documentary – Gauge

Behind the scenes Documentary Ngā Taonga Kōrero NZ History

Mahi Raranga

April 14, 2022April 20, 2022 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 0 Comments 1970s, Aku Mahi Whatu Māori, dame rangimarie hetet, documentary, my art of maori weaving, NZ on Screen, Ramarihi MacDougall, raranga, taonga maori, weaving

Ramarihi MacDougall, a Kaiatawhai Taonga – Collections Archivist at Ngā Taonga, describes her journey of mahi raranga (Māori weaving) and

Film Mystery NZ History

‘Chasing the White Whale’ – The mystery remains

November 19, 2014May 13, 2019 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 2 Comments 1930s, Bay of Islands, documentary, forgotten cinema, Hollywood, mystery, silent film, whaling

In part two of our guest blog from Russell-based local historian Lindsay Alexander, the tale of a 1930s documentary filmmaking venture

‘Chasing the White Whale’ – The saga begins…

November 14, 2014March 29, 2016 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 8 Comments 1930s, Bay of Islands, documentary, forgotten cinema, Hollywood, mystery, silent film, whaling

This two-part guest blog from Russell-based local historian Lindsay Alexander tells the incredible tale of a 1930s documentary filmmaking venture: Hollywood movie-man Stacy R

Documentary techniques and where they come from

May 30, 2014March 29, 2016 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 0 Comments Alain Resnais, Ari Folman, Chris Landreth, documentary, Drifters, Dziga Vertov, Farrebique, filmmaking, Frank Capra, George Rouquier, Jakki Galloway, Jan Troell, John Grierson, Leni Riefenstahl, Man with a Movie Camera, Man with a Movie Camera: A Global Remake, Marchel Ophuls, Michael Moore, Nanook of the North, Nazi, Nicole Vedres, Night and Fog, Nightmail, Operation Teutonic Sword, Paris 1900, Perry Bard, Portrait of Osa, Robert Flaherty, Roger and Me, Ryan, The Days that Shook the World, The Einstein Theory of Relativity, The March Of Time, The Sinking of Lusitania, The Sorrow and The Pity, The Thornikes, Triumph of Will, Vichy, Waltz with Bashir, Winsor McCay

– By Jakki Galloway (Film Archive Programme Developer) As part of The New Zealand Film Archive’s contribution to the WWI