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Directed by Tony Williams, this documentary is a terrific example of how a fresh interpretation of a brief that might easily have been overly earnest, could make for engaging TV. Nominally “a history of service clubs in New Zealand”, the foot-loose film explores a rich variety of organisations created to bring people together, from accordion players and air hostesses to flying saucer believers and Rotarians, it celebrates a fundamental human need to ‘get together’. Poet Denis Glover provides sardonic commentary. It won the best program of year Feltex Award.
TVNZ was reluctant to commission independent film production in the 70s but after pressure from John O’Shea, they offered us a documentary with the brief: ‘A survey of service clubs in New ...
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Pacific Films
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Television, 1974 (Full Length)
Another film directed by Tony Williams
Short Film, 1956 (Full Length)
Grass expert and Jaycees get-together in the 50s
Television, 1971 (Full Length)
Also directed by Tony Williams
1971 Feltex Awards
Best TV Programme
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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