Standing Room Only for Sunday 28 February 2016

12.42  Paul James - CEO of the Ministry of Culture and Heritage

The Ministry for Culture and Heritage is openly inviting arts organisations to look further afield for its funding, rather than simply relying on the tax-payer.   They suggest looking for funding from individual philanthropists, as well as the increasingly popular crowd-funding for smaller projects.  Lynn asks the Ministry's Chief Executive Paul James how's that message is being received by the arts community - a sector that contributes 2 billion dollars into the economy..

An early mining settlement in the mountains of Germany that now produces carved wooden toys is where New Zealand artist Oscar Enberg is heading.  He's just been announced as this year's recipient of Creative New Zealand's Visual Arts Residency in Berlin.  The Auckland based artist told Lynn Freeman he's fascinated by the contrast between mass production and traditional craftspeople.

12.49  Ella Gilbert - A Kiwi Theatre-Maker in Iran

Two Wellington theatre makers have recently returned from Iran.  They spent a month working with an Iranian theatre company and attending the country's biggest theatre event, a massive festival.   The two young Kiwis, Ella Gilbert and Poppy Serano, were working on their own play as well as getting an insight into Iran's theatre scene. Lynn talks to Ella about the often contradictory scene in Iran.

1.10  At The Movies

Dad's Army, Concussion, 45 years - and breakout Pacific Island  hit Three wise cousins.

1.35  Stallone Ioasa - Breaking All The Rules

The New Zealand-Samoan comedy-drama Three Wise Cousins has been doing astonishingly well, first in Auckland and then in Wellington and Palmerston North.  In some cinemas it's even out-grossing the new Star Wars.  And this despite the fact that - until now - very few people had even heard of it.   Simon decided to find out why, and talked to the director, cameraman, writer, producer and publicist of the film.   They're all one man - Stallone Ioasa.

1.48  Julia Wayne - Saving The World's Classic Movies

More than 80 percent of films made before 1929 have been lost - damaged beyond repair, thrown out or reused.  In an effort to save what remains, film maker Martin Scorsese set up the Film Foundation  in the US quarter of a century ago.  During that time it's saved around 700 films - American, and now movies made outside of the States. It has made these films accessible to the public through programming at festivals, museums, and educational institutions around the world. The Film Foundation's World Cinema Project has restored 26 films from 19 different countries representing the rich diversity of world cinema. The foundation's free educational curriculum, The Story of Movies, teaches young people - over 10 million to date - about film language and history.Julia Wayne works for the non-profit organisation, and Lynn spoke to her on a visit to New Zealand. 

2.04  The Laugh Track - Jonathan Hendry

Jonathan Hendry is the new Artistic Director of the Fortune Theatre in Dunedin. He's been busy since graduating from Toi Whakaari:NZ Drama School in 1988 from exploring Marae based theatre in the early 90s, touring shows around the country, playing supporting and lead roles in television and film through to developing new work with New Zealand writers he has employed a strong and diverse range of skills in a variety of contexts.An Artistic fellow of Shakespeare’s Globe in London he has a passion for sharing Shakespeare’s work to new audiences. Credits as an actor include Richard the Third, Macbeth, Iago, Jaques and Malvolio. He’s guided both students and professionals to well received performances.He has joined the Fortune Theatre as Artistic Director after nearly a decade and a half of leading actor training at UNITEC School of Performing and Screen Arts and Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School. His Laugh Track choices include Kenneth Williams, Madeleine Kahn, Julia Davis and Peter Sellers.

2.24  Rick Gekoski - Rare Book Dealer

Rick Gekoski is regarded as one of the world's leading bookmen: a  rare-book dealer, non fiction writer, broadcaster, academic - and soon to be first time published novellist, in his 70s.  He's got to know a lot of contemporary writers over the years - they trust him so much they let him arrange to sell their libraries and archives.  Rick's coming to Dunedin for the 2016 World Book Day Lecture, organised by The Centre for the Book at Otago University.

2.38  Editor Murdoch Stevens - Behind the Scenes of a Publishing House

What gets published and what doesn't?   How is it presented and illustrated?   What gets heavily-edited and what sticks close to the original?  These are all decisions made behind the closed doors of the world's publishing houses.  Now a new anthology promises to show readers what really goes on behind the scenes. Still got all our fingers and toes marks the first ten years of  the Lawrence & Gibson publishing collective in Wellington.  The editor of Lawrence and Gibson, Murdoch Stephens, says it includes notes on books that were rejected and photographs of how books are bound.

2.48  Oscar Enberg - Visual Arts Resident in Berlin

An early mining settlement in the mountains of Germany that now produces carved wooden toys is where New Zealand artist Oscar Enberg is heading.  He's just been announced as this year's recipient of Creative New Zealand's Visual Arts Residency in Berlin.  The Auckland based artist told Lynn Freeman he's fascinated by the contrast between mass production and traditional craftspeople.

3.04  Drama At Three