Mataku - 5 x 1/2 hr TV Drama & Comedy (2001)
TV3 (NZ)

Mataku is an anthology of contemporary one-off dramas, adapted from the unique and mystical world of Maori supernatural legends.

In these tales of the unexpected, set in New Zealand, ordinary characters encounter mysterious phenomena of Maori mythology.
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SYNOPSIS

Each of the programmes is introduced by internationally-recognised television and film actor, Temuera Morrison (Once Were Warriors, What Becomes of the Broken Hearted? and Star Wars II: The Attack Of The Clones).

Mataku is available on DVD at all good DVD outlets. Distributed by Magna Pacific.



CREDITS
CAST EPISODES 1 - 5

Episode 1 ‘The Sisters’ MAMAENGAROA KERR-BELL, NAIR GUTHERIE, RENEE SOLOMAN-TAUHINU
Episode 2 ‘The Heirloom’ TAMATI RICE, SARA WISEMAN
Episode 3 ‘The Blue Line' CHERIE JAMES, KIRK TORRANCE, MABEL WHAREKAWA-BURT, PETER FEENEY
Episode 4 ‘The Pathway of the Spirit’ TE AREPA KAHI, TAHEI SIMPSON
Episode 5 'The Final Plume' WILLIAM PARK, PETE SMITH, SUE GARTON, RONIN KROA, KINGI TAURUA, ANARU GRANT, LAWRENCE MAKOARE, LIONEL WAAKA, TRACEY CARTER, EDIE TUARI, DAVID WAIKAIRA-PAUL, LUI MANU-ANDERSON, MICHAEL HURST


EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS JOHN BARNETT, TONY HOLDEN
PRODUCERS CAREY CARTER, RHONDA KITE
STORY CREATORS CAREY CARTER, BRADFORD HAAMI
SCREENPLAYS CAREY CARTER, VANESSA RARE, RIWIA BROWN
DIRECTORS ROBIN WALTERS, VANESSA RARE, JIM MORIARTY, CAREY CARTER
PROD DES MIRO HARRE
DIR OF PHOTOGRAPHY PAUL SAMUELS, REWA HARRE, SHARON HAWKE
LINE PROD BRIAN WALDEN, JANET MCIVER
2ND UNIT DIR PETER BELL
1ST ASST DIR NEIL JAMES
LOC MGR CLAYTON TIKAO
CASTING DIR CHRISTINA ASHER
SCRIPT ED JAMES GRIFFIN MICHAEL BENNETT, STEVEN ZANOSKI
MAORI ADVISOR BRADFORD HAAMI
MAKEUP/HAIR DES GABRIELLE JONES
COSTUME DES LOUISE DAVIS
MUSIC KIPA ROYAL, FRANK MARINTHE
SUP AUDIO MIX LLOYD CANHAM
CGI SUPERVISOR GEORGE PORT MUSIC DIRS KIPA ROYAL, FRANK MARINTHE
EDITOR ALLANAH MILNE, BARBARA VANDER WOERD
POST PROD SUP CHARLES KNIGHT
NETWORK EXEC CATERINA DE NAVE
MAORI CONSULT/LANG TRNLSTR NGAMARU RAERINO
PROD COORD TINA ARCHIBALD, LAURA FONG
CAST COORD KARYN CHILDS
SCRIPT COORD JO JOHNSON
PROD ACCT LEEANN HASSON, DI MAGEE
PROD ASST REWA HARKER, KARLA PAEWAI
PROD RUNNER JAMES ANDERSON, ADAM CARTER
PROD TRAINEE KARLA WALLACE
1ST ASST DIR RICHARD BARR, NEIL JAMES
2ND ASST DIR NINAKAYE TAANE, LISA WILDERMOTH
3RD ASST DIR MICHELLE SOWMAN
SET TRAINEE PANIA HOWE
CONTINUITY/SCRIPT SUP MARYJAYNE BETHELL, NICOLA SPENCER, KATH THOMAS
EXTRAS CASTING TAMAR HOWE
CAM OP REWA HARRE, SHARON HAWKE, PAUL SAMUELS
FOCUS PULLER GAYSORN THAVAT, ULRIC RAYMOND, SANDYLEE BELL
CLAPPER LOADER SANDRA LEE BELL
VIDEO SPLIT JASON PIPI, KANDY CORVETTE
STILLS PHOTOGRAPHER KIRSTY GRIFFIN
KEY GRIP SEAN AMBLER , TOMMY PARKS
GRIP ASST KIM WORTHINGTON, MARK SANDFORD
GAFFER HENARE MATO
BEST BOY MATTHEW DENTON, NIGEL MACLAURIN
GENE OP SCOTT HARMON, JAMES YOUNG
LIGHTING ASST MATTHEW RANGINUI, KIMBERLY PORTER
LIGