Hollywood – Gauge

Seen on screen

October 20, 2020October 27, 2020 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 0 Comments baby contest, bathing suit, competition film, Dale Austen, film, haircut, Hayward, Hollywood

In the days before social media, selfies, online baby photo albums and website competitions, there were still plenty of ways

Film

Growing up and blowing up with Geoff Murphy

November 15, 2018January 30, 2019 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 0 Comments directing, family, film, Geoff Murphy, Goodbye Pork Pie, Heperi Mita, Hollywood, Last Outlaw, memoir, Never Say Die, Under Siege 2: Dark Territory

To coincide with our current season Flashbacks with Geoff Murphy: A Retrospective Trip, Heperi Mita shares some personal memories of growing up with a movie director for a father. And not just any movie director…

Competitions Film

Back to the 80s Photo Competition

June 9, 2015June 12, 2015 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 0 Comments 1980s, children's film, Hollywood, Mini-Sized Square Eyes, photo competition

While the 80s brought us many things we’d rather forget – bad perms, stonewash and shoulder pads – it’s also

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

NZ History

‘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