Archive for the 'Online TV' Category
September 17 2010
When Auckland Was Great: The Hero Parade
posted by Ana Samways at 10:50 am
Lynette Forday, Kerre Woodham, Hori Ahipene
Oh my goodness, what could they be looking at? I really liked the vibe of the Hero parades — leather and lace, spikes and stilettos, tits and butts, hookers and nuns, whips and twirling batons — it was something a little outrageous and it made Auckland cool…
August 17 2010
Holiday for Susan and Other Choice NZ On Screen Links
posted by Steven Shaw at 12:39 pm
Holiday For Susan
This month’s picks from NZ on Screen all feature women… and aircraft. First up there’s Holiday for Susan, a promotional short film made by the National Film Unit in 1962 to promote tourism. Next, Jean Batten – Garbo of the Skies, a full length documentary profiling legendary NZ aviator Jean Batten; and a classic NZ music clip – Sharon O’Neill’s “Maxine”…
June 25 2010
Mark II and other Choice NZ On Screen Links
posted by Steven Shaw at 2:54 pm
Mark II
Our latest picks from NZ On Screen – New Zealand’s online showcase of TV, film and music video: a loose trilogy of films from the 1980s about Maori and Pacific Island teens and the path to delinquency have been put up in full, including Kingi’s Story, borstal film Kingpin and road movie Mark II. All feature young Mitchell Manuel, who became co-writer in the series with screenwriter-director Mike Walker. Check them out below…
June 24 2010
Munter Mocks Fagan
posted by Ana Samways at 1:29 pmTammy Davis (aka Outrageous Fortune’s Munter) channels a lip-snarling Andrew Fagan, and introduces Kiwi music TV classic “Beatnik” by The Clean…
June 08 2010
Under the Mountain and other Choice NZ On Screen Links
posted by Steven Shaw at 5:04 pm
Our picks this month from NZ On Screen – New Zealand’s online showcase of TV, film and music video — the first episode from the 1981 TV adaptation of Under the Mountain, and an episode of Peppermint Twist called “Let’s Limbo Some More”. Check them out below…