Colin McCahon: I Am (2004)
1h 10m
Running Time
September 18, 2004Release Date
Colin McCahon: I Am (2004)
1h 10m
Running Time
September 18, 2004Release Date
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Plot.
This documentary looks at the life and work of New Zealand's most celebrated painter, Colin McCahon. The first excerpt looks at McCahon's beginnings in Timaru and Dunedin, and his explorations of modernist techniques in paintings that reconceived 'the promised land' in an endemic landscape. The second excerpt covers McCahon's time in Muriwai in the 60s and 70s, and the influence of the environment and Māori spirituality on his work. Sam Neill reads from McCahon's letters and writings. Directed by Paul Swadel, it won Best Documentary at the 2005 Qantas Awards.
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Cast & Crew.

Sam Neill
Narrator

Paul Casserly
Narrator

Martin Browne
Interviewer

Colin McCahon
Himself

Martin Browne
Writer

Jonathan Brough
Editor

Richard Leonard Brown
Researcher

Dave Whitehead
Composer

Sandra Clark
Line Producer

Juanita Dobson
Production Coordinator

Ray Beentjes
Sound Recordist

Nick Buckton
Sound Mixer

Jude Callen
Commissioning Editor

Peter Clark
Sound Recordist

Craig Donaldson
Camera Operator

Rachel Gardner
Writer / Associate Producer

Riki Gooch
Music

James Hall
Additional Music

Ross Jennings
Executive Producer

David Madigan
Sound Recordist

Ian Masterton
Sound Recordist

Keith McLean
Online Editor

Leon Narbey
Cinematography

Hammond Peek
Sound Recordist

Andy Postle
Camera Operator

Robin Scholes
Producer

Paul Swadel
Director / Writer
