50 Ways of Filming "Fabulous"

Released in 2004, feature film 50 Ways of Saying Fabulous explored being gay in small town New Zealand. This 42 minute behind-the-scenes featurette is a warm-hearted but unflinching look at the realities of making a movie. With much of the shoot taking place outdoors in Central Otago, director Stewart Main and producer Michelle Fantl are working hard to complete the film within a tight timeframe and budget. There are a fair share of obstacles along the way; shooting sensitive scenes with child actors, a key cast member having a severe knee injury, and rain falling when the film is set in a drought. 

I was talking with a filmmaker friend of mine who'd been making a film with children recently. And he said to me 'you know, working with kids, you've got to be prepared for a tonne of bricks to fall on you at any time'. And I'm afraid it fell on me again last night. 

– Director Stewart Main

Key Cast & Crew

Andrew Paterson

Subject

Michele Fantl

Producer, Subject

Craig Wright

Director, Writer, Camera Operator

Stewart Main

Subject

Simon Raby

Cinematographer

Jan Saussey

Subject