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Here you shall find the documentaries of Gerard Smyth. From his base in Christchurch, Gerard has produced, directed, written and mostly filmed, all of the listed works.
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Here you shall find the documentaries of Gerard Smyth. From his base in Christchurch, Gerard has produced, directed, written and mostly filmed, all of the listed works.
Learn moreMines of contention – Frank Film gauges local attitudes to increased mining on the West Coast
“Get up and do something!”: the life and art of Sam Mahon and Alison Erickson
And…. action – Frank Film turns the spotlight on Canterbury’s Inclusive Performance Academy.
Racist slurs and a tin of corned beef – how award-winning poet and performer Tusiata Avia came to be the voice of New Zealand Pasifika.
A rediscovered ancestry and an unexpected gift are behind the return of native forests to the southern bays of Banks Peninsula/Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū
A slow fog creeping over the valley – Tyler Langford describes the fight by her husband, Federated Farmers president Wayne Langford, against depression.
Fleur’s peace – the imminent sale of a legendary Moeraki restaurant marks the end of a culinary institution that set the bar for fresh local food and home-grown hospitality.
Stay informed and avoid the “rabbit holes of pseudoscience” – Climate Change Commission head Rod Carr discusses climate change reduction targets with student activists in Christchurch.
Creative support or commercial success – The Arts Centre caught in the middle
Banks Peninsula Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū is an ancient volcanic landscape a unique landscape rich with native flora and fauna.
A new eatery is upending our kitchen rules.