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The Underwatermelon Man and Other Unreasonable Rhymes

Short Film (Full Length) – 2006

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Tony Backhouse

Performer

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Arthur Baysting

Composer

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Jason Bowden

Animation - Opening Titles

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Jane Byrne

Producer

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Len Cheeseman

Director of Typography

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Jackie Clarke

Performer

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John Clarke

Performer

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Dylan Coburn

Animation Director, Animator, Visual Development

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Peter Dasent

Composer

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Dave Dobbyn

Performer

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Neil Finn

Performer

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Tim Finn

Performer

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Fane Flaws

Director, Devisor, Writer, Design, Composer, Background Art, Visual Development

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Otis Frizzell

Performer

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Che Fu

Performer

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Renée Geyer

Performer

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Jeff Hurrell

Online Editor

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Gareth Jenson

Animator

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Chris Knox

Performer

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Lucy Lawless

Performer

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Don McGlashan

Performer

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Jenny Morris

Performer

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Ross Payne

Animator

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Brandon Pou

Performer

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Boh Runga

Performer

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Bic Runga

Performer

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Francis Salole

Animator, Visual Development

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Lynda Topp

Performer

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Jools Topp

Performer

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Bill Urale (aka King Kapisi)

Performer

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Emma Watkinson

Network Executive

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Mark Williams (director)

Performer

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