Rohan Spong is an independent filmmaker whose work includes feature documentaries, short films and music videos. In 2014, Rohan is one of GOFF’s Associate Directors.

How’d you get involved in GOFF?

The illustrious Karen Pickering bribed me to take part with the promise of Murder, She Wrote marathon viewings.

Apart from GOFF, what are you working on now?

A feature documentary called Winter At Westbeth about some senior artists in a rent controlled building in New York’s West Village. I don’t want to say too much yet, but at the moment, we’re finalising a rather beautiful dance sequence.

What’s one of your favourite moments involving a girl on film?

The moment when Cate Blanchett’s character Tracy wanders into the school hall of children singing Flame Trees in Rowan Woods Little Fish (2005) whilst contemplating a hit of heroin. I find it beautifully acted, beautifully scripted (by Jacquelin Perske) and incredibly moving. She’s not pining over some bloke, nor someone’s sidekick… but rather the central character around whom the others orbit.

What’s something you think GOFF brings to Melbourne’s film festival scene?

I think it’s quite an eclectic program and there’s a sort of celebratory tone to how we’re assembling the weekend. It’s a mixtape meets party meets movie marathon.

If you could screen any movie you want at GOFF, what would it be?

Serial Mom.

Who’s one of your girl heroes?

Mimi Stern-Wolfe, the main subject of my last documentary All The Way Through Evening. If you didn’t catch it at Cinema Nova, it’s now on iTunes. She’s the sort of human being I aspire to be.