharp is a publicity and promotions veteran with over three decades of experience in the film distribution and exhibition industry.

She started out learning programming and building payroll systems at Channel 7 before taking a casual role with Hoyts Fox Columbia TriStar Films. 

Her role quickly expanded as she learned every facet of film distribution, from sales and bookings to accounts, exhibitor relations, and publicity.  

When the joint venture split, she took on the role of WA State Manager for Columbia TriStar (later Sony Pictures Releasing), a position she has since held for over 32 years. 

Over her career, she has hosted large-scale promotional stunts for film launches and managed local marketing and influencer networks. 

Named Western Australian Cinema Pioneer of the Year in 2023, Kathy has served as an honorary director for the WA Motion Picture Benevolent Fund for over 20 years and leads major community fundraising drives.  

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Sorrel Wilby is a committed naturalist and award-winning adventurer, photographer, artist, writer, television reporter and documentary maker. She is passionate about the environment and deeply committed to sharing her love and knowledge of nature with others, encouraging greater curiosity and respect for the natural world – above and below the waterline. 

Her list of incredible achievements includes:

* Completing a 3,000 kilometre solo trek across Tibet.

* Traversing the entire 6,500 kilometres of the Himalayas on foot with her husband Chris.

* Serving as a team member and documentarian on the Everest Bicentennial Expedition in 1988.

* Completing a 17,000 kilometre solo bicycle journey across Asia.

* Climbing every major mountain peak in Africa.

* Spending nearly a decade as a presenter and roving reporter on Channel Nine's Getaway, hosting Painting Australia for the ABC, and presenting the Best of Australia series for Australian Geographic.

* Collaborating with Wild Bear Entertainment on more than 50 documentaries and serving as the Chair of the Australian Geographic Society.

* Authoring 13 books, ranging from travel memoirs to children's titles, and contributing images and articles to over 100 global publications, including National Geographic.

* Receiving a prestigious Churchill Fellowship in 2023 to document the endemic species of Norfolk Island.

* Gifting an entire art collection of nature drawings to Norfolk Island.

* Raising her two fabulous children.

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Eric Bauza is one of the best and most accomplished voice actors in the industry. A proud Canadian, he has received three Emmy Awards and has voiced over 200 different characters in films and television series. 

In the latest Looney Tunes film ‘Coyote vs. Acme,’ he brings to life over a dozen iconic characters, including Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Tweety, Elmer Fudd, Foghorn Leghorn, Pepe Le Pew, and Road Runner. 

He chats to Alex Cearns from The Popcorn Panel and shares his advice to those keen to be voice actors, who his favourite Looney Tunes character is, his pre-recording ritual, the requirements for creating a voice from scratch, why he handles Bugs Bunny differently from other characters, and whether Road Runner is saying "Beep Beep" or "Meep Meep".

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