Pancake

A five-yar-old boy, CJ Hurihanginui, reads to the school a story he has just written. His story, a visit to the doctor because of an unusual problem is reconstructed. the boy is 'cured' and his story is a success. The Pancake is...
New Zealand Production
Short 1990 Sci-Fi & Fantasy 4.00 minutes
Film Main Image 693
An adaptation of a story by a five-year-old boy who plays himself in the film. An experimental video that tests the filmic potential of a children's story, emphasising children's capacity for strong visuals, colourful characters and a sense of the unlikely.

Directors

Adam Clayton

Producers

Alan Clayton
Jenny Bush
Richard Bluck

Screenplay Writers

Adam Clayton

Crew

Richard Bluck | DOP
Simon Reece | Editor
Eric de Beus | Editor

Production Company

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