Details of the New Zealand International Film Festival Best Short Film finalists revealed.
As the NZ International Film Festival gears it for its annual blitz on the cinema going public, we're getting more details of what lies ahead for the some of the programme.Here's the latest info:
FINALISTS FOR NEW
ZEALAND ’S BEST ANNOUNCED
Six short films have been selected as the finalists in
the inaugural NZIFF New Zealand’s Best
Short Film Competition.
Guest selector and international filmmaker Roger
Donaldson selected the six finalists from a shortlist of twelve. Festival
programmers Bill Gosden and Michael McDonnell viewed 109 submissions to prepare
the shortlist.
“All films show a very high
standard of cinematography and production values. I am really impressed by the
quality of the acting. New
Zealand is obviously creating a large pool
of very talented people to draw on. I feel honoured to be part of the process
of helping choose the final programme.” says Guest Selector Roger Donaldson.
The New
Zealand’s Best programme will as part of the 2012 NZIFF and audiences will
be asked to choose a winner by rating all six. A jury of three will select the
winners of the $5000 Madman Entertainment Jury Prize and the $3000 Friends of
the Civic Award. The winner of the Audience vote in Auckland
and Wellington takes
away 25% of the box office from the Festival screenings.
The finalists are:
43,000 Feet
NZ 2012. Director: Campbell Hooper Producers: Heather Lee, Amber
Easby Screenplay: Matthew Harris. 9 mins
With several minutes before
he hits the ground, a falling man reflects on his past and his immediate
future.
“Great photography. Very
original framing and concept.” – Roger Donaldson
Ellen Is
Leaving
NZ 2012. Director: Michelle Savill Producers: Michelle
Savill, Desray Armstrong Screenplay: Martha Hardy-Ward. 15 mins
Ellen is cool. She is
recycling stuff before she heads overseas.
“I love how original it
feels. The details of the travel pack put a real smile on my face. ” – Roger
Donaldson
Home
NZ 2012. Director: Thomas Gleeson Producers: Thomas
Gleeson, Pip Walls. 11 mins
We watch a house take a road
trip.
“A beautifully photographed
minimalist documentary.” – Roger Donaldson
Lambs
NZ 2012. Director/Screenplay: Sam Kelly Producer: Tom
Hern. 15 mins
“Really captures a tough
uncompromising world in a very compelling way. I loved the central character’s
heroism. It reminded me of Once Were Warriors in the best possible way.” –
Roger Donaldson
Milk &
Honey
NZ 2012. Director/Screenplay: Marina Alofagia
McCartney Producers: Angela Hicks, Marina Alofagia McCartney. 14 mins
This brief drama recalls the
notorious dawn raids on Pasifika families.
“I lived in Ponsonby in the
70s and remember the events portrayed in this film. Very poignant.” – Roger
Donaldson
Night Shift
NZ 2012. Director/Screenplay: Zia Mandviwalla
Producers: Chelsea Winstanley, Matt Noonan. 14 mins
An airport cleaner has reason
to keep to herself.
“I love this story – it feels
so real and packs a real wallop.” – Roger Donaldson
The Festival will begin in Auckland
(19 July – August 5) and open simultaneously in Wellington
and Dunedin a week later (27 July – August 12),
then in Christchurch
(9 - 26 August). Further regional dates are being advised on the website as
they are confirmed.
The Festival have already announced nine films
including Peter Jackson-produced documentary West of Memphis, Joss Whedon’s The
Cabin in the Woods, Bob Marley documentary Marley, and Lynn Sheldon’s Your
Sister’s Sister (starring Emily Blunt) for the Festival from July.
Festival programmes will be available online and
around town from June 26 in Auckland , and June
29 in Wellington .
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