Archive for May, 2009
Dining Out
Updating from Hong Kong on my way back to NZ. Yesterday was something of a gathering of the clan. First up it was a get-together over lunch near the National Theatre, which involved Rawiri Paratene, Pip, Rob and moi. Ra...
Distractions
Had an unexpected sidebar to my time in London when the opportunity arose to attend a football game. The friends...
From Brum
Good meeting yesterday with one of the execs from Screen West Midlands. He remains an enthusiastic supporter of the film,...
UK Partners
Well here I am in Birmingham, sitting in the office of Blue Hippo Media, our UK coproducers. The trip over...
Moon Rising
One of the flow-on effects from the recent investors meeting has been a buzz of people thinking of ways in...
England Bound
Bit of a mad rush getting ready for heading over to the UK. The first part staying up in Birmingham...
Bring It On
A cracking good night last night with potential investors, friends and associated gate-crashers! The odd glass of bubbly put us...
Tonight's the Night…
One hour of presentation; $500k to raise - simple. Yes, tonight we go to the private equity investors, for a...
Onward and Upward
By all accounts the meeting between Gillies and the NZ Film Commission went well last night. There are no reports...
Meeting
Spare a thought for the upcoming meeting between director Gillies Mackinnon and CEO of the NZ Film Commission in London....
of place and emotional power, in a
moving, original movie that
deserves to be seen."
