JUNKYARD UNIVERSE
An independent film production company, based in New Zealand.
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EACH TO THEIR OWN
A grieving suburban teenage girl attempts to escape her family by allowing herself to be drawn into a captivating charismatic church.
Premiere Lorcano Festival - Pardi di domani New Zealand Film Festival Show Me Shorts Festival Starring: Jenya: Kate O’Gorman Caroline: Tania Anderson Sam: Poppy Macleod Greg: Robert Stanfield Pastor Mike: Michael Koloi Pastor Chris: Bruce Hopkins Ben : Oskar Roberts Real Estate Agent: Vanessa Riddell Crew: Writer & Director: Maria Ines Manchego mariainesmanchego.com Producer: Lani-Rain Feltham Director of photography: Andrew McGeorge andrewmcgeorge.net Production Designer: Rosie Guthrie crosshatch.co.nz Costume Designer: Kylie Cooke kyliecooke.tumblr.com Editors: Richard Shaw turtleneck.co.nz & Maria Ines Manchego Composer: Cameron Ballantyne beatworms.com Casting Director: Adrian Dentice reelworld.co.nz Make-up: Katie Melody Rogers www.katiemelodymakeup.tumblr.com Post Production: Matt Ellin & Hannah Walker Colour: Dave McLaren colourspace.tv
SPOOKERS
At the most successful haunted attraction in the Southern Hemisphere, on the grounds of a former psychiatric hospital, a close-knit community of horror performers transform their lives. In this family, scaring is caring.
Spookers (M) 83 mins ★★★★★ "surprising, compassionate and insightful" Sunday News, Stuff.co.nz ★★★★★ "best documentary in 2017" - AB Film Review 2017 "Thoroughly enjoyable" Roger Ebert "Life Affirming" The Gate "More Heart than Horror" The Guardian From the director of ‘New York a Love Story’ and ‘Kaikohe Demolition’, Florian Habicht. An official New Zealand, Australian co-production between The Madman Production Company and Junkyard Universe Films , with the New Zealand Film Commission and Screen Australia. Festivals: Hot Docs 2017 (World Premiere), Sheffield Doc Fest (Special opening weekend interactive screening) 2017, Sydney Film Festival 2017, New Zealand Film Festival 2017, Melbourne Film Festival 2017, New Horizons Poland 2017
MOUSE
A man and woman search the Westcoast bush for a wasps nest the size of a fridge. He is a tracker of signals, but can’t seem to read that they have both long since fallen out of love.
Starring: Miriama McDowell & Colin Moy Crew: Director / Writer Lani-rain Feltham Producers: Alyx Duncan & Emma Mortimer Editor: Prisca Bouchet Cinematography: Maria Ines Manchego Colour & Post Production: Hannah Walker Production Design: Grace Mok Costume Design: Katie Melody Rogers Script Supervisor: Kirsty McDonald
