HarrySinclair
- Director
- Writer
Harry Sinclair first won fame as a member of beloved 80s multimedia duo The Front Lawn; whose shorts included Walkshort, Linda's Body and The Lounge Bar. Starting with Topless Women Talk about Their Lives, the first of three features exploring 'modern love', Sinclair displayed his talent for offbeat humour and improvisation, and his belief in the creative importance of the actor.
Biography
After failing in his dream of becoming a jazz clarinettist, Harry Sinclair achieved national prominence as one half of duo The Front Lawn. The group inherited the Blerta tradition of refusing to fit neatly into categories: they combined music, theatre, and comedy. Like Blerta, they also spawned albums and films.
Screenography
Awards
2024 New Zealand Television Awards
Best Children’s Programme (with Fiona Copland): for Kiri and Lou
2020 APRA Silver Scroll Awards (Australasian Performing Right Association)
Nominated for Best Original Music In A Series (with Don McGlashan): for Kiri and Lou
“Harry Sinclair’s naturalistic style is totally engaging, and places gutsy human emotions against droll situations and the odd cute touch here and there.”