First of all; It's not about culture. Welcome to Not Culture! The podcast about life in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Hosted by Daniel Lovai and myself, we aim to talk about what we've been up to in Port Moresby, our obsession with Pop Culture, and how they affect each other. We occasionally bring on guests to flesh out some dimension on a subject or issue, and generally like to tell the world that there's a lot more going on in PNG than the culture. Join us fortnightly and listen to what we've been up to, and the issues we've been facing with life in PNG.
Episode 015 - 'Ophir' Documentary Review
And we’re back for our first episode of 2022! And apparently, we’ve leveled up! We got invited as legit MEDIA PEOPLE to see a screening of the new award-winning documentary ‘Ophir’, Directed by Alexandre Berman & Olivier Pollet. Thank you to Paradise Cinemas for the invite!
“Ophir tells the story of an extraordinary revolution for life, land and culture, leading up to the potential creation of the world’s newest nation in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea.” - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13097608/
In this episode Dan and I give our thoughts on the doco and talk about its standout aspects.
Here are some time-codes for easy navigation!
00:00 - BANTER
01:00 - INTRO
01:09 - Catch-Up
04:40 - OPHIR Documentary Review - Initial Thoughts
07:42 - Perspective as an Editor
11:44 - Documentary Tropes
16:04 - Documentary Journalism
20:28 - Editing (It Wins)
23:53 - Music, Sound Design & Mixing
27:13 - Themes & Impact
32:26 - Final Thoughts
37:55 - Closing Remarks
‘Ophir’ is now playing at Paradise Cinemas, so if you have the time, please watch and let us know if you agree with our thoughts on it!
Links
https://www.ophir-film.com
https://www.paradisecinemas.com.pg/movie/ophir
I hope you enjoy it, and let us know what you think! You can contact us here.
www.instagram.com/anxious.coconut/
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twitter.com/anxious_coconut
YouTube Link to Episode - https://youtu.be/Qim-p4ij9XA
3/22/2022 • 39 minutes, 45 seconds
Episode 011: Cooking with Graham Ainui (feat. Music Production in PNG)
One day, I promise, ONE DAY we'll get a handle on our scheduling! But that day isn't today. However, we do have a new episode! And it's (kinda) special! Today on the show, I skilfully manipulate co-host Dan and today's guest Graham Ainui into helping me cook my weekly meal preps! All while discussing the current state of music production in Papua New Guinea, our experiences being creatives here, and tips for people starting out in the area!
We've also got an open invite for anyone to come on board to talk to us on the show! If you want to have a conversation with us or if you've got a topic that you'd like us to discuss, please throw it our way!
Time Stamps
00:00:08:29 - Welcome to Not Culture in the Kitchen! (i know right)
00:01:42:12 - The Cooking Begins!
00:02:13:04 - Graham, how did you get into Radio?
00:05:54:11 - Radio, in the time of COVID
00:11:33:11 - Graham as a Music Producer
00:29:37:20 - The Current State of Music in PNG
00:35:21:25 - Song Writing v Song Producing in PNG
00:41:34:18- Jingles! (and how they've lost quality?)
01:01:47:27 - Words of Wisdom for Young Artists (feat. Graham)
I hope you enjoy it, and let us know what you think! You can contact us here.
www.instagram.com/anxious.coconut/
www.instagram.com/killmongerdan_117/
www.instagram.com/the_clueless_panda/
twitter.com/anxious_coconut
