Further New Zealand Films Confirmed to Screen at NZIFF 2018

Further New Zealand Films Confirmed to Screen at NZIFF 2018

Three New Zealand documentaries have been added to the New Zealand International Film Festival (NZIFF) line-up for 2018.

Celia, a documentary tribute to Celia Lashlie by former current affairs journalist Amanda Millar, and She Shears, the debut documentary by Jack Nicol about women competing for world titles in the male-dominated industry of sheep shearing, are confirmed to have their world premieres at NZIFF. The New Zealand premiere of Dog’s Best Friend by director Eryn Wilson will screen in Auckland and Wellington.

“The staunchest, inspirational and most vocal of prison reform advocates Celia Lashlie left us far too soon in 2015. Thankfully her friend Amanda was there to capture her final interview which forms the heart of the documentary about Lashlie and her legacy. Further inspirational women can be found in She Shears, Jack Nicol’s observational look at the world of competitive sheep shearing, where women compete alongside men to be the best in their profession. Eryn Wilson’s documentary, set at an Australian animal rehabilitation centre, proves you can actually watch a bad dog turn good,” says NZIFF Director Bill Gosden.

About these New Zealand films:

Celia

Director/Producer: Amanda Millar

Amanda Millar’s moving documentary celebrates the enduring legacy of Celia Lashlie, a passionate advocate for social interventions that equipped those long deprived of choice with the tools for responsible decision making.

“Every child is born pure and filled with their own pure brand of magic.” — Celia Lashlie

https://www.nziff.co.nz/2018/film/celia/

Dog’s Best Friend

Director: Eryn Wilson

Producers: Gareth Wallis, Eryn Wilson

A surefire fix for animal lovers and a valuable sketch for skeptics, this warm doco from Kiwi director Eryn Wilson offers us intimate access to an Aussie rehab centre for troubled dogs.

“The only reason I’m on this earth is to be with dogs. This is all I know. This is all I’ve ever known. This is all I want to know.” — Jacob Blake Leezak, Canine Behaviour Expert Dog Psychology Centre founder

https://www.nziff.co.nz/2018/film/dogs-best-friend/

She Shears

Director: Jack Nicol

Producers: Georgina Allison Conder, Ainsley Gardiner

Presented by Miss Conception films, who focus on female-led stories, this fresh dispatch from the heartland introduces two legendary shearers – and three in the making – as they head for black-shirt glory at the Golden Shears.

“I always try to make it not guys vs. gals, just competitors vs. competitors.” — Emily Welch

https://www.nziff.co.nz/2018/film/she-shears/

NZ films at NZIFF are proudly supported by Resene. NZIFF is run by a charitable trust and encourages lively interactions between films, filmmakers and New Zealand audiences in 13 towns and cities around the country. The full NZIFF programme will be available from Tuesday 26 June for Auckland, Friday 29 June for Wellington, Monday 9 July for Christchurch and Monday 19 July for Dunedin. NZIFF starts in Auckland on 19 July, in Wellington from 27 July, in Christchurch from 2 August, and in Dunedin from 9 August in 2018.