Pecking Order

Pecking Order leaps into the world of bird breeding. The "feelgood flockumentary" explores the personalities, power plays and best-in-show passions of the 148-year-old Christchurch Poultry, Bantam and Pigeon Club, as members prepare for the national championships. Radio New Zealand critic Simon Morris called the film "hugely entertaining". Director Slavko Martinov earlier conned many viewers with the YouTube release of Propaganda, a mockumentary he described as "a social experiment about propaganda". Pecking Order screened in multiple international film festivals where it garnered a number of award nominations.

They are understated, classic Kiwis. The film is a vehicle for examining the human condition. There is a bit of drama too, of course, but there are tensions in any competitive environment.

– Director Slavko Martinov on the human subjects of his film, in The Press, 25 June 2016

Key Cast & Crew

Chris Sinclair

Sound Design, Sound Mix

Tom McLeod

Composer

Mike Kelland

Editor, Cinematographer, Producer

Slavko Martinov

Director, Writer, Additional Camera Operator, Producer

David Brechin-Smith

Producer

Sean Carley

Development