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National Film Unit

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60:. Founded in 1936 when the government took over a private film studio, Filmcraft, the NFU produced newsreels, documentaries and promotional films about New Zealand, and for many years was the only significant film-production facility in the country. Many people who became prominent in the development of the modern New Zealand film industry were trained by the NFU (for example, the actor 82:
After the end of the war in 1945, the NFU continued with a renewed focus on "educational film" for domestic audiences as well as the projection of a favourable image of New Zealand overseas, particularly for tourism promotion as well as, to lesser extent, to attract immigrants and investment and to
148:. When staff were told of the sale price, the triumphant management and government officials seemed somewhat surprised to be treated with a collective gasp followed by a "slow clap". 306: 79:, a weekly magazine-style film journal that was distributed free to New Zealand's cinemas. Other productions included short documentaries about the war effort. 291: 95: 286: 129: 301: 254: 33: 311: 240: 296: 125: 53: 109: 143: 234: 17: 214: 89: 168: 156: 280: 152: 68: 141:
When the NFU was privatised in the 1990s, it was purchased by TVNZ for a paltry
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In the late 1990s TVNZ sold the NFU studios in Miramar to film-maker
118: 31: 49: 197: 195: 71:, the NFU had a brief to provide war-time information and 215:"Weekly Review | Series | Short Film | NZ On Screen" 185:. Wellington: John Struthers; Wright & Carman. 183:Miramar Peninsula: A Historical and Social Study 75:to further the war effort. The NFU produced the 27:New Zealand state-owned film production company 52:-production organisation originally based in 8: 107:(1963), and the three-projector wide-screen 96:One Hundred and Forty Days Under the World 201: 307:Film production companies of New Zealand 191: 232: 7: 134:, a television docudrama about Sir 64:started at the NFU as a director). 99:(nominated for an Oscar in 1964), 93:(nominated for an Oscar in 1958), 83:further trade. Notable films were 25: 292:Film organisations in New Zealand 18:New Zealand National Film Unit 1: 36:Logo of NZ National Film Unit 287:1930s in New Zealand cinema 328: 302:State-owned film companies 101:A Deaf Child in the Family 181:Struthers, John (1975). 87:about the Maori chief, 255:"A history of the NFU" 239:: CS1 maint: others ( 126:Television New Zealand 37: 124:In 1977, the NFU and 35: 48:) was a state-owned 110:This is New Zealand 105:Amazing New Zealand 312:National Film Unit 261:. 11 February 2022 219:www.nzonscreen.com 204:, pp. 85, 86. 42:National Film Unit 38: 16:(Redirected from 319: 271: 270: 268: 266: 251: 245: 244: 238: 230: 228: 226: 211: 205: 199: 186: 155:where he set up 147: 90:Snows of Aorangi 21: 327: 326: 322: 321: 320: 318: 317: 316: 297:Wellington City 277: 276: 275: 274: 264: 262: 253: 252: 248: 231: 224: 222: 213: 212: 208: 200: 193: 180: 177: 165: 142: 28: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 325: 323: 315: 314: 309: 304: 299: 294: 289: 279: 278: 273: 272: 246: 221:. NZ On Screen 206: 202:Struthers 1975 190: 189: 188: 187: 176: 173: 172: 171: 169:Park Road Post 164: 161: 157:Park Road Post 26: 24: 14: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 324: 313: 310: 308: 305: 303: 300: 298: 295: 293: 290: 288: 285: 284: 282: 260: 256: 250: 247: 242: 236: 220: 216: 210: 207: 203: 198: 196: 192: 184: 179: 178: 174: 170: 167: 166: 162: 160: 158: 154: 153:Peter Jackson 149: 145: 139: 137: 133: 132: 127: 122: 120: 116: 112: 111: 106: 102: 98: 97: 92: 91: 86: 80: 78: 77:Weekly Review 74: 70: 65: 63: 59: 55: 51: 47: 43: 34: 30: 19: 263:. Retrieved 258: 249: 223:. Retrieved 218: 209: 182: 150: 140: 131:The Governor 130: 128:co-produced 123: 108: 104: 100: 94: 88: 85:Te Rauparaha 84: 81: 76: 69:World War II 66: 45: 41: 39: 29: 259:Archives NZ 136:George Grey 58:New Zealand 281:Categories 175:References 73:propaganda 146:3 million 121:, Japan. 62:Sam Neill 235:cite web 225:21 March 163:See also 115:Expo '70 67:During 54:Miramar 265:14 May 119:Osaka 267:2022 241:link 227:2018 144:NZ$ 113:for 50:film 40:The 117:at 46:NFU 283:: 257:. 237:}} 233:{{ 217:. 194:^ 159:. 138:. 103:, 56:, 269:. 243:) 229:. 44:( 20:)

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New Zealand National Film Unit

film
Miramar
New Zealand
Sam Neill
World War II
propaganda
Snows of Aorangi
One Hundred and Forty Days Under the World
This is New Zealand
Expo '70
Osaka
Television New Zealand
The Governor
George Grey
NZ$
Peter Jackson
Park Road Post
Park Road Post


Struthers 1975
"Weekly Review | Series | Short Film | NZ On Screen"
cite web
link
"A history of the NFU"
Categories
1930s in New Zealand cinema
Film organisations in New Zealand

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