Two Cars, One Night

DIRECTOR’S NOTES - Ainsley Gardiner & Catherine Fitzgerald “There are a few moments in childhood that have a lasting impact. Not because they change the course of your life, or because they arrive with any great...

New Zealand Production

Short 2004 Drama, Comedy 11.00 minutes

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A tale of first love. While waiting for their parents, two boys and a girl meet in the carpark of a rural pub. What at first seems to be a relationship based on rivalry soon develops into a close friendship. We learn that love can be found in the most unlikely of places.

2005 - Academy Award Nomination for Best Short Film Live Action

'AFI Grand Jury Prize' American Film Institute

'Prize of the Cinema Jury' Oberhausen

2004 - 'Best Short Film Panorama Section' Berlin Film Festival

'Best Drama' Aspen Film Festival

2013 Sundance Institute 40th Anniversary Short Film Programme

2022 Sundance Film Festival

Directors

Taika Waititi

Producers

Ainsley Gardiner

Catherine Fitzgerald

Screenplay Writers

Taika Waititi

Executive Producers

Vanessa Alexander

Cast

Rangi Ngamoki
Romeo

Hutini Waikato
Polly

Te Ahiwaru Ngamoki-Richards
Ed

Crew

Adam Clark | Director of Photography

Owen Ferrier-kerr | Editor

Production Company

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