Earthquake
movie
Eyewitness accounts of New Zealand's most devastating earthquake in modern times
Released July 01, 2006
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Overview
The Hawke’s Bay earthquake was New Zealand’s worst civil disaster. Over 250 people died following the 7.8 quake on 3 February 1931. In this full-length documentary, director Gaylene Preston (Hope and Wire) gathers eyewitness accounts from survivors, including kuia Hana Lyola Cotter, who recounts joining the rescue effort as a teen, poet Lauris Edmond, and a student from Greenmeadows Seminary. Included is eye-opening newsreel footage of the damage. Earthquake was nominated for Best Popular Documentary at the 2006 Qantas TV Awards; it won best sound at the NZ Screen Awards.
Cast
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Crew
Gaylene Preston
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Producer
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Chris Hiles
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Sound Recordist
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Melanie Graham
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Sound Editor
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Sue Woodfield
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Executive Consultant
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Ed Davis
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Cinematography
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Michael Hedges
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Sound Mixer
Gaylene Preston
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Director
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Richard Gannon
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Sound Recordist
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David Holmes
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David Paul
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Cinematography
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Polly McKinnon
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Sound Editor
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Raewyn Humphries
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Editor