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Christine Jeffs made her directing debut with this lush, high end (35mm film, Dolby sound) short film. Dorothy (Fiona Samuel), a lone swimmer, luxuriates in tranquil bliss at a deserted pool — only to have her solitude rudely interrupted by a squad of swimmers. A wordless, strikingly choreographed conflict ensues as Dorothy attempts to assert herself against the dehumanised aggression of the swimmers. Stroke was invited to international festivals including Cannes and Sundance; and Jeffs went on to direct feature films Rain and Sunshine Cleaning.
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Meridian Film Productions
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Short Film, 1948 (Full Length)
Land-based rhythmic gymnastics
Short Film, 1948 (Full Length)
A short film about a swimmer
1995 Canterbury Film Festival
Technical Excellence Award
Festivals include:
1995 Montreal, 1995 Sao Paulo, 1994 Sundance (in competition), 1994 Cannes (Special Season of New Zealand Short Film), 1994 BFI London, 1994 Hof, 1994 Sydney, 1994 New Zealand,
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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