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Directed by

Gaylene Preston

Writing Credits

Gaylene Preston

Cast

Tony Barry
Ed: Martin Henderson
Young Ed: Chelsie Preston Crayford
Tui: Tai Berdinner-Blades
Tui's Sister - Ida: Rowan Bettjeman
Lofty: Nick Blake
Les Harker: Jed Brophy
Mart Preston: Tina Cleary
Tui's Mother: Byron Coll
Hoppy: Megan Edwards
Ed's mother: Tim Gordon
Dad Preston: Peter Hambleton
Sgt Syd Gurton: Sophie Hambleton
Tui's Sister - Mavis: David Hoskins
Jack Smith: Robin Kerr
Ned: Richard Knowles
Vic: Jamie Lawrence
Reg MacDonald: Alex Mann
Harmonica Player: Kate McGill
Selina: Fraser McLeod
Nobby: Matt Penman
Jack MacDonald: Gaylene Preston
Self: Tyler Preston
Proff: Jeremy Randerson
The Photographer: Gavin Rutherford
Blue: Emmett Skilton
Tiny: Asher Smith
Snow: Regan Taylor
Hori: Gareth Williams
George Webster: Adam Jenkins
Soldier: Richard Mills
Geoffrey Sladden

Produced by

Nigel Hutchinson
executive producer: Gaylene Preston
producer: Sue Rogers
co-producer

Music by

Jan Preston

Cinematography by

Alun Bollinger
director of photography

Editing by

Paul Sutorius

Casting By

Tina Cleary
: Miranda Rivers

Production Design by

John Harding

Art Direction by

John Girdlestone
: Campbell Read

Costume Design by

Lesley Burkes-Harding

Makeup Department

Hil Cook
assistant makeup artist: Frankie Karena
makeup artist: Angela Mooar
hair department head / makeup department head: Dara Wakely
assistant makeup artist

Production Management

Jennifer Bush-Daumec
post-production supervisor: Iris McPherson
production manager: Michelle Turner
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Marc Ashton
first assistant director: Emma Cross
second assistant director: Bruno Du Bois
additional third assistant director: Kendall Finlayson
additional third assistant director: Jacqui Pryor
third assistant director

Art Department

Joshua Barraud
standby props: Mary Connolly
art department coordinator: Rupert Grobben
art department assistant: Alastair Maher
head scenic: Eliza Meldrum
set dresser: Amber Richards
set dresser

Sound Department

Gethin Creagh
re-recording mixer: Emile de la Rey
assistant dialogue editor: Buster Flaws
mix assistant: Michael Hedges
re-recording mixer: Matthew Lambourn
sound effects editor: Robyn McFarlane
foley artist: Carolyn McLaughlin
foley artist: Tim Prebble
sound designer: Simon Riley
foley editor: Ken Saville
sound recordist: Chris Todd
dialogue editor: Tim Chaproniere
mix assistant (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Sven Harens
special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by

Nick Booth
film scanning and recording supervisor: Weta Digital: Paul Glubb
visual effects coordinator: Pete Williams
scanning and recording manager: Weta Digital

Stunts

Augie Davis
stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

Laurence Alexander
Digital Imaging Technician: Chris Coad
stills photographer: Roger Feenstra
focus puller: Dion Hartley
key grip: Adrian Hebron
gaffer: Maurice Kapua
best boy: Andreas Mahn
clapper loader: David Paul
additional cinematographer: Angus Ward
first assistant camera: Alan Wilson
best boy

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Katherine Milne
extras costume supervisor: Samantha Morley
costume assistant: Emma Ransley
costume runner

Editorial Department

Tracey Brown
post producer: Park Road Post: Clare Burlinson
digital intermediate colorist: Victoria Chu
hd & digital deliverables mastering: Park Road Post Production / telecine dailies vt operator: Meetal Gokul
assistant di editor / colorist: Alison Ingram
post-production coordinator: Jon Newell
rushes colorist: Anthony S. Pratt
workflow manager: Alexandra Sumner
digital data conformist: Matthew Wear
hd mastering & deliverables

Location Management

Claire Ashton
location scout

Music Department

Geri Green
orchestrator

Additional Crew

Desray Armstrong
production coordinator: Miranda Harcourt
coach: Catherine Juniot
legal assistant: Jamie Lawrence
assistant: Mr. Martin Henderson: Kristi McLaren
assistant production accountant: Ian Nobin
post production accounting: Michelle Savill
assistant to director: Janet Sharpe
production assistant: Andy Wickens
lab liaison

Thanks

Whetu Fala
thanks: Vicki Jackways
special thanks