Jinx Sister
| Jinx Sister | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Athina Tsoulis |
| Written by | Athina Tsoulis |
| Produced by | Larry Justice |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Rewa Harre |
| Edited by | Julie Alp |
| Music by | Brigid Ursula Bisley |
Release date |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $100,000 |
Jinx Sister is a 2008 New Zealand film written and directed by Athina Tsoulis. She was working as a film teacher at Auckland's Unitec and shot the film on a low budget with a crew that included Unitec students. It premiered at the Auckland International Film Festival on 19 July[1] before a national release in October[2]
Sara Wiseman stars as Laura who is returning to New Zealand after 10 years away believing she is a jinx on her family.[3]
Cast
- Sara Wiseman as Laura
- Rachel Nash as Mairie Carter
- Jarod Rawiri as Sam
- Jenni Heka as Hine
- Will Wallace as Phil Carter
- Rawiri Paratene as Tama
- Polly Lewis as Jessica Carter
- Maisie Lewis as Sophie Carter
- Cameron Rhodes as Laura's Father
- Sally McCormick as Laura's Mother
- Brittany Robson as Young Mairie
- Stacey Houghton as Young Laura
Reception
The Press's James Croot gave it 2 1/2 stars and said it "is an intriguing but not quite fully engaging tale of family secrets and recriminations. Coming across like a contemporary version of fellow Kiwi film Rain, Jinx Sister is more of a character study than an action-driven narrative."[4] On Radio New Zealand Graeme Tuckett praised the acting of Wiseman, Nash, Rawiri and Wallace noting they were working with a "fairly underwritten and not quite well thought enough script."[5]
Awards
2008 Qantas Film and Television Awards[6][7]
- Best Picture – Budget under $1 Million - Athina Tsoulis & Larry Justice - nominated
- Performance by an Actress in a leading role in Film - Sara Wiseman - nominated
- Performance by an Actress in a supporting role in Film - Rachel Nash - nominated
References
- ↑ Bull, Alastair (10 July 2008), "Defusing the film jinx", The New Zealand Herald
- ↑ Gilchrist, Shane (18 October 2008), "New role working like a charm", Otago Daily Times
- ↑ Croot, James (25 October 2008), "Feeling the connection", The Press
- ↑ Croot, James (25 October 2008), "Home to face the secrets", The Press
- ↑ Tuckett, Graeme (29 October 2008). "Film Review With Graeme Tuckett". Nine To Noon. New Zealand: Radio New Zealand. 9 minutes in. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
- ↑ QANTAS FILM AND TELEVISION AWARDS 2008, Ngā Taonga
- ↑ "Jinx breaks the curse", The Post, 24 October 2008
External links
- Jinx Sister at IMDb
- Jinx Sister at NZ On Screen