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'New Don McGlashan Documentary' We are in production for a feature documentary about the singer/songwriter Don McGlashan, who was inducted recently into the NZ Music Hall of Fame. This film, shot in New Zealand, Canada, the UK and the USA, details the dramatic life and career of a great musician, and the creator of many well-known songs such as “Anchor Me,” “Dominion Road,” “Bathe in the River,” “There is no Depression in New Zealand” and many more. Watch TEASER TRAILER on Vimeo.
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Peter Peryer screening on Sky's Rialto channel! The Art of Seeing, the documentary about photographer Peter Peryer, will start screening on the Rialto Channel (Channel 39 on SKY) on Thursday 27 February at 8.30 pm.
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SCIENCE AND THE PLASTICS PROBLEM: Science and the Plastics Problem was launched by Her Excellency, the Right Honourable Dame Patsy Reddy, at Government House. This is the first in a series of mini-documentaries tracking the work of the Prime Minister's Chief Science Advisor, Juliet Gerrard. The documentary coincided with the release of Professor Gerrard's report, Rethinking Plastics in Aotearoa New Zealand. The notable people in the documentary include Dr Jane Goodall and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. The series, directed by Shirley Horrocks (Point of View Productions), has been sponsored by 13 leading science research organisations and universities. The documentary is on line at: https://vimeo.com/channels/sciencetalk
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From left: His Excellency Sir David Gascoigne, Shirley Horrocks (Director), Her Excellency Dame Patsy Reddy, Professor Juliet Gerrard (Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor) Glenda Lewis (Researcher)
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SCIENCE AND THE PLASTICS PROBLEM: This update on the plastics problem in New Zealand looks at innovations in bioplastics and a range of community responses. It's the first in a series of short documentaries which centre round the work of Professor Juliet Gerrard, the Prime Minister's Chief Science Advisor. The series is linked with Gerrard's desire to explore any gaps in local policy. At the many meetings she had with the science community, she would ask everyone to write one example of what they thought was an issue that needed attention on a post-it note. Those notes now fill a wall in her office and our series of documentaries will explore some of the most urgent themes. "Science and the Plastics Problem" (which runs for about half an hour) includes part of a panel discussion on the 'circular economy' led by broadcaster Kim Hill. The documentary also looks at various scientific projects and at the Maori environmental group Para Kore. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern agreed to be part of our story, and also famous anthropologist Dame Jane Goodall who discusses the contribution of young people. Created by director Shirley Horrocks and researcher Glenda Lewis - with the help of Professor Gerrard and her team - the series has received support from a wide range of organisations:
The aim of the series is to spread the news beyond the science community to the general public who sometimes view science with suspicion. We also aim particularly at schools where young people are very concerned about what is happening to their planet.
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'Peter Peryer: The Art of Seeing' screened in 11 cities at the NZ International Film Festival Peter Peryer (who died in November 2018) is one of New Zealand's greatest photographers. For four decades Peryer pioneered and championed the art of photography and created a major body of work. He was a deeply thoughtful and inspiring person. In an era when the world is flooded with amateur photos taken casually, it is crucial to learn how photography can also be an art – and to learn this from someone dedicated and passionate in his hunt for unique images. Shirley Horrocks was able to do a number of interviews with Peryer over the last two years.
