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Early Days Yet
Early Days Yet, directed by Shirley Horrocks, is a documentary about New Zealand poet Allen Curnow, made in the last months of his life. The poet talks about his life and work, and visits the places of some of...
Aspiring
Aspiring revisits six eventful weeks in 1949. Led by cameraman Brian Brake, an all-star art team - James K. Baxter as scriptwriter, composer Douglas Lilburn and painter John Drawbridge (all under 30; Drawbridge...
Journey for Three
This National Film Unit dramatised doco was boosterism for postwar immigration to New Zealand. Three Brits (Margaret, Cassie, Harry) travel and settle down under and the film records their hopes, jobs (nurse, factory...
Rhythm and Movement (Weekly Review 346)
This short profiles the work of Gisa Taglicht. A pioneer of women's rhythmical gymnastics, Taglicht advocated the benefits of physical exercise for women. Risqué at the time for the women’s skimpy outfits and...
Lovely Rita
An affectionate documentary about painter Rita Angus. Angus was well known for her enigmatic self portraits, and this Gaylene Preston-directed documentary explores the relationship between the work and biography. It...
Snows of Aorangi
Shot by photographer Brian Brake as a NFU tourism promo, Snows of Aorangi surveys New Zealand's mountain landscapes. Brake captures stunning imagery: ethereal ice forests, lightning storms, volcanic craters...
Yvonne Mackay
Yvonne Mackay is a prolific director of New Zealand film and television. Her work has often focused on arts subjects and children's genres. Yvonne made history as the director of The Silent One (1984), the first...
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