New Zealand's Greatest Outdoor Movie Night
Media Release | February 8th, 2006
The highly anticipated inaugural Moonlight Shorts outdoor final is coming to Coyle Park, Point Chevalier on Sat March 4th. Over this hot summer, more than 100 teams from around New Zealand created a short film.
From all the shorts entered, just twelve will be chosen to screen on the giant inflatable screen under the southern stars. And only one film can be crowned Moonlight Shorts Best Short for 2006, winning a prize pack that includes their film being blown-up for cinema release courtesy of Park Road Post, with an eventual screening on C4 television.
The outdoor final is a 100% free event with everyone welcome to come along and support NZ's finest new filmmaking talent.
There will be some tough decisions to make in choosing the winners, fortunately Moonlight Shorts has wisely enlisted some of the keenest minds around to help make the tricky decisions. [see Judges List below]
The public are encouraged to come early and bag a prime spot, then laze around having an early picnic dinner and maybe even listen to some groovy DJ sets by Camilla Martin and others.
Information:
» Website: moonlightshorts.co.nz
» Date: Sat March 4th (rain or high wind day, Sun March 5th)
» Location: Coyle Park, Pt Chevalier
» Arrive: Anytime from 5pm. Listen to DJs, bag a prime spot and have a bbq, frisbee, picnic dinner
» Official Start: Films Start at Sunset, 8pm-ish
» Finish: 10.00pm
» Rating: PG
» Notes: Bring blankets, beanbags, pillows, chairs, warm clothing
» Food & Bev: Food by Five Loaves & 2 Fish, Refreshments available.
Important: Please check website or listen to 95BFM in the afternoon for any cancelation notices.
Here come the Judges!
Phil Keoghan
Producer and star of the Emmy-winning show THE AMAZING RACE. Recently setting up N.O.W (No Opportunity Wasted) an exciting new development.
Lee Tamahori
Director of boxoffice smashes Once were Warriors & Die another Day.
Martin Starr
Actor, the funny and geeky Bill from cult TV show FREAKS AND GEEKS.
Wallace Chapman
Breakfast disc jockey on 95bFM and ad guru.
Jeff Leiberman
Film Director – 70s wunderkind for his features SQUIRM and BLUE SUNSHINE. Recently directing director John Waters in a new crime show.
Emily Barclay
Actress, gifted star of hit NZ film IN MY FATHER'S DEN and more recently the yet-to-be-released Aussie black comedy SUBURBAN MAYHEM.
Chris D
Director, programmer, musician. Singer of the seminal punk band THE FLESHEATERS, filmmaker and programmer for the American Cinematheque in LA.
Rebecca Russell
Jovial and brilliant Editor of TAKE Magazine and Comm Dir for Screen Directors Guild of New Zealand.
Duncan Petrie
Hard learning and fast talking Professor of Film at Auckland University.
Russell Brown
Creator of Hard News and founder of PublicAddress.net, media commentator and secret fan of geek television.
Fiona Rae
NZ Herald TV reviewer and acerbic commentator of all things TV/movie on PublicAddress.net.
Andrew Szusterman
Rampaging and yet steely focused C4 Head Honcho
Oliver Driver
Director/actor/MC – a very tall man who wields Harry Potter-like power in theatre circles and has been quietly setting himself up as the next big thing.
Carol Hirschfeld
Newsreader, the reason we all kept coming back to TV3.
Aaron Yap
Film critic, Sunday Star Times. Prodigy of the Incredibly Strange Film Festival with a keen eye for European trash cinema and other eclectic cinema.
» moonlightshorts.co.nz
The highly anticipated inaugural Moonlight Shorts outdoor final is coming to Coyle Park, Point Chevalier on Sat March 4th. Over this hot summer, more than 100 teams from around New Zealand created a short film.
From all the shorts entered, just twelve will be chosen to screen on the giant inflatable screen under the southern stars. And only one film can be crowned Moonlight Shorts Best Short for 2006, winning a prize pack that includes their film being blown-up for cinema release courtesy of Park Road Post, with an eventual screening on C4 television.
The outdoor final is a 100% free event with everyone welcome to come along and support NZ's finest new filmmaking talent.
There will be some tough decisions to make in choosing the winners, fortunately Moonlight Shorts has wisely enlisted some of the keenest minds around to help make the tricky decisions. [see Judges List below]
The public are encouraged to come early and bag a prime spot, then laze around having an early picnic dinner and maybe even listen to some groovy DJ sets by Camilla Martin and others.
Information:
» Website: moonlightshorts.co.nz
» Date: Sat March 4th (rain or high wind day, Sun March 5th)
» Location: Coyle Park, Pt Chevalier
» Arrive: Anytime from 5pm. Listen to DJs, bag a prime spot and have a bbq, frisbee, picnic dinner
» Official Start: Films Start at Sunset, 8pm-ish
» Finish: 10.00pm
» Rating: PG
» Notes: Bring blankets, beanbags, pillows, chairs, warm clothing
» Food & Bev: Food by Five Loaves & 2 Fish, Refreshments available.
Important: Please check website or listen to 95BFM in the afternoon for any cancelation notices.
Here come the Judges!
Phil Keoghan
Producer and star of the Emmy-winning show THE AMAZING RACE. Recently setting up N.O.W (No Opportunity Wasted) an exciting new development.
Lee Tamahori
Director of boxoffice smashes Once were Warriors & Die another Day.
Martin Starr
Actor, the funny and geeky Bill from cult TV show FREAKS AND GEEKS.
Wallace Chapman
Breakfast disc jockey on 95bFM and ad guru.
Jeff Leiberman
Film Director – 70s wunderkind for his features SQUIRM and BLUE SUNSHINE. Recently directing director John Waters in a new crime show.
Emily Barclay
Actress, gifted star of hit NZ film IN MY FATHER'S DEN and more recently the yet-to-be-released Aussie black comedy SUBURBAN MAYHEM.
Chris D
Director, programmer, musician. Singer of the seminal punk band THE FLESHEATERS, filmmaker and programmer for the American Cinematheque in LA.
Rebecca Russell
Jovial and brilliant Editor of TAKE Magazine and Comm Dir for Screen Directors Guild of New Zealand.
Duncan Petrie
Hard learning and fast talking Professor of Film at Auckland University.
Russell Brown
Creator of Hard News and founder of PublicAddress.net, media commentator and secret fan of geek television.
Fiona Rae
NZ Herald TV reviewer and acerbic commentator of all things TV/movie on PublicAddress.net.
Andrew Szusterman
Rampaging and yet steely focused C4 Head Honcho
Oliver Driver
Director/actor/MC – a very tall man who wields Harry Potter-like power in theatre circles and has been quietly setting himself up as the next big thing.
Carol Hirschfeld
Newsreader, the reason we all kept coming back to TV3.
Aaron Yap
Film critic, Sunday Star Times. Prodigy of the Incredibly Strange Film Festival with a keen eye for European trash cinema and other eclectic cinema.
» moonlightshorts.co.nz
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