GraemeTetley
- Writer
Graeme Tetley began his long scriptwriting career with Vigil, one of the most acclaimed New Zealand films of the 1980s. He went on to co-create police show Shark in the Park, collaborate extensively with director Gaylene Preston (Ruby and Rata, Bread & Roses), and co-wrote Out of the Blue, the story of the Aramoana massacre. Tetley passed away on 13 March 2011. He was 69.
Screenography
Biography
Graeme Tetley was not afraid of trying different approaches when writing scripts: pinning cards to a hessian board; using paintings to help focus ideas, writing scenes written as poems, script guides from Hollywood. Tetley was one of New Zealand's most respected scriptwriters — his work ranged from impressionist coming of age tales (Vigil) to ghost stories (Mr Wrong); through to real-life tragedies (Out of the Blue) and comedies (Ruby and Rata).
Awards
2008 Qantas Film and Television Awards (New Zealand)
Best Screenplay (with Robert Sarkies): for Out of the Blue
1994 Melbourne Film Festival
Popular Choice: Bread & Roses
1990 New Zealand Film Awards
Nominated for Best Screenplay: for Ruby and Rata
Nominated for Best Film: Ruby and Rata
“Film is collaborative. Being able to manage that collaboration is as important and as difficult as being a good writer. ”