Christmas

Christmas was shot and edited for $39,000, with King using his parent‘s home in Whangarei as the principal location. In keeping with the low budget ethos, the cast of nine and crew of ten stayed at a local holiday camp during...

New Zealand Production

Feature 2004 Drama 87.00 minutes

BRETT 28 Matthew Sunderland29 Christmas 2003

In Gregory King's award-winning first feature, pre-Christmas tensions mount as three generations of the Cook family find themselves living under the same roof…

NZ Film and Television Awards 2003

Best Digital Feature

Best Script

Best Performance

Best Technical Contribution

New Zealand International Film Festival (2004)

Official Selection - Melbourne International Film Festival (2004)

Official Selection - Locarno International Film Festival (2003)

Official Selection - Edinburgh International Film Festival

Official Selection - Toronto International Film Festival (2003)

Directors

Gregory King

Producers

Leanne Saunders

Screenplay Writers

Gregory King

Cast

Darien Takle
Loma

Tony Waerea
Brian

David Hornblow
Keri

Helen Pearse Otene
Megan

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