‘Little renaissance’ for Canterbury filmmaking as two movies get funding

by Stuff — 31 August 2022

 

A “little renaissance’’ of filmmaking is taking hold in Canterbury as two more movies win funding and plan to shoot in the region within the next six months.

A family movie about a little girl befriending a troll is set to start filming in and around Methven in January, while a coming-of-age film set in the post-punk music scene of 1979 Christchurch is scheduled to start shooting in November.

The two films, which were granted funding by the New Zealand Film Commission this month, join a growing roster of productions choosing to shoot in Canterbury.

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