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Sheilas: 28 Years OnSheilas: 28 Years On (2004) Recommended
Dir. Annie Goldson, Dawn Hutchesson
Utilising the approach of Michael Apted's 7–UP films, this features encounters with the participants of the 1976 New Zealand TV series 'Women'…
Last Post, TheLast Post, The (2003)
Dir. Dan Cleary, James Hollings
A documentary of local significance, yet universal application, charting the last week of operations for the long–running Wellington newspaper…
Children of GallipoliChildren of Gallipoli (2002)
Dir. Anna Cottrell
Interesting documentary interviews the grandchildren of four combatants in the ANZAC Gallipoli campaign of WWI – involving Turkish and New…
In a Land of PlentyIn a Land of Plenty (2002) Recommended
Dir. Alister Barry
Described as ‘the story of unemployment in New Zealand,’ this serves as a strong companion piece for SOMEONE ELSE'S COUNTRY, dir. Barry’s…
Lost Dinosaurs, TheLost Dinosaurs, The (2002)
Dir. Bryan Bruce
The true story of Joan Wiffen who in 1975 discovered dinosaur bones in the remote Mangahuanga Stream (Hawkes Bay, New Zealand). Returning to the…
Epitaph (TV Series)Epitaph (TV Series) (2001)
Feat. Paul Gittens
TV series that scours the cemeteries of New Zealand for the intriguing, weird and worthy tales of our ancestor's demises. Paul Gittens is the…
Whirling Man, TheWhirling Man, The (2000)
Dir. Gretchin Mornin, James Hollings
Feat. Arnold Brooker
Brief compelling whirl through the world of Arnold Brooker, an eccentric fixture on the streets of Wellington who campaigns for the rights of the…
Punitive DamagePunitive Damage (1999) Recommended
Dir. Annie Goldson
Emotive documentary about the ordeal of an ordinary New Zealand mother, Helen Todd, who ultimately sued an Indonesian general for punitive damages…
Gathering, TheGathering, The (1998)
Dir. Kylie Plunkett
Document of the popular New Years Eve celebrations at Takaka Hill 1997–8, featuring a variety of dance–music, local DJs and of course,…
Hillary - A View From the TopHillary - A View From the Top (1998)
Feat. Edmund Hillary
A straightforward, populist documentary about New Zealand’s most famous individual, mountaineer and philanthropist Sir Edmund…

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