JohnFeeney
- Director
Between getting his start in filmmaking with the National Film Unit, and returning to New Zealand to retire, John Feeney made his name as a director at the National Film Board of Canada; he also spent 40 years filming and photographing in Egypt. Some of his NFU films were considered to be outstanding documentaries, and two of his Canadian films were nominated for Academy Awards.
Screenography
Biography
After wartime service in the Navy and a period as a clerical assistant in the Navy Department, John Feeney joined the National Film Unit in 1948. He put his writing skills to use as a production assistant working on the Weekly Review series, and was soon learning directing and editing skills.
Awards
1965 BAFTA Awards
Best Short Film: Eskimo Artist: Kenojuak
1965 Academy Awards
Nominated for Best Documentary - Short Subject: Eskimo Artist: Kenojuak
1959 Academy Awards
Nominated for Documentary - Short Subject: The Living Stone
“He is a brilliant product of the most fruitful period in New Zealand documentary filmmaking. His loss must be a matter of concern for all those who care about creative endeavour in New Zealand.”