Two screenings of the first assembly of The Insatiable Moon on opposite sides of the world: one in Birmingham and one in Auckland (see pic above). What did we learn?

1. We have a serious movie on our hands.

2. The film makes people laugh and it makes people cry – fortunately, in all the right places.

3. People love the acting and directing, and many spoke of performances that deserve awards.

4. While it may be a New Zealand story, it plays superbly across cultures.

5. While there is still the fine cut to go, the film is in pretty good shape for this stage of the game.

Some comments:

“We believe this is one of the best films that I have been involved in 30 years. A very big message in the scripting and superb acting, must win awards!”

“What an amazing experience watching Moon was this morning. You have told a fantastic story in a very credible and moving way. Its beautifully crafted.”

“A fantastic little film. I understood and loved it all. Wonderful!!!”

“I thought that overall it was fantastic – the story and the acting were excellent.”

“I enjoyed the kiwi-ness of the film! The guys were fantastic – authentic and engaging and funny! Rawiri was fantastic.”

“Liked how I was so moved to emotion. Was so involved in the movie that I moved from crying to laughing. It is remarkable. Felt elated/challenged/disturbed.”

“Everyone should be very proud of this – acting is amazing. What a great story! Beautiful photography. Very very good.”

“I though it was a wonderful film – very touching and heartfelt – good script, acting, etc etc”

So all in all, we’d have to say we’re quietly confident about where we’re headed with this film. We’re still collecting comments and evaluations from audience members, so if any of you who saw it on either side of the world have reflections, please email them here.

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