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- Cinematographer
Cinematographer Graeme Cowley created the moody imagery for classic movies Utu and Smash Palace. Elsewhere he played another vital role in the Kiwi film renaissance, by establishing camera equipment hire company Film Facilities, alongside the late Nigel Hutchinson. Cowley went on to produce black comedy Carry Me Back, and worked on the restoration of Utu.
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Biography
Graeme Cowley's interest in photography and movies began while growing up in Palmerston North. While studying english at Victoria University he was inspired by the work of the Czech and Polish new waves, plus innovative Kiwi-born artist Len Lye.
“With writing you just need a pen, but with cinema the pen is a lot more sophisticated ... you simply can’t create a story unless you have the right tools.”
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