Dawn Raid

Dawn Raid is the story of two Manukau Polytechnic students, Andy Murane and Tanielu Leaosavai'i (aka Brotha D) who turned a bootleg t-shirt business and Hip-Hop night at a local bar in Otara into the influential Dawn Raid...
New Zealand Production
Feature 2021 Documentary 98.00 minutes
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The rise, fall and spiritual rebirth of the most iconic and influential music label in Pacific history, Dawn Raid Entertainment.
2021: Māoriland Film Festival
Wairoa Māori Film Festival
2022: Hawai’i International Film Festival Spring Showcase

Directors

Oscar Kightley

Producers

Matthew Metcalfe
Leela Menon

Screenplay Writers

Matthew Metcalfe
Tim Woodhouse

Executive Producers

Fraser Brown

Crew

Fred Renata | DOP
Tim Woodhouse | Editor
James Brown | Editor
Lachlan Anderson | Composer
Phoebe Shum | Researcher
Bruno Barrett-Garnier | Sound Design

Distributor

Universal

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