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Gerard Smyth

Director, Cinematographer

 Gerard Smyth

 Gerard Smyth
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Gerard Smyth

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.  
 
 

Screenography

Screenography
 Role/s
 Media 7 - Series 7, Episode 13

Media 7 - Series 7, Episode 13

Subject

2011

 When a City Falls

When a City Falls

Producer
Camera
Writer
Director

2011

 Pounamu - the Stone in Our Bones

Pounamu - the Stone in Our Bones

Director

2010

 Barefoot Cinema: The Art and Life of Cinematographer Alun Bollinger

Barefoot Cinema: The Art and Life of Cinematographer Alun Bollinger

Director
Producer
Camera

2008

 Artsville

Artsville

Director

2006

 Out of Sight Out of Mind

Out of Sight Out of Mind

Director
Writer
Producer
Camera
Narrator

2004

 Nikki Butler - Out on a Limb

Nikki Butler - Out on a Limb

Director
Camera

2003

 Standing Strong

Standing Strong

Director

1999

 Inside Out

Inside Out

Director
Camera

1998 - 2004

 Out of Sight

Out of Sight

Director
Producer
Writer
Camera

1997

 Sonja Talking

Sonja Talking

Director
Writer

1994

 Operation Hope - One Day for Africa

Operation Hope - One Day for Africa

Director
Producer
Camera

1985

 Police 5

Police 5

Director

1978 - 9

 Radio with Pictures

Radio with Pictures

Director

1978 - 79

 The Romper Room

The Romper Room

Director

1978 - 1979

 One Network News

One Network News

Camera

1969 - 1981

 The South Tonight

The South Tonight

Camera

1974 - 76

 Pop Co

Pop Co

Camera

1972 - 1974

 On Camera

On Camera

Camera

1967 - 1973

 Town and Around

Town and Around

Camera

1969

 In the Nature of Things

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.

Awards

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