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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 moreThe legacy of Nurse Maude, 90 years on from the largest funeral in the history of Christchurch.
In a state of the art, purpose-designed building, the Christchurch Court Theatre has returned to the heart of the city.
Animal skulls, flesh-eating beetles and good honest pessimism: the life and work of Bruce Mahalski
“I can't kick to the head, because I can't reach that high now, but I can take someone's knee out,” says 86-year-old martial arts teacher Mary Patu.
“He was always very polite,” says Mum of intrepid cinematographer Jacob Bryant. “Which, I guess, is what saved his life.”
Raised in the shadows – Canterbury artist Sheelagh McHaffie draws the light she’s fought to find.
14 years on from the earthquakes, Christchurch city prepares to open a first-class stadium while the Cathedral sits unfinished in an empty Square. The Cathedral project is at a stalemate, the Square ‘desolate’, according to city planner James Lunday.
Mines 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.