The Dig

A whale's tooth, coloured glass, a china doll... As fast as Noel unearths forgotten junk, Faith gives is pride of place on her shelves. Suddenly tremours beome jolts, jolts become creaks and groans... When you're...
New Zealand Production
Short 1994 Drama 14.00 minutes
Digposter
A recently retired couple excavate beneath their house. The objects they unearth invite them to dig deeper into the past. But when you're digging up the past how deep should you go?
1994 - Official Selection Cannes
Wellington Film Festival
Auckland Film Festival
1995 - Brisbane International Film Festival

Directors

Neil Pardington

Producers

Di Oliver
Neil Pardington
Stuart McKenzie

Screenplay Writers

Neil Pardington
Elizabeth Knox

Cast

Miranda Harcourt
Daughter
Kate Harcourt
Faith
Patrick Smyth
Noel

Crew

Donald Duncan | Director of Photography
Eric de Beus | Editor
Andrew Thomas | Production Designer

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