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A 90 year old film of Samoa connected Pasifika filmmakers, artists, academics and students in debate at Ng Taonga Sound Vision Wellington. Two very different Olympic stories from Ng Taonga Sound Vision’s collection of New Zealand feature films screen for Wellington cinema audiences between 17 and 25 August. Ng Taonga Sound Vision has launched its new direction as the audiovisual archive for all New Zealanders. Wellington Access Radio is celebrating its 35th birthday and the archiving of its historical audio collection at Ng Taonga Sound and Vision this April.
For King Country New Zealand’s First World War on Film is a screening programme, available for loan by educational institutions, arts and cultural organisations, libraries, community groups and film societies situated within Aotearoa New Zealand. Our major public programmes and special activities are supported by donations koha from the public. We have commissioned a contemporary soundtrack by Iain Gordon of Fat Freddy's Drop to accompany the programme. Ng Taonga Sound Vision Wellington will host the festival at our cinema on 84 Taranaki St, in partnership with the Big Bike Film Night.
Cycle Chic For the first time, a sister act for the Big Bike Film Night Cycle Chic offers a rich collection of films to inspire and celebrate women who love to bike. The New Zealand Bicycle Film Festival is supported by Wellington City Council’s Communities on Bikes Fund. A Cinematic Century of Cycling NZ, 1907 onwards, 60 mins, archival compilation, Exempt A fascinating and often hilarious collection of NZ and international cycling movies, home made and professional, from the archive of Ng Taonga Sound Vision. Cycle Chic International, 92 mins, compilation, Exempt Bike films that celebrate, encourage and inspire females who love to bike.
Big Bike Film Night International, 145 mins, compilation, Exempt 2017’s bike alicious new collection of the best all cycling genre short films from around the world, chosen for Kiwis. Most tickets 10 or 8 students, children, seniors Big Bike Film Night and Cycle Chic tickets proceeds to WORD and Frocks On Bikes. Ng Taonga Sound Vision holds a diverse collection of more than 750,00 items, dating back to 1895 and spanning Aotearoa’s sound and moving image history. Digital preservation specialists on staff ensure that copies are made to very high resolution, to retain the quality of the original visual and audio detail, and that the large digital files are safely stored.
Ng Taonga Sound Vision was formed by the amalgamation of the New Zealand Film Archive Ng Kaitiaki O Ng Taonga Whiti hua, Sound Archives Ng Taonga K rero, and the Television New Zealand Archive between 2012 and 2014. Ng Taonga Sound Vision is the operating name for the New Zealand Archive of Film, Television and Sound Ng Taonga Whiti hua Me Ng Taonga K rero. Ng Taonga Sound Vision is governed by a Board of Trustees, whose skills reflect archival expertise, screen and audio industry experience, knowledge of tikanga, and governance experience. For King Country New Zealand's First World War on Film is a 70 minute film programme available to loan for screenings, covering New Zealand’s experience of the war
One great thing about working at an audiovisual archive is helping people connect with the stories and faces of their past.
Richard told us that his uncle, George Gillingham, happened to be one of the old timers in the background, leaning on the truck outside the pub. When he retired from farming, he was the caretaker at Hokitika High School, admired and remembered by many. Richard recalls that his Uncle George used to airmail whitebait to his family in the Hutt Epuni , and could you believe that we ate so much, we nearly got sick of them! We’re currently working on an online exhibition that will showcase more advertising gems from our country’s television and radio history this will launch later in 2017, so keep an eye on our Facebook page for the announcement. We hope you and your family have enjoyed seeing this ad with your Uncle George again. 1930s 1980s cheese George Gillingham Harihari Hokitika Lower Hutt Mahinapua Hotel Mainland West Coast Post navigation.
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