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Such a Stupid Way to Die

Short Film (Full Length) – 1971

This educational video was made by the NFU for the National Mountain Safety Council to promote awareness of bush safety. After a blackboard science lesson (check out a bearded Ray Henwood) things get interesting. A fictional trip into the bush turns into a Stubbies-clad 70s Kiwi version of the Blair Witch Project as we're told that one of the group will not survive the night, picked off by that fearsome killer: exposure. The message is serious, but the doom-laden tone induced titters in school classrooms and scout halls throughout NZ.

The New Zealand alpine bush is extraordinary, beautiful ... but every year some die here.
– From the narration

Key Cast & Crew

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David H Fowler

Producer

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Philip McDonald

Writer, Editor, Director

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John Hoyle

Camera

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Dale Pomeroy

Camera

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Wayne Smith

Sound

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Ray Henwood

Presenter

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Acknowledgements

Archives New Zealand copy reference W3606/1184
16mm motion picture film

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