3.1 Overview

• History of NZ film• Compare to Hollywood’s industry• Organisation of NZ film industry – with

examples• Controls on the industry – with examples• Consequences / Ramifications / So, what?

Production of the 2005 New

Zealand film, The World’s Fastest

Indian.

• “I wanted to make an entertaining film without any compromises – an uplifting and inspirational story in the spirit of such films as Rocky, Billy Elliot and Chariots of Fire’ (Roger Donaldson).

• New Zealander, Roger Donaldson, wrote and directed the film in 2005. Donaldson has been making film and television in NZ since the 1970’s. He was previously best known for classic kiwi films, ‘Sleeping Dogs’ (1971)and ‘Smash Palace’ (1980)

• Roger Donaldson had been working on this film for over 20 years before he started filming it, and had previously directed a short TV documentary about Munro called Burt Munro: Offerings to the God of Speed in 1971.

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDCoIaYyeTw

Development

• Where was it filmed? – Salt Lake City, Utah, and Invercargill

• When was it filmed? 2005• Who were the cast and crew? Anthony Hopkins, and

many others – see credits of film.• Name the director, producer (WFI Productions Limited)

and editor.• How was this paid for? NZ Film commission / Roger

Donaldson mortgaged his own house / Japanese Investors• http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0412080/fullcredits#cast

Production

All production information is on imdb.com

Original Music byJ. Peter Robinson

Cinematography byDavid Gribble

Film Editing byMichael R. Fox

(addtional editing)

John Gilbert

Steve Haugen

(addtional editing)

• Who was responsible for ‘Sales and Marketing’?

• How was it marketed? To whom? Where and when?

• How much was spent?• How is success measured?• Who benefits from sales?

Sales

Questions to ask?Where to find the

info?

• Who was in charge of distribution? • How does this process work?• Who benefits and how?

Distribution

Questions to ask?Where to find the

info?

• Where, when and how was the film exhibited?• How many countries?• What festivals?• Cinema / DVD / Sales / Profits?

Exhibition

Questions to ask?Where to find the

info?

Where do I find this stuff?

• Imdb.com• Wikipedia.com• Nzfilm.com (nz film commission)• You tube• Nz on screen• Get inventive on google and you will find stuff

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