This Is New Zealand (1970)
March 13, 1970Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
Currently This Is New Zealand is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Google Play Movies, YouTube
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Cast & Crew.
Hugh MacDonald
Director / Script
Geoffrey Scott
Executive Producer
Dave Jordan
Writer
David H. Fowler
Producer
Sam Grau
First Assistant Camera
Rob Wright
Camera Operator
Kell Fowler
Cinematographer
Rob Ritchie
Assistant Director
Claude Wickstead
Sound Director
Kit Rollings
Sound Designer
Rod Skelley
Sound mixer
Graeme Mears
Visual Effects
Mac Ashley
Technical Supervisor
Media.
Details.
Release DateMarch 13, 1970
StatusReleased
Running Time22m
Budget$150,000
Genres
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Wiki.
This is New Zealand is a documentary film showcasing New Zealand scenery that was produced by the New Zealand National Film Unit for screening at the World Expo in Osaka in 1970.
The film combined scenic images including aerial cinematography with rousing classical music such as Sibelius' Karelia Suite. Using then ground-breaking technology, the film required three separate but synchronised 35mm film projectors which projected their images onto an extra-wide screen.
In 2007, Archives New Zealand commissioned a restoration at post-production facility, Park Road Post. Hugh Macdonald, the film's original director, was involved in the restoration, as well as the original sound mixer Kit Rollings. The remastered film was released for sale on DVD in 2014.