About Face (New Zealand TV series)
| About Face | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | New Zealand |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
| Production | |
| Producers | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Release | August 10 – September 22, 1986 |
About Face is a 1986 New Zealand anthology television series.[1] It featured seven half hour films from New Zealand film makers. They were directed by seven different directors who had not directed drama before.[2] Each film was created over a two week shoot and production of the series was completed in 1985.[3] The films premiered at Santa Barbara in February[4] before the series began on One in August, playing on Sunday nights.[2] Another New Zealand short, Rud's Wife, showed in the same slot the next Sunday which NZ on Screen say was arguably the eighth of the series[5] and the Press referred to it as part of the series.[6]
Episodes
- Danny and Raewyn
- Writer: Gregor Nicholas, Frank Stark, Anne Kennedy. Director: Gregor Nicholas
- A couple is struggling with their marriage. It stars Jennifer Ward-Lealand and Peter Stephens.[2]
- The Lamb of God
- Writer: Piers Davies. Director: Costa Botes
- Three people, including a butcher, are besieged by sheep who have staged a revolution.[7]
- A Fitting Tribute
- Writer: Greg Stitt, Alan Smythe. Director: Greg Stitt
- Based on a short story by C. K. Stead, it tells the story of Julian Harp. It stars Lucy Sheehan.[2]
- Jewel's Darl[8]
- Writer: Anne Kennedy, Peter Wells. Director: Peter Wells
- Adapted from a story by Anne Kennedy that won the 1983 B.N.Z. Katherine Mansfield Short Story Award. A transvestite and a transexual come together for support. Stars Richard Hanna and Georgina Beyer.[9]
- Return Journey
- Writer: Shereen Maloney. Director: Shereen Maloney
- A mother and daughter grow closer. Stars Mary Regan and Elizabeth McRae.[2]
- Universal Drive
- Writer: Debra Daley. Director: Martyn Sanderson
- A brother and sister try to cope with a crisis.[2]
- My First Suit
- Writer: Peter Wells. Director: Stewart Main
- Steve and his estranged parent try to pick out a suit for him, but is his sexuality more important?[2]
- Rud's Wife
- Writer: Alison Maclean, Norelle Scott. Director: Alison Maclean
- A recently widowed grandmother treats her family to a Sunday roast dinner. Stars Yvonne Lawley.[10]
Awards
Feltex Television Awards 1987[11]
- Best performance, female, dramatic role: Jennifer Ward-Lealand, Danny and Raewyn
Other nominations included Best Drama Series, Best performance, female, dramatic role (both Georgina Beyer and Lucy Sheehan),[12] Best Writing for a Drama (Anne Kennedy and Peter Wells, Jewel's Darl), Director (Peter Wells, Jewel's Darl) and Single Drama Programme (Jewel's Darl).[3]
References
- ↑ "[feature]", NZ Listener, p. 27, 9 August 1986
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "'About face' brings new N.Z. talent to television", The Press, 6 August 1986
- 1 2 Pryor, Ian (24 May 2017), Showcasing some new faces, NZ on Screen
- ↑ Hutchison, John (24 February 1986), "Eight N.Z. films in U.S.", The Press
- ↑ About Face, NZ on Screen
- ↑ Petrovic, Hans (15 July 1988), "Film-maker puts talkback radio in spotlight", The Press
- ↑ "What happens when the sheep turn nasty?", The Press, 16 August 1986
- ↑ "[feature]", NZ Listener, p. 22, 4 June 1983
- ↑ "Shocking or touching", The Press, 30 August 1986
- ↑ "'Rud's Wife'", The Press, 27 September 1986
- ↑ "Topp Twins score treble in G.O.F.T.A. awards", The Press, 17 July 1987
- ↑ "'The Quiet Earth' nominated in 11 categories", The Press, 12 June 1987
External links
- About Face at NZ On Screen