800 Words - series 2

A recently-widowed father quits his job as a popular 800-word columnist for a top-selling Sydney newspaper.
International Production
Series 2016 Coming-of-Age, Family, Comedy, Drama 50 minutes
800 words 2

This, the second series of 800 Words, continues the saga of George Turner, a man looking to make a new home for himself and his family, in the strangely beautiful town that is Weld, New Zealand.

Directors

Pino Amenta
Mike Smith

Producers

Chris Hampson
Chris Bailey

Executive Producers

Kelly Martin
Chris Bailey
James Griffin
John Holmes
Julie McGauran

Production Company

Backed by the New Zealand Film Commission

2016
Rebate (NZSPR) for New Zealand Productions

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