Case Studies

The NZFC aim to provide educational information about the film industry and how the NZFC's funding assists various films. The following are Case Studies on three recent films which outline the progress of the film's development and funding.

For more infomation on each of these films including press kits and images you can go to the Feature Film Catalogue Click here

Perfect Creature - Case Study

Perfect Creature is a highly original retelling of the vampire myth, set in an alternate version of the 1960's. Science fiction and horror coalesce in a suspenseful, elegant, action film about race, serial killings and the capacity of human beings to hope. Directed by Glenn Standring and starring Dougray Scott the film is set for release in New Zealand in 2006.

Stickmen - Case Study

Stickmen, directed by Hamish Rothwell from Nick Ward's script centres around three "Stickmen", playing an on-going stake game of pub pool that sees them touring the dark underbelly of Wellingtons pub scene. The film was released in 2002.

Black Sheep - Case Study

Black Sheep was the first feature length film by writer/director Jonathan King.

Black Sheep was produced by Auckland based film Producer, Philippa Campbell, whose producing credits include No.2, Rain and Via Satellite. It’s a film set on a vast sheep station, where a reckless genetic engineering experiment goes horribly wrong, turning sheep into blood-thirsty killers. The film stars Nathan Meister and Danielle Mason, with creature effects by Weta Workshop.