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Gerard Smyth began his screen career in 1969 as a cameraman for the state broadcaster NZBC. Since turning director he has made documentaries on everything from the disabled (many for TV series Inside Out) to the arts. Qantas-nominated for his 2008 doco on cinematographer Alun Bollinger, Smyth made his feature debut with 2011’s When a City Falls, an acclaimed account of the quakes in his hometown of Christchurch.
...this is the story of the people of Christchurch, living through their hardest year. And it's the film they deserve. At once a celebration of endurance and a lament of loss, it will still be being watched 50 years from now.
– David Larsen, reviewing When a City Falls, Listener, 28 November 2011
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2011 |
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Producer |
2011 |
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Pounamu - the Stone in Our Bones |
Director |
2010 |
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Barefoot Cinema: The Art and Life of Cinematographer Alun Bollinger |
Director |
2008 |
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Director |
2006 |
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Out of Sight Out of Mind |
Director |
2004 |
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Nikki Butler - Out on a Limb |
Director |
2003 |
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Standing Strong |
Director |
1999 |
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Inside Out |
Director |
1998 - 2004 |
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Out of Sight |
Director |
1997 |
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Sonja Talking |
Director |
1994 |
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Operation Hope - One Day for Africa |
Director |
1985 |
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Police 5 |
Director |
1978 - 9 |
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Director |
1978 - 79 |
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Director |
1978 - 1979 |
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One Network News |
Camera |
1969 - 1981 |
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The South Tonight |
Camera |
1974 - 76 |
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Camera |
1972 - 1974 |
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On Camera |
Camera |
1967 - 1973 |
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Camera |
1969 |
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In the Nature of Things |
Camera |
1969 - 1974 |
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.
2008 Qantas Film and Television Awards
Nominated for Best Documentary Director: for Barefoot Cinema
2004 Media Peace Awards (New Zealand)
Highly Commended: for Nikki Butler - Out on a Limb
1994 CEVMA Awards (United Kingdom)
Winner Best Documentary: for Sonja Talking