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People In Your Neighbourhood
As part of the British Council’s “Creative Cities” programme in East Asia, 17 urban ethnic performers from New Zealand were asked to co-write and perform a show with the acclaimed UK string section, Urban Soul Orchestra. The result was two weeks of intense rehearsal, a coming together of multi-language artists and performers, and an amazing experience had by all. The documentary follows the rehearsal and writing process through to the live shows in Auckland and at Womad Taranaki in March 2009, and includes live show footage and interviews with various performers from Auckland and the UK, on the way to creating a unique diverse snapshot of urban New Zealand.
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| Produced by | British Council NZ |
| Directed by | Gareth Farry & Neil Grundy |
| Contact | write the producer |
| Home page | more info |
| Produced | Mar 22, 2010 |
| Production Company | BCNZ |
| Distributor | BCNZ |
Full Description
People In Your Neighbourhood, dir: Gareth Farry & Neil Grundy, NZ, 2009, 30mins
In association with the British Council New Zealand (www.britishcouncil.org.nz, www.piyn.net)
As part of the British Council's "Creative Cities" programme in East Asia, 17 urban ethnic performers from New Zealand were asked to co-write and perform a show with the acclaimed UK string section, Urban Soul Orchestra.
The result was two weeks of intense rehearsal, a coming together of multi-language artists and performers, and an amazing experience had by all. The documentary follows the rehearsal and writing process through to the live shows in Auckland and at Womad Taranaki in March 2009, and includes live show footage and interviews with various performers from Auckland and the UK, on the way to creating a unique diverse snapshot of urban New Zealand.
The Project includes interviews and live footage from the shows. Artists featured include Urban Soul Orchestra, Gmuva, Kelly Kauhkiwa, Mani Fagundes, Maite Elgueta Clavelle, Levani Vosasi, Yao from Red Dynasty, Paul Bosauder et al..
