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John Gilbert (film Editor)
John Gilbert is a film editor who works primarily in New Zealand. Gilbert has edited 28 feature films as well as television shows and short films. He won the Academy Award for Best Film Editing and the BAFTA Award for Best Editing, among several honors, for Mel Gibson's war drama ''Hacksaw Ridge'' (2016). Gilbert had earlier received various accolades for his work on Peter Jackson's ''The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'' (2001), including the Satellite Award for Best Editing and nominations for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award and an American Cinema Editors, ACE Eddie Award. John Gilbert's first position in film was with Government filmmaking body The National Film Unit, in his native New Zealand. Gilbert was taking a break from history and anthropology studies at the time, but never returned to university, moving on to Television New Zealand, where he worked as an assistant editor and editor. Gilbert also spent time freelancing as a sound editor. Gilbert's first c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbara Sumner
Barbara Sumner (born 1960) is a New Zealand writer and film producer. ''Tree of Strangers'', her memoir of adoption, loss and discovery, was published by Massey University Press in September 2020. She co-founded the film production company Cloud South Films with her husband Thomas Burstyn, and has served as a writer for ''The New Zealand Herald''. Bibliography *''This Way of Life'' (2013) *''Tree of Strangers'' (2020) Filmography *''One Man, One Cow, One Planet'' (2007, as producer and writer) *''This Way of Life'' (2009, as producer and writer) *''Red White Black & Blue'' (2012, as producer) *''This Way of Life'' (2013) *''Some Kind of Love (film), Some Kind of Love'' (2015, as producer and writer) Awards ''This Way of Life'' (2011): * Shortlist 2011 Academy Awards * Berlin International Film Festival, Jury Prize. * Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, Best Feature Film, * Victoria Independent FF, Texas, Best Documentary * Bend International FF, Oregon, Best Documentary 2012 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Television New Zealand
Television New Zealand (, "Te Reo Tātaki" meaning "The Leading Voice"), more commonly referred to as TVNZ, is a New Zealand state-owned media company and Crown entity. The company operates a television network, TVNZ+, streaming service, and 1News, news service that is available throughout New Zealand and parts of the Pacific region. All of its currently-operating channels are free-to-air and funded through advertising. TVNZ was established in February 1980 following the merger of the two government-owned television networks, Television One (now TVNZ 1) and South Pacific Television (now TVNZ 2), under a single administration. It was the sole television broadcaster in New Zealand until November 1989 when private channel TV3 (now Three (TV channel), Three) was launched. TVNZ operates playout services from its Auckland studio via Kordia's fibre and microwave network for TVNZ 1, TVNZ 2 and TVNZ Duke, with new media video services via the American-owned Brightcove which is streamed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annie Goldson
Anne Veronica Goldson is a New Zealand journalism and film academic specialising in documentaries. Her films include ''Punitive Damage'', ''Georgie Girl'', ''Brother Number One'' and '' Kim Dotcom:'' ''Caught in the Web''. Career Goldson has a BSc from Otago University, a Diploma in Journalism from Canterbury University, a Master of Arts from New York University and a PhD from the University of Auckland. The title of her doctoral thesis was ''A claim to truth: documentary, politics, production''. She is currently a professor of Media and Communication at the University of Auckland. Honours and awards Goldson was made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2007 for services to film and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand in 2007. She was awarded the Humanities Aronui Medal by Royal Society Te Apārangi in 2021. In 2023, she received an Arts Foundation of New Zealand Laureate Award. Selected works * Goldson, A. (12/3/2017)''Kim Dotcom: Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony McCarten
