TonySutorius
- Director
- Producer
Campaign, the second film directed by Tony Sutorius, won sellout screenings at the 1999 NZ Film Festival. The documentary chronicled an early MMP election campaign. Sutorius went on to make another feature-length documentary, this time about trade unionist Helen Kelly. Sutorius runs Porirua company Unreal Films, whose diet of educational films encompasses numerous elections across Australasia.
Screenography
Biography
Tony Sutorius runs Porirua-based company Unreal Films. Sutorius first made his mark as a filmmaker with Campaign, a 1999 documentary about an election campaign. Since then his company has won a reputation as the company to call for films about elections, from training videos for electoral staff, to films promoting voting and explaining how it works.
Awards
2000 International Television and Video Association Video Festival (United States)
Festival Award: Campaign
Festival Award: Running on Empty
2000 International Academy of Communications, Arts and Sciences (United States)
Nominated for Mercury Award: for Word on the Street (for Public Trust)
“If Tony calls with a project I try to be available because of his clear integrity to his kaupapa, and commitment to community and social justice. He's trained in philosophy and always thinks beyond the surface, which means his work resonates strongly with people. For me that's the best head to work with.”