Spectral Visions

This collection of five short films from New Zealand artists and filmmakers explores the hidden meanings found within ordinary things. The films are...

New Age (2016)

Director/Screenplay: Gavin Hopkins

Calling on passages from an English spiritualist manual from the 1870s, Hipkins explores the ritual landscape of Avebury’s stone circles. Imagining a solstice celebration with his friends, spiritualism and spirit photography are revisited in the 21st century.

Anatomia Sonora – Sentinels of the Tides (2016)

Director/Screenplay: Phil Dadson

Dadson portrays Venice from a perspective like no other. Sounding iconic bridges along the backwater canals of a city battling the rising tides of global warming and tourism.

Up Further (2015)

Director/Screenplay: Martin Sagadin

Solitary spaces in West Canterbury are examined through a still, soft-filtered lens. Grace prepares for her day in front of a mirror. The dark, cloudy afternoon weaves into a glorious evening.

Around the Margins (2016)

Director/Screenplay: Gabriel White

A short sequel to Gabriel White’s feature film Oracle Drive. This film explores Auckland city’s rougher Southern edge with more emotional directness.

Explorer (2016)

Director/Screenplay: Alex Backhouse

Deep in the suburbs, a troubled man abandons hopes for alien contact and finds new meaning in the emptiness of his house.

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