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The Genesis of Story: March Writer's Room

March 22, 2011 by Shannnonw   Comments (0)

 
 
Drinks 7pm, 7.30 start, Tuesday 29 March, The Classic, 321 Queen Street, Auckland, $5 koha appreciated.
Where do stories come from and how do we know when we've got one?  As a writer it can be an arduous and sometimes thrilling process of discovery carving a story from an idea. 
Writer/director Gregory King (A Song of Good, Christmas) and playwright and screenwriter Thomas Sainsbury (Super City, Talk) join MC Phillipa Campbell (producer... Read full post

Documentary Edge Festival 2011 Winners

March 7, 2011 by Shannnonw   Comments (0)

I AM THE RIVER 2011’S BIG WINNER
 
Mark McNeill and Italian co-director Luigi Cutore ’s story of the cultural clash of a series of photos has seen them scoop the Documentary Edge Festival 2011’s top New Zealand award. I Am The River, which documents the 2001 chance discovery of previously unknown photographs of 19th century Whanganui Maori, received the Festival’s “Best New Zealand Feature” award at last night’s gala. The feature also picked up... Read full post

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