MEDIA RELEASE
November 1 2006
Young film makers produce outstanding work
From documentary to comedy, the top ten films shot by secondary schools students throughout New Zealand produced some
fantastic work according to judges Angela Littlejohn, former U.K. film and television producer, Peter Salmon, a former
director for Weta Workshop and current writer for the Gibson Group, and Paula Allen, Head of Media Studies at Hamilton’s
Hillcrest High School and media consultant with NZQA and the Ministry of Education.
The work was described as technically and stylistically sophisticated, powerful, extremely resourceful and superbly
directed.
“Cut!” is an annual competition open to NCEA level two and three students nationwide. It is run by Waikato Institute of
Technology (Wintec) School of Media Arts.
Head of School Margi Moore said “Cut ‘06” was the event’s third highly successful year and one which had encouraged,
challenged and tested every individual involved to put their creative and technical talents on the line in what is
probably the first time in a public arena.
“The schools and students involved can feel extremely proud of themselves,” she said.
The film’s screened to a full house at Hamilton’s Rialto Theatre on Sunday October 29 and the audience was hugely
enthusiastic about the talent they were witnessing. It’s a great event and the schools, teachers and students should
feel rightly proud of themselves.
The winners of “Cut ‘06” are:
Best Documentary
Hillcrest High, Hamilton
Daniel Cunningham, Blair Nicholson, Jamie McKenzie, Josh Steyn-Ross
NCEA –Not Achieved
Best Short Film
Taieri College, Dunedin
Rebecca Barnes and Chris Stratton
I’m Gunna Getcha
Best Director
St Pauls Collegiate, Hamilton
David Chan
We are Here
Best Cinematography
Pakuranga College, Auckland
Josh Young and Lorraine Edmonds
Opening Night
Best Editing
St Cuthbert’s College Remeura, Auckland
Olivia West and Madeline Wong
Sheep
Best Art Direction
Taieri College, Dunedin
Rebecca Barnes and Chris Stratton
I’m Gunna Getcha
Special Mention
Script: Palmerston North Girls High School, Victim: Don’t Be A Bystander
Performance: Pakuranga College Howick, Auckland, Imagine
Score: St Pauls Collegiate, Hamilton We are Here
Best Vox Pops: Gisborne Boys High, Gisborne Nga Tangata o Turanga
Highly Commended
Rudolf Steiner School, Christchurch Lucky Strike
Pakuranga College Howick, Auckland Imagine
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