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Alun Bollinger

Cinematographer

 Alun Bollinger

 Alun Bollinger
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Alun Bollinger

Alun Bollinger has been crafting the slanting southern light onto film for almost 40 years. Arguably New Zealand's premier cinematographer, images framed by Bollinger's camera are some of the most indelible memories to come from iconic films like Goodbye Pork Pie, Vigil and Heavenly Creatures.

I like being minimalist. I suppose it’s because I’ve been brought up in the shoestring school of filmmaking. I quite enjoy for instance putting up one light and making it do two or three different jobs. 
 
 

Screenography

Screenography
 Role/s
 Love Birds

Love Birds

Camera

2011

 Home by Christmas

Home by Christmas

Camera

2010

 Matariki

Matariki

Camera

2010

 The Making of Home by Christmas

The Making of Home by Christmas

Subject

2010

 Barefoot Cinema: The Art and Life of Cinematographer Alun Bollinger

Barefoot Cinema: The Art and Life of Cinematographer Alun Bollinger

Subject

2008

 Rain of the Children

Rain of the Children

Camera

2008

 Lovely Rita

Lovely Rita

Camera

2007

 River Queen

River Queen

Camera

2005

 Oyster Farmer

Oyster Farmer

Camera

2004

 The Making of Sleeping Dogs

The Making of Sleeping Dogs

Subject

2004

 Perfect Strangers

Perfect Strangers

Camera

2003

 Spring Flames

Spring Flames

Camera

2003

 Love Bites

Love Bites

Camera

2002

 The Living Room - Series One (excerpts)

The Living Room - Series One (excerpts)

Subject

2002 - 2003

 The Living Room - Series One, Episode Eight

The Living Room - Series One, Episode Eight

Subject

2002

 The Dark Side of the Moon - An Addict's Story

The Dark Side of the Moon - An Addict's Story

Camera

2001

 Titless Wonders

Titless Wonders

Camera

2001

 Numero Bruno

Numero Bruno

Subject

2000

 Song of the Siren

Song of the Siren

Camera

1997

 Hone Tuwhare

Hone Tuwhare

Camera

1996

 The Frighteners

The Frighteners

Camera

1996

 Cinema of Unease

Cinema of Unease

Camera

1995

 Forgotten Silver

Forgotten Silver

Camera

1995

 War Stories

War Stories

Camera

1995

 Heavenly Creatures

Heavenly Creatures

Camera

1994

 Bread & Roses

Bread & Roses

Camera

1993

 The Piano

The Piano

Camera

1993

 The End of the Golden Weather

The End of the Golden Weather

Camera

1991

 Cowboys of Culture

Cowboys of Culture

Subject

1990

 Gloria

Gloria

Director
Camera

1990

 Ruia Taitea: The World is Where We Are

Ruia Taitea: The World is Where We Are

Camera

1990

 A Soldier's Tale

A Soldier's Tale

Camera

1988

 The Haunting of Barney Palmer

The Haunting of Barney Palmer

Camera

1986

 The Ray Bradbury Theatre

The Ray Bradbury Theatre

Director

1989

 Came a Hot Friday

Came a Hot Friday

Camera

1984

 Vigil

Vigil

Camera

1984

 Patu!

Patu!

Camera

1983

 Making Utu

Making Utu

Camera

1982

 Goodbye Pork Pie

Goodbye Pork Pie

Camera

1981

 Beyond Reasonable Doubt

Beyond Reasonable Doubt

Camera

1980

 In Spring One Plants Alone

In Spring One Plants Alone

Camera

1980

 Middle Age Spread

Middle Age Spread

Camera

1979

 A State of Siege

A State of Siege

Camera

1978

 Charlie Horse

Charlie Horse

Camera

1978

 Dagg Day Afternoon

Dagg Day Afternoon

Camera

1977

 Sleeping Dogs

Sleeping Dogs

Gaffer

1977

 Wild Man

Wild Man

Camera

1977

 Percy the Policeman

Percy the Policeman

Camera

1976

 Rally, Like Little Boys in a Man-sized Sport

Rally, Like Little Boys in a Man-sized Sport

Camera

1974

 The Games Affair

The Games Affair

2nd Unit Camera

1974

 The Games Affair - Episode One

The Games Affair - Episode One

2nd Unit Camera

1974

 Uenuku

Uenuku

Camera

1973

 Tank Busters

Tank Busters

Camera

1969


The titles listed here may not reflect this person's full screenography. These are only the titles that are included in or referenced by this site.

Awards

2008 Qantas Film & Television Awards
Nominated for Achievement in Cinematography (shared with Adam Clark and Leon Narbey): for Rain of the Children

2006 Air New Zealand Screen Awards
Best Cinematography: for River Queen

2005 Australian Film Institute Awards
Nominated for Best Cinematography: for Oyster Farmer

2005 Inside Film Awards (Australia)
Nominated for Best Cinematography: for Oyster Farmer

2005 Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards
Nominated for Best Cinematography: for Oyster Farmer

2001 New York International Independent Film & Video Festival
Best Cinematography (Feature Film): for Woundings

1995 New Zealand Film and TV Awards
Nominated for Best Cinematography:for Heavenly Creatures

1992 New Zealand Film Awards
Best Cinematography: for The End of the Golden Weather

1986 National Mutual GOFTA Awards (NZ)
Best Cinematography: for Vigil