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Home by Christmas sees Gaylene Preston returning to the hidden stories of ordinary New Zealanders. Inspired by attempts to get her father Ed to reveal his WWII experiences, this finely-balanced docu-drama moves between three strands: Preston’s father (Goodbye Pork Pie's Tony Barry, in a Qantas award-winning performance) retelling his story; recreations of Ed’s wartime OE; and life for the woman he left behind in Greymouth. The dream cast sees Preston’s own daughter Chelsie Preston Crayford playing Preston's mother Tui, alongside Martin Henderson.
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Really enjoyed this wartime love story.
Very cleverly done.
I have just seen the film Home by Christmas here in AKL and it was one of the best films I have viewed in a long time. The use of vintage wartime footage enhanced the experiance. Thanks Gaylene a first class job!
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Television, 1994 (Full Length Episode)
Includes Martin Henderson as Stuart
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2010 Qantas Film and Television Awards
Best Actor (Tony Barry)
Sound (Tim Prebble, Michael Hedges, Ken Saville, Gethin Creagh)
Nominated for Best Film, Director, Screenplay, Supporting Actress (Tina Cleary), Cinematography, Editor, Costume Design, & Make-Up Design
Finalist - Most
Outstanding Website
The ONYAs 2010 & 2011
Best Entertainment Website
Finalist – Website design
Qantas Media Awards 2009
NZ ON SCREEN 2012
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Teal
Posted at 08.23PM - 11.11.2011
Fantastic film. Watched it tonight in Vancouver, on TV's Knowledge Network. As a Kiwi living in Canada for decades (and also as a fan of all things West Coast in NZ), I loved it. This is among the best docudramas I've seen on any subject. That darn understated Ed had me in tears at the end, and I'm not a crier. That "Tu? Tui?" at the end... oh yeah, all done perfectly.