MAGIC HOUR

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Welcome to Magic Hour: a podcast about Screen Culture. Makers. Doers. Thinkers. Hosted by Academic, Screenwriter and Musician, BEN MICHAEL. Coming at you from the VCA, Australia’s oldest film school. Part of our mission at the Victorian College of the Arts is to share information with the public. The Film and TV school, over its 50-year history, has nurtured Alumni who have gone onto amazing careers. Often we are recording talks with them as well as other film industry professionals who come by and visit to our students.

Episodes

  1. 01/06/2025

    MAGIC HOUR - writer Luke Rynderman

    Writer/director Luke Rynderman’s visually dazzling debut feature film; The Speedway Murders, is a top ten most watched film on Hulu in America.  It has just been released on Netflix in Australia where it also made the top ten. Luke is a graduate of the Masters of Screenwriting at the VCA. He spent ten years writing projects that got so close to being made it would break most people. Not Luke. He kept writing.  To make money, he used his graphic design skills to became part of the art department on many feature films. This gave Luke an intense uncompromising eye for visual details. He knows exactly how he wants each scene to look and he will make it happen – no matter what it takes.  He has fun industry horror stories that will blow you mind. But most of all he will inspire you to never give up, and when you finally get that big first break to be 100% hardcore to get your vision on the screen.

    1h 5m
  2. Magic Hour - Left, Write, Hook with Dr Donna Lyon and Dr. Shannon Owen

    08/07/2024

    Magic Hour - Left, Write, Hook with Dr Donna Lyon and Dr. Shannon Owen

    WARNING: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS REFERENCES TO SEXUAL ABUSE Director Shannon Owen and Producer Dr. Donna Lyon talk about the trials and tribulations of "Left, Write, Hook" a feature-length documentary about seven women who responded to a call-out to participate in an 8-week experimental recovery program. The program supports survivors of childhood sexual assault by addressing both the physical and emotional impacts of trauma through a unique combination of boxing and creative writing. What begins as an 8-week program soon becomes much more as these survivors build bonds with one another and with their coach that lead to transformations they could only have dreamed of.

    49 min
  3. MAGIC HOUR - with director Alethea Jones

    12/21/2023

    MAGIC HOUR - with director Alethea Jones

    Associate Professor Nicolette Freeman skillfully delves into the Hollywood career of VCA Alumni, Alethea Jones, unraveling the directing journey behind renowned works like Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies, Mrs. Davis, and Fun Mom Dinner, offering invaluable insights, tricks, and tips that resonate deeply with aspiring film students.

    1h 11m
  4. MAGIC HOUR - with Roman Coppola

    10/19/2023

    MAGIC HOUR - with Roman Coppola

    Hollywood royalty, Roman Coppola, stopped by VCA Film and Television whilst in Melbourne and spoke with producer Stephen Luby and a cohort of students about wide-ranging topics such as screenwriting, producing, making music videos, Wes Anderson, wine, theme parks and decentralized film financing. Tune in!

    1h 4m
  5. In Conversation with Writer Gabriel Bergmoser

    10/12/2023

    In Conversation with Writer Gabriel Bergmoser

    VCA Alumni and "born writer" Gabriel Bergmoser speaks about his career as an award-winning screenwriter, playwright and novelist to Ben Michael - they cover topics such as ability to be prolific, his work ethic, adaptations, Hollywood, and being a published best-seller.

    1h 6m
  6. Magic Hour - Future models of Screen Funding

    08/31/2023

    Magic Hour - Future models of Screen Funding

    In this episode, five film industry insiders give their perspective on the future of film funding. VCA Alumni, writer/director Goran Stolevski - "Of an Age" (2022) and "You Won't Be Alone" (2022) VCA Alumni Caleb Ribates - Lakad (2022) Producer Emma Roberts - VR project Gondwana (2022) Dr Kirstin Stephens - Lecturer in Arts and Cultural Management Dr Duncan Caillard - Culture and Communication

    28 min
  7. Magic Hour - interview with Emmy Award-winning cinematographer Adam Arkapaw

    07/18/2023

    Magic Hour - interview with Emmy Award-winning cinematographer Adam Arkapaw

    VCA Alumni, Cinematographer Adam Arkapaw is interviewed by Assoc. Prof. Annabelle Murphy. Adam Arkapaw is an Australian cinematographer. He is best known for his work on the television series Top of the Lake and True Detective (Season 1), for which he has won two Creative Arts Emmy Awards. He is also known for his collaborations with director Justin Kurzel, whom he worked with on Snowtown, Macbeth, and Assassin's Creed.

    37 min
  8. Magic Hour - with documentary director Brett Morgen

    07/18/2023

    Magic Hour - with documentary director Brett Morgen

    Magic Hour host Ben Michael interviews documentary director Brett Morgen about his career culminating in the 2023 release of the David Bowie documentary Moonage Daydream

    31 min
  • 8 Episodes

About

Welcome to Magic Hour: a podcast about Screen Culture. Makers. Doers. Thinkers. Hosted by Academic, Screenwriter and Musician, BEN MICHAEL. Coming at you from the VCA, Australia’s oldest film school. Part of our mission at the Victorian College of the Arts is to share information with the public. The Film and TV school, over its 50-year history, has nurtured Alumni who have gone onto amazing careers. Often we are recording talks with them as well as other film industry professionals who come by and visit to our students.

Information

  • Creator
    Unknown
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    8
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © @The University of Melbourne
  • Show Website
    MAGIC HOUR