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, glaciers, avalanches, kea. Three skiers are mesmerising as they scythe downhill from Alma Hutt: "for a little while they've given themselves to the rhythm of sky and earth" runs the James K. Baxter-scripted narration. It was the first NZ film to compete for an Oscar, nominated in the Best Short Subject (Live Action) category in 1958.
Brian Brake is internationally known for his work as a stills photographer, but in the early 1950s, after training with Spencer Digby (a well known Wellington photographic studio), Brake, just into his ...
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Short Film, 1951 (Full Length)
A 50s promo showcasing Tongariro National Park
Short Film, 1955 (Full Length)
An NFU film about high country sheep farming shot by Brian Brake
Short Film, 1946 (Full Length)
A jaunty early NFU film about winter sports at Aoraki/Mount Cook
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