Anthony McCarten (born 28 April 1961) is a New Zealand writer and filmmaker. He is best known for writing big-budget biopics '' The Theory of Everything'' (2014), '' Darkest Hour'' (2017), '' Bohemian Rhapsody'' (2018), '' The Two Popes'' (2019), and '' Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody'' (2022). McCarten has been nominated for four Academy Awards, including twice for Best Adapted Screenplay, for ''The Theory of Everything'' and ''The Two Popes''. Early life McCarten was born and raised in New Plymouth, New Zealand, and attended Francis Douglas Memorial College. He worked as a reporter for a couple of years on '' The Taranaki Herald'' before studying for an Arts degree at Massey University and Victoria University of Wellington, where he studied creative writing with Bill Manhire. After leaving university, McCarten appeared in a production of ''King Lear''. Career Novels McCarten is the author of ten novels. McCarten's novels have been translated into 26 languag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aberration (film)
''Aberration'' is a 1997 horror film directed by Tim Boxell. It was set in the United States and shot in New Zealand, and stars Pamela Gidley as a woman who moves to her old childhood Log cabin, cabin in the woods, only to discover that it is overrun by a pack of murderous lizards. Plot An oddball Zoology, animal biologist local field researcher named Marshall Clarke (Simon Bossell) is investigating the disappearance of local wildlife, and stumbles upon an unidentified slimy residue. Meanwhile, a woman named Amy Harding (Pamela Gidley) moves into her old cabin in the woods of Langdon, where she spent her family holidays as a child, along with her cat, Frankie, a large sum of money, and all of the personal belongings. While attempting to make the cabin habitable, Amy realises that a moist substance has spoiled a piece of cake she is about to eat and fears she may have mice. Outside, she meets Mr. Peterson (Norman Forsey), looking for his dog Florence, which was killed by an unse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loaded (1994 Film)
''Loaded'' is a 1994 mystery thriller drama film written and directed by Anna Campion and starring Thandiwe Newton and Catherine McCormack. Plot Cast * Oliver Milburn as Neil * Nick Patrick as Giles * Catherine McCormack as Rose * Thandie Newton as Zita *Mathew Eggleton as Lionel *Danny Cunningham as Lance * Biddy Hodson as Charlotte * Dearbhla Molloy as Therapist *Caleb Lloyd as Young Neil *Joe Gecks as Brother on Bike Production Of her experience with this film, McCormack said in a 2006 interview with The Independent: “Basically, I had a miserable time with the director nna Campion…)It was my first film job, I needed to be mollycoddled, I needed to be helped through it, and I wasn't. Mostly, it was a horrible experience.” Release The film premiered at the Venice Film Festival on September 4, 1994. Reception The film has a 17% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on six reviews. Derek Elley of '' Variety'' gave the film a negative review and wrote, "Weakly scripted, lac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garth Maxwell
Garth Maxwell (born 1963) is a New Zealand film director. Career Maxwell began working in commercial film industry on the 1984 feature '' Other Halves''. During the 1980s, Maxwell had the opportunity to assist Peter Wells and Stewart Main in their editing suite. He had a big interest in film making, especially when he was in university, where he had made Super 8 films. The third short film he made was called ''Tandem'', a music-heavy short film. It won the GOFTA award for the best short of 1987. In 1988, with funding from TVNZ Television New Zealand (, "Te Reo Tātaki" meaning "The Leading Voice"), more commonly referred to as TVNZ, is a New Zealand state-owned media company and Crown entity. The company operates a television network, streaming service, and news se ..., Maxwell directed '' Beyond Gravity'', a love story between two men, an astronomy-obsessed Kiwi and a part Italian. This was Maxwell's first gay film. Garth and his co-writer Graham Adams won the best sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Be Nimble (film)
''Jack Be Nimble'' is a 1993 New Zealand Gothic horror film directed by Garth Maxwell, who later described it as "a stylised supernatural tale". The film stars the American Alexis Arquette and the New Zealand actor Sarah Smuts-Kennedy. It includes one of the final movie appearances of the legendary British/New Zealand actor and musician Bruno Lawrence. Plot Jack (Arquette) decides to put an end to the abuse he has received from his adoptive parents, and runs away to find his long lost sister, Dora (Smuts-Kennedy). Although Dora has fared much better since their abandonment and subsequent adoption, she is also drawn to use her telepathic powers to find him. Along the way, Jack is constantly pursued by the four daughters of his adoptive parents, seeking revenge for their parents' demise at the hands of Jack and his invention. Home release The film is available on DVD and Blu-ray. Critical reception The film has received many positive reviews. Stephen Holden of ''The New York ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alison Maclean
