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Based on the book Moviemakers' Masterclass by French director Laurent Tirard (see here), the same set of questions is posed to a range of New Zealand directors. The questions are deliberately pragmatic and focus on the craft of filmmaking. The result aims to offer a cross-section of opinions, and a rare insight into Kiwi filmmakers' creative processes; valuable to both those wanting to make films and film fans looking for a more insightful way to watch them. Stay tuned for more...

Vincent Ward

You'd be hard pressed to name a more critically acclaimed or pioneering NZ director than Vincent Ward. Ward's debut feature made history by being the first NZ film to play in competition at Cannes (Vigil, 1984)...
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Florian Habicht

Innovative and fiercely independent, Florian Habicht is New Zealand's most unique filmmaker today. Born in Berlin but raised in the Bay of Islands, his personal cinema features stories and characters that don't sit easily amongst more conventional examples of local filmmaking...
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Sima Urale

The first in our series is with Sima Urale, whose debut feature Apron Strings was released in cinemas August 2008....
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Anthony McCarten

Anthony McCarten came to filmmaking as a writer. Both a novelist and a playwright, McCarten's second movie - Show of Hands - is an adaptation of his own novel...
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Athina Tsoulis

It's been a long time between drinks for Athina Tsoulis (her last, and debut, feature was 1999's 'I'll Make You Happy'). Now she presents Jinx Sister – self-funded, at a cost of $120,000...
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