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Costa Botes

Director

 Costa Botes

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Costa Botes

Costa Botes has had a long independent career as a director of both drama and documentary (Stalin’s Sickle, Forgotten Silver, Saving Grace, Candyman). He has taught film, and produced (award-winning short Day Trip). He was also a well-known film critic for many years, with a reputation for honesty and an acerbic wit.

Nothing could be more surprising than the controversy that erupted [...]. Despite all the (we thought) obvious clues we planted [...], a large proportion of the audience swallowed the whole thing.  
 
 

Screenography

Screenography
 Role/s
 Daytime Tiger

Daytime Tiger

Director
Producer
Camera
Editor

2011

 The Last Dogs of Winter

The Last Dogs of Winter

Director
Editor
Co-Producer
Co-Camera

2011

 Day Trip

Day Trip

Producer
Writer

2010

 Candyman

Candyman

Director
Producer
Editor
Camera

2009

 Lost in Wonderland

Lost in Wonderland

Producer
Editor
Camera

2009

 Poppy

Poppy

Story

2009

 Yes That's Me - Dave Murphy Plays the Blues

Yes That's Me - Dave Murphy Plays the Blues

Director
Producer
Editor
Camera

2008

 Struggle No More

Struggle No More

Director
Producer
Editor
Camera

2006

 The Making of The Lord of The Rings

The Making of The Lord of The Rings

Director

2006

 Behind the Bull

Behind the Bull

Producer
Director
Subject

2000

 The Tribe

The Tribe

Director

1999 - 2003

 Saving Grace

Saving Grace

Director

1997

 Original Skin

Original Skin

Writer
Director

1996

 Forgotten Silver

Forgotten Silver

Co-Director
Co-Writer
Subject

1995

 The Edge

The Edge

Director

1993 - 1996

 Valley of the Stereos

Valley of the Stereos

Writer
Story

1992

 Catching the Tide - Sam Hunt's Cook Strait

Catching the Tide - Sam Hunt's Cook Strait

Director
Producer
Script Editor

1988

 Stalin's Sickle

Stalin's Sickle

Director
Producer
Writer

1986

 About Face: The Lamb of God

About Face: The Lamb of God

Director

1985

 The Ray Bradbury Theatre

The Ray Bradbury Theatre

Director

1985 - 1992

 The Godel Sentence

The Godel Sentence

Writer
Director

1984

 Playtime

Playtime

Writer
Director

1981


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

2010 Qantas Film and Television Awards

Best Popular Documentary or Documentary Series: Lost in Wonderland
Best Cinematographer Documentary/Factual (shared with Marty Williams, Gareth Moon & Zoe McIntosh)

1996 NZ Film and Television Awards
Best Drama Director: Forgotten Silver (shared with Peter Jackson)