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Sam Pillsbury

Sam Pillsbury's The Scarecrow was the first Kiwi movie to win invitation to the prestigious Cannes Film Festival. The part-Kiwi, part-American filmmaker has also worked in documentary, and made a run of feature films and television movies.

Big money and big talk don’t make good films. Wit, style, dedication, passion, commitment and conviction make good films... 
 
 

Screenography

Screenography
 Role/s
 Endless Bummer

Endless Bummer

Director
Producer

2008

 Where the Red Fern Grows

Where the Red Fern Grows

Director
Writer

2003

 Crooked Earth

Crooked Earth

Director

2001

 Numero Bruno

Numero Bruno

Subject

2000

 Free Willy 3: The Rescue

Free Willy 3: The Rescue

Director

1997

 Eerie, Indiana

Eerie, Indiana

Director

1991

 Starlight Hotel

Starlight Hotel

Director

1987

 The Quiet Earth

The Quiet Earth

Producer
Writer

1986

 Goodbye Pork Pie

Goodbye Pork Pie

Asst. Director

1981

 The Scarecrow

The Scarecrow

Director
Writer

1981

 The Greatest Run on Earth

The Greatest Run on Earth

Director
Producer
Writer

1980

 Against the Lights

Against the Lights

Director
Producer
Writer

1978

 A Family of Ours

A Family of Ours

Director
Producer
Writer

1978

 Birth, with R.D. Laing

Birth, with R.D. Laing

Director

1978

 Barry Doesn't Live Here Anymore

Barry Doesn't Live Here Anymore

Director

1977

 Mum'll Be  Home in the Morning, Dear

Mum'll Be Home in the Morning, Dear

Director

1977

 Jailbird

Jailbird

Director

1977

 Mostly by Accident

Mostly by Accident

Director

1977

 The Big Smoke

The Big Smoke

Director

1977

 Men and Supermen

Men and Supermen

Director
Editor
Writer

1975

 Ralph Hotere

Ralph Hotere

Director
Writer
Editor

1974

 Games 74

Games 74

Director

1974

 Marae

Marae

Director
Producer
Writer

1974

 Wahine Day

Wahine Day

Director
Writer
Editor

1973

 Gone Up North for a While

Gone Up North for a While

Asst. Director
Editor

1972

 Switched On

Switched On

Director
Editor
Writer

1970

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 Sam Pillsbury - Quiet and Crooked Earth

Sam Pillsbury is a self-described American-Kiwi who has made films in both New Zealand and the US. He began his prolific career at the National Film...