Red Obsession, the documentary about wine in China and the changing global market as it is connected to the Chinese economy, is shared with BYOD by director Warwick Ross. The economic boom of China, faking fine wine through knock-offs and old bottles, and the fascination with French wine is discussed with clips and the trailer from Red Obsession. With history’s greatest economic growth as the background, it’s a tasty and informative look at the movie shared with BYOD and host Ondi Timoner.
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ABOUT BYOD:
BYOD is hosted by Ondi Timoner, director of “DIG!,” “JOIN US” and “WE LIVE IN PUBLIC,” and has the rare distinction of winning the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance twice. Each week the show explores a different documentary filmmaker or aspect of filmmaking, with special guests and a live Q&A– diving deep into creative process and the business realities of producing and distributing films. Ondi shares her insider views, opinions, and personal stories, welcoming audience participation. BYOD aims to entertain, inform, and elevate documentaries in general by bringing attention to films and film makers that deserve exposure.
GUEST BIO:
Warwick Ross was born in colonial Hong Kong in 1955 and moved to Australia in 1965. After completing an honors degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Melbourne, he travelled to the US where he attended film school at the University of Southern California. He started his career on Columbia Pictures’ The Blue Lagoon. Later, he was involved in a number of Australian feature films including Roadgames, starring Stacey Keach and Jamie Lee Curtis; the superhero spoof, The Return of Captain Invincible, starring Alan Arkin and Christopher Lee and was Associate Producer on Stanley, directed by Esben Storm.
In 1988 he joined the team of Yahoo Serious, David Roach and Lulu Serious, to produce the comedy, Young Einstein. The film was a critical and box office hit and at that time, the most successful film ever released by Warner Bros in Australia.
With the same team, Warwick produced Reckless Kelly, distributed internationally by Warner Bros. and Mr Accident released internationally by MGM.
His current projects include the WWII drama Escape from Hong Kong and the romantic comedy The Untitled Bulgarian Project, once again collaborating with friend and scriptwriter, David Roach. Apart from heading up Lion Rock Films, Warwick Ross is also a vigneron. His winery, Portsea Estate, in Victoria, Australia has won national and international awards for its Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
ADD’L LINKS:
http://www.red-obsession.com/
https://www.facebook.com/redobsessionmovie
EPISODE BREAKDOWN:
00:01 Welcome to BYOD.
00:25 Introducing Warwick Ross, of RED OBSESSION.
01:22 Warwick’s background in film and wine and
03:30 Bordeaux set their eyes on China, and a spectacular vintage.
04:40 Looking at a Chateau reproduced in China and vineyards.
07:31 A film more interested in the exploding middle class of than just wine.
10:05 RED OBSESSION, clip: Chinese construction timelapse.
12:19 The critics take on the 2010 vintage.
16:15 RED OBSESSION, clip: Bordeaux.
18:43 Shooting the film and the film production.
19:56 In the mind of a wine critic and how tastemakers influence Chinese tastes.
22:40 Filming in Bordeaux and getting a palate.
24:40 When wine becomes too valuable to drink.
27:56 Technology and securing wine with phones.
29:22 RED OBSESSION, Clip: Wine Fever.
30:41 The difference between editing a scripted film and documentary.
32:15 A Shakespearean tale of rise and fall.
34:40 Finding the tone of the film through music.
36:10 Releasing in the US after weeks out in Australia.
37:30 Thanks to Warwick Ross and goodbye.
38:08 RED OBSESSION trailer.
