This documentary looks at the life and work of New Zealand's most celebrated painter, Colin McCahon. The first excerpt looks at McCahon's beginnings in Timaru and Dunedin, and his explorations of modernist techniques in paintings that reconceived 'the promised land' in an endemic landscape. The second excerpt covers McCahon's time in Muriwai in the 60s and 70s, and the influence of the environment and Māori spirituality on his work. Sam Neill reads from McCahon's letters and writings. Directed by Paul Swadel, it won Best Documentary at the 2005 Qantas Awards.
Crew
Paul Swadel
Director, Writer
Rachel Gardner
Writer, Associate Producer
Martin Browne
Writer
Jonathan Brough
Editor
Keith McLean
Online Editor
Leon Narbey
Cinematography
Jude Callen
Commissioning Editor
Juanita Dobson
Production Coordinator
Ross Jennings
Executive Producer
Robin Scholes
Producer
Sandra Clark
Line Producer
Craig Donaldson
Camera Operator
Andy Postle
Camera Operator
Andrew Wallace
Camera Operator
Nick Buckton
Sound Mixer
Ray Beentjes
Sound Recordist
Peter Clark
Sound Recordist
David Madigan
Sound Recordist
Ian Masterton
Sound Recordist
Hammond Peek
Sound Recordist
James Hall
Additional Music
Riki Gooch
Music
Richard Leonard Brown
Researcher