Joe Azzopardi is an award winning actor and producer, best known for 13 Hours, The Boat and The Way of the Wind. Joe is Maltese born, bred and based - but hit the headlines in recent weeks over his acceptance speech for The Boat’s award for Best Film at the controversial Malta Film Awards - Joe used the occasion speak out about the scandal regarding the the amount of money spent on the awards in contrast to the funding the industry receives. Joe stated:
"I don't need to tell you all here how hard it is to make a film, the hardest part being funding, As beautiful as investing in these awards are tonight, I think investing in our indigenous films are more important,"
The Malta Film Awards had been boycotted by the multi-award winning Luzzu, and other acclaimed films SimShar and Limestone Cowboy over the amount of money spent on the awards.
In this episode of The Interviewer, Joe explains the success of the Film Servicing Industry in Malta, the wealth of experience this has brought to local film makers, and the dyer need of support for the local film industry, and how and why any investment has been lacking for decades. Joe also looks to the future and explains what has to happen now.
Listen to be informed and inspired.
