Run

DIRECTOR’S NOTES – MARK ALBISTON “I grew up with the writer and co-creator Louis Sutherland on the Kapiti coast through the seventies and eighties and we have been solid friends ever since. We’ve wanted to write...

New Zealand Production

Short 2007 Drama 15.00 minutes

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Run is a short film about the growth and resilience of a brother and sister’s relationship. Tom, eight years and Georgie, twelve are Samoan and live in a conservative beach-side town in New Zealand during the late seventies with their widowed father. They learn that together, they have the strength to stand up to their grieving father who rules their home with fear.

2007 - 'Honourable Mention' Festival de Cannes

Sydney Film Festival

Melbourne International Film Festival

New Zealand International Film Festival

2008 - Berlin International Film Festival

Directors

Mark Albiston

Producers

Robin Murphy

Screenplay Writers

Louis Sutherland

Executive Producers

Nik Beachman

Andrew Bancroft

Cast

Tyrrel Samia
Tom

Helayna Seiuli
Georgie

Louis Sutherland
Dad

Crew

Simon Baumfield | Director of Photography

Josh O'Neill | Production Designer

Mike Horton | Editor

Production Company

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