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Synopsis

Ricky is shy and has an overbearing father. He and Telly, an extrovert misfit, slip out into the night and commandeer Ricky's father's fishing boat. They cast off and head out into the freedom of the fog. Peter Salmon's Fog highlights oppression, boredom and sex: the cultural trinity of the New Zealand small town. Shot in Ngawi, an isolated fishing village on the Wairarapa coastline, the crush of this world is palpable. Fog was selected for Critics' Week at Cannes; it also scored Chelsie Preston Crayford a Best Actress in a Short Film gong at the NZ Film Awards.

Credits (14)

 Peter Salmon
 Rachel Gardner
 Nick Mayow

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 Coben Storer

Coben Storer

Amazing short

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Included in:

 NZ Short Film Collection
 Kiwi Shorts at Cannes

Quotes

At its heart, Fog is a coming-of-age story capturing the simple moments when a boy becomes a man. 
The story of Fog was inspired by my own summer holidays in Dargaville. The characters are all based on people I spent time with and reflect a time and place in my personal history. 

Awards

2007 Festival De Cannes
Official Selection International Critics Week

2007 NZ Film Awards
Best Actress in a Short Film (Chelsie Preston Crayford)