Channelling Baby

A dark and mystery-filled drama about a 70s hippy (Danielle Cormack) who falls in love with a Vietnam vet (Kevin Smith). But has fate brought them together, only in order to drive them apart? And what exactly happened to their child? This twist-filled tale of seances, damaged people, and conflicting versions of truth marked the feature debut of filmmaker Christine Parker. At the 1999 New Zealand Film Awards, Channelling Baby was nominated in six categories, including Best Actress (Cormack) and for Parker's screenplay. Read more here about the film — and all that unravels in this opening excerpt.

Danielle Cormack is an amazing Bunnie. She not only faces the challenge of portraying a sightless character convincingly, but she also has to sustain intense emotion for an extended period of time. She goes from carefree hippie to protective mother with seeming ease.

– Wrter Bret Ryan Rudnick, on Xena fan site Whoosh, September 2000

Key Cast & Crew

Danielle Cormack

As: Bunnie

Amber Sainsbury

As: Cassandra

Joel Tobeck

As: Tony

Christine Parker

Director, Writer

Caterina De Nave

Producer

Kevin Smith

As: Geoff