Professor Simon Bronitt (left), Margaret Pomeranz , and Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Mark Scott AO (right).
Ms Pomeranz studied economics at the University of Sydney before transferring to Macquarie University to study a Bachelor of Arts in German and Social Psychology.
During her degree, she travelled to Vienna, and while studying German there, she worked freelance as a journalist for the Bulletin and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s (ABC) rural radio.
In 1971, she completed her degree and started her career in film and television as a screenwriter by attending the Playwright’s Studio at the National Institute of Performing Arts. In 1980, she became a writer and producer at the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS).
After six years at SBS, she established The Movie Show with her co-host David Stratton, which was rebranded as At The Movies in 2004 when it moved to the ABC. The duo presented their insights into film and cinema to Australia for 28 years. Mr Stratton also received a Doctor of Letters from the University of Sydney in 2006, recognising his career and contributions to intellectual life at the University.
Ms Pomeranz was an executive producer of The Movie Show and the documentary series, Front Up and Subsonics. She held the same executive position for the Australian Film Institute Awards and Inside Film Awards, and between 1994 and 2000, she appeared in cameo roles in multiple films and television series.