Founded in 1999 by independent filmmakers Gary Doust and Matt Wheeldon, 'Popcorn Taxi' is a regular in-depth film event where filmmakers and enthusiasts can meet, watch films of all types, and discuss the filmmaking process.
What makes Popcorn Taxi unique is the focus on the filmmakers' craft and careers, rather than tabloid-like gossip. The moderator/interviewers (often filmmakers themselves), aim in most sessions to explore why the filmmakers made the choices they did, and how they brought their visions to the screen. The guests are usually Producers, Directors, Actors, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers, Visual Effects Supervisors, Designers and Composers.
After seven years, we've hosted more than 400 events in Sydney and Melbourne. So far, some of our on-stage guests have been Kevin Smith, George Miller, Dennis Hopper, Baz Luhrmann, Gillian Armstrong, Wim Wenders, Tim Robbins, Danny Boyle, Errol Morris, Phillip Noyce, Roger Corman, Richard Linklater, Philip Glass and Ewan McGreggor.
At the 2000 AFI Awards, Popcorn Taxi was awarded the prestigious 'Byron Kennedy Award' for excellence and innovation in the Australian film industry. More recently we were awarded the Inside Film Award for 'Film Festival Of The Year'. Popcorn Taxi is the only organisation to have won both awards.
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What our guests are saying about Popcorn Taxi:
To the most excellent folks at Popcorn Taxi,
You guys are doing the Lord’s work”
- KEVIN SMITH, WRITER/DIRECTOR ‘CLERKS’
"As a presenter and audience member, Popcorn Taxi completes my education" -
ANDREW LESNIE, OSCAR WINNING CINEMATOGRAPHER,
KING KONG, LORD OF THE RINGS
“Popcorn Taxi provides a unique forum for filmmakers and
audiences to share and learn from the joy of making movies” - PHILLIP NOYCE, DIRECTOR 'CATCH A FIRE'
“Popcorn Taxi is the last bastion of trying to get some film culture
going on with any sort of energy in this country!”
- MARGARET POMERANZ, ABC TV’S AT THE MOVIES
“If you want more than gossip, Popcorn Taxi is the putty.
It fills the gaps between the films and the hype.
It’s what the Australian film industry needs right now”
- REAL TIME
“I love the guys who run Popcorn Taxi”-
EWAN MCGREGOR, ‘TRAINSPOTTING’
"Popcorn Taxi, it was a lot of fun…really. A great night”
- STEPHEN GAGHAN, WRITER ‘TRAFFIC’
“Popcorn Taxi RoXXX” -
ROB COHEN, DIRECTOR ‘XXX’