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'Dancing with Atoms: Paul Callaghan' Sir Paul Callaghan was a great scientist who was honoured internationally but also became a famous local figure through his talks about science with Kim Hill, his work for the environment, his links with writers and artists, and his great campaign to make New Zealand 'A place where talent wants to live.'. In this film director Shirley Horrocks focuses on the microscopic world that so entranced Sir Paul. He became a world expert on magnetic resonance, like a choreographer able to direct the dance of atoms. The film includes a beautifully composed mosaic of memories and anecdotes by his brother Jim, friends, students, colleagues, scientists and artists, eager to record his unique personality and vision. This film has been funded by the MacDiarmid Institute, Callaghan Innovation, Massey Unversity, Kiwibank, Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment, Royal Society Te Apaarangi, University of Auckland, Victoria Univeristy of Wellington,Univeristy of Otago, AUT, Waikato Univeristy and University of Canterbury
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Point of View documentary showing on SKY's Arts Channel Free Theatre: the 37 year experiment Award-winning director Shirley Horrocks has specialised in profiling creative people who deserve to be better-known, and Free Theatre is one of her most dramatic discoveries. She has drawn upon the company's extensive archive and the filming she has done over six years. Free Theatre premiered in the 2017 International Film Festival. This documentary is a must-see for anyone with an interest in theatre, live performance, or the arts. Indeed, it's an entertaining and memorable film for everyone, as it introduces the colourful, creative individuals in one of New Zealand's most extraordinary groups - Free Theatre - with its amazing 37 year range of innovative drama! Shirley says "it's a story for all New Zealanders as it's about a creative group trying to do something fresh and adventurous in this country and how hard it is to survive. The amazing thing is that they've managed to keep their edge for 37 years." "37 years on Free Theatre has proven as definitive and resilient a Christchurch institution as the one it set out to oppose – and richly deserving of this salute from New Zealand's most dedicated and attentive documentarian of art and artists." NZIFF Programme
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TOM WHO? The Enigma of Tom Kreisler [From the NZ International Film Festival programme:] Shirley Horrocks' doco sheds new light on the life and art of Tom Kreisler, a 20th-century New Zealand painter with scant interest in landscape but a strong affinity with Mexican traditions and the wit and verve of Pop Art.If the art of Tom Kreisler (1938–2002) remains a secret, Shirley Horrocks' richly illustrated doco does everything right to make it less so. A uniquely cosmopolitan figure in the New Zealand arts scene, he grew up in Argentina, the son of Austrian refugees from Nazi Europe. At age 13 they sent him to Christchurch, where a well-to-do uncle and aunt adopted him. (Ian Athfield was a boyhood friend.) He left New Zealand and travelled the world before returning and entering art school. In his first dealer show, with what proved to be characteristic Pop Art verve he mocked the Arts Council 1967 tour of a replica of Michelangelo's David by exhibiting a giant painting of the statue's penis. Averse tomarketing and the politics of the art world, he preferred to live with his family in New Plymouth and do his own thing, teaching art to high school students, though at one point he attempted a break for Mexico. Exploring the artist's inspiration, Horrocks heads to Mexico too, to explore the Day of the Dead culture that was a lifelong influence. Back in New Zealand, family, curators and numerous artists share their stories, making those of us who never met the man wish that we had.
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Whaea Merimeri Penfold 1920-2014 We are saddened by the death of our friend and whaea, Merimeri Penfold. We had the great privilege of knowing and working with whaea Merimeri and we were honoured to be able to record her life and work in a documentary, He Wawata Whaea. We have wonderful memories of our time with Merimeri making the documentary, they are memories we will treasure and never lose. Merimeri was a champion of te reo Maori, a beloved teacher, a composer of waiata and haka and an inspiration to many. She will be greatly missed. For the documentary He Wawata Whaea,about Merimeri Penfold click here
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Gus Fisher - Fashion Pioneer
Point of View Productions have since made a full length documentary that expanded on Gus's interview and looked more widely at the business and how it fitted into the growth of the fashion industry in New Zealand as a whole.
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Station of Earth-Bound Ghosts
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LEN LYE the opera
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Successful shoot in Venice A crew from Point of View Productions, which included cinemotographer Leon Narbey, travelled to Italy to document Michael Parekowhai's work at the Venice Biennale 2011. The Venice Biennale is the pre-eminent global contemporary visual arts event attracting a host of international artists, curators, critics and collectors. Michael Parekowhai is one of New Zealand's most important contemporary practitioners. In addition to an extensive exhibition history, his work is held in all significant public and private collections throughout New Zealand and Australia, as well as major works in permanent collections across the Asia-Pacific region and Europe.
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