ScreenTalk

Geoff Steven has been an integral part of the NZ television and film industry since 1975. In this interview Geoff talks to Clare O’Leary about his career in television and film (from art experiments to feature films like Skin Deep), his time as a network commissioner, and his current work with the World Heritage Project.

Find out more about Steven’s career on NZ On Screen: Cowboys of Culture, a documentary giving his personal perspective on the Kiwi cinema renaissance of the 1970s is included in full-length (and covers his early directorial efforts); as well as a biography; and several of the titles that he commissioned as a network executive (such as the Our People Our Century series; the documentaries Getting To Our Place, about the development of Te Papa; and Blokes’N'Sheds).

See this video on YouTube to get embed and share links.

Credits: Direction and Interview – Clare O’Leary, Camera and Editing – Leo Guerchmann

Vincent Ward is one of our most acclaimed movie directors. His films have regularly won praise overseas for their originality, atmosphere and imagery. In this interview with Clare O’Leary, Vincent talks about his career from art school days to his recent film, Rain of the Children.

Find out more about Vincent Ward on NZ On Screen, as well as two of his movies Vigil and River Queen. Or visit Vincent’s website.

This video is also available (in two parts) on YouTube to embed and share: Part One and Part Two.

Credits: Direction and Interview – Clare O’Leary, Camera and Editing – Leo Guerchmann