13th Floor/New Zealand International Film Festival Roundup
On the eve of the World premiere of Life In One Chord, The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda shares his thoughts on that and other highlights from the NZIFF.
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Margaret Gordon – Making Life In One Chord: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Film maker Margaret Gordon is anticipating the World Premiere of her music doco, Life In One Chord, based, in part, on Shayne Carter’s memoir, Dead People I Have Known.
The Weed Eaters Dir: Callum Devlin (13th Floor/NZIFF Film Review)
This little indie film feels like the defibrillator the NZ film industry didn’t know it needed – a necessary jolt to the system that reminds us what cinema made with heart, guts, and purpose can look like.
TRAILER UNVEILED FOR AOTEAROA MUSIC DOCUMENTARY ‘LIFE IN ONE CHORD’
Audiences in Aotearoa are invited to experience Life in One Chord, the highly anticipated documentary which puts the spotlight on indie music icon Shayne Carter (Straitjacket Fits, Dimmer), directed by Margaret Gordon (Into The Void).
One To One: John & Yoko Dir: Kevin MacDonald & Sam Rice-Edward (13th Floor NZIFF Review)
Think you know everything about Beatle John? Even if you do, One To One: John & Yoko is a film that will stand as a stark reminder of just how passionate and important his and Yoko’s activism was in the early 1970s.
The Substance – NZIFF Closing Night 13th Floor Film Review
The 13th Floor’s Shamin Yazdani has been busy sitting in the dark, catching as many NZIFF as she can including The Substance on Closing Night. Here is her review and a summary of what was good and not so good at the Film Festival.
Sasquatch Sunset – Dir: David & Nathan Zellner: NZIFF 13th Floor Film Review
Sasquatch Sunset is an absurdist feature dramedy that follows a family of sasquatches in their North American habitat over the span of a year. If you were to read the plot on paper, you would probably think the film is absolutely bonkers, but somehow it just works (despite the absence of dialogue!).
Alien Weaponry and Eno: 13th Floor NZIFF Report #4
This year’s Film Festival has been a goldmine for music fans with docos and dramas on everyone from Paul Simon to Ryuichi Sakamoto.
TRIFECTA: Problemista, Crossing, Head South: NZIFF 13th Floor Report #3
13th Floor coverage of the New Zealand International Film Festival continues. The 13th Floor’s Shamin Yazdani shares her thoughts on these three films:
Sunday At The Civic: 13th Floor NZIFF Report #2
The line-up of films at The Civic on Sunday found the NZIFF sending us to Scotland, Iran and Christchurch