A generation of Kiwi kids grew up watching Jason Gunn on television. At the same time Gunn grew up on television himself.  In this ScreenTalk interview he talks about learning presenting skills from ‘old hands’ in the industry and how his comedic inspiration comes from his everyday life.

Documentary Edge Festival 2010 | New Zealand Competition
Trailer: The Sagrada Familia Church in Barcelona is Antoni Gaudi’s most ambitious creation. Begun in the 19th century, it is still under construction today. In 1979, 23-year old New Zealand architect Mark Burry met two of the directors who had worked with Gaudi and was offered the chance to unlock the master’s code

Documentary Edge Festival 2010 | New Zealand Competition
Trailer: Joan Prenderville is no ordinary 76-year-old. Under her curler-set, greying hair, and the creases in her skin, lies a woman dedicated to marching and dancing. Joan is one of thousands of women who marched in their youth, but refuses to say goodbye to their passion as they grow old.

Documentary Edge Festival 2010 | New Zealand Competition
Trailer: The New Dance Group pioneered modern dance in the period 1945-1947. The Group was controversial, years ahead of its time but a forgotten chapter in New Zealand dance history. Filmmaker Horrocks and dance historian, Marianne Schultz evoke New Zealand’s post-war mood – a time of optimism and excitement, with a new sophistication emerging in a previously old-fashioned and provincial society.

Documentary Edge Festival 2010 | New Zealand Competition
Trailer: Director Shirley Horrocks pays tribute to 87 year old Merimeri Penfold, a remarkable Maori woman pioneer who defended the language and culture of New Zealand’s indigenous people. Known as a generous, creative influence in many areas of the arts like weaving, creating haka and waiata (songs) and writing fiction, she even translated Shakespeare’s love sonnets into Maori.