Alison Maclean (born July 31, 1958) is a Canadian-New Zealand film director of music videos, short films, television (episodes of ''Sex and the City'', ''The Tudors'', '' Homicide: Life on the Street''), commercials and feature films. Her works include the music video " Torn" ( Natalie Imbruglia, 1997), the short film ''Kitchen Sink'' (1989) and the feature films '' Jesus' Son'' (1999) (starring Billy Crudup) and '' Crush'' (1992) (starring Marcia Gay Harden). She has been the recipient of several awards (e.g. Best Short Film, ''Talkback'' (1987) and ''Kitchen Sink'' (1989), New Zealand Film Awards), and often uses themes of communication, gender roles, and power structures in her directorial and filmmaking roles. Early life and education Maclean was born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, to New Zealand-born parents. As a teenager, she immigrated in 1972 to New Zealand with her parents. She later graduated from the Elam School of Fine Arts, Auckland, with a Bachelor's of Fine Arts, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Bennett (film Director)
Michael Te Arawa Bennett is a New Zealand writer, scenarist, author and director for film and television. Career Bennett is the co-creator, writer, show-runner and executive producer of TVNZ '' Vegas''. He is also the author of ''In Dark Places'', a study of the wrongful conviction of Teina Pora for the 1992 murder of Susan Burdett, which won the 2017 Ngaio Marsh crime writing award. His 2022 crime novel, ''Better the Blood'', was shortlisted for the Jann Medlicott Acorn Prize for Fiction at the 2023 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards and for the Best Novel at the 2023 Ngaio Marsh Awards. Personal life Bennett is Maori and is of Te Arawa descent. He resides in Auckland with his partner and three children, and is the head of screenwriting at South Seas Film School. Bennett is a cousin of actor Manu Bennett. Partial filmography * '' Michelle's Third Novel'' (1994) (writer, short film) * '' Street Legal'' (2000) (writer, TV serial) * '' Cow'' (2002) (writer and director, shor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Sinclair
Harry Alan Sinclair (born 1959) is a New Zealand film director, writer and actor. In his early career he was an actor and member of The Front Lawn, a musical theatre duo. He went on to write and direct several short films, a TV series and three feature films. He is best known for his role as Isildur in the first scenes of Peter Jackson's '' The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring''. Early life Harry Sinclair was born in 1959 in Auckland, New Zealand. He is the son of historian Keith Sinclair and brother of writer Stephen Sinclair. Sinclair studied acting at the Ecole Philippe Gaulier in Paris, and went on to a career on the stage in Auckland, as well as roles in a number of New Zealand films including working with Peter Jackson, playing the role of Roger in '' Braindead'' and Isildur in ''The Lord of the Rings''. Career The Front Lawn In 1985 he co-founded The Front Lawn (with Don McGlashan), a multi-media comedy music duo. Sinclair and The Front Lawn tour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don McGlashan
Don McGlashan (born 18 July 1959) is a New Zealand composer, singer and multi-instrumentalist who is best known for membership in the bands Blam Blam Blam, The Front Lawn, and The Mutton Birds, before going solo. He has also composed for cinema and television. McGlashan was also a member of Philip Dadson's percussion group From Scratch, and bands The Bellbirds, The Plague, and composed pieces for New Zealand's Limbs Dance Company. His first hits were with band Blam Blam Blam in the early 1980s. He later released four albums as lead singer and writer for The Mutton Birds. He was a 2023 inductee to the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame. Early life McGlashan was born in Auckland, New Zealand. Both his parents were teachers: his father Bain taught civil engineering at Auckland Technical Institute and his mother Alice was a schoolteacher. McGlashan was actively encouraged to pursue music from a young age by his father, who bought him various musical instruments to learn on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
