Thursday, December 04, 2008

Film School: Director Phillip Noyce on Catch a Fire

CATCH A FIRE
Film School (KUCI: Irvine, CA)
Hosts: Nathan Callahan and Mike Kaspar



An interview with Phillip Noyce, director of Catch A Fire — a political thriller about the real-life story of South African hero Patrick Chamusso's journey to freedom. Noyce achieved commercial and critical success in 1978 with Newsfront which won Australian awards for Best Film, Director, and Screenplay. In 1989, Noyce achieved his highest acclaim in the United States with the thriller Dead Calm. His greatest commercial success to date was the Tom Clancy spy thriller Clear and Present Danger. Noyce also directed Rabbit Proof Fence, which won the Australian Film Institute Award for Best Film in 2002.

To Listen to the Interview (go down to 10/24/06)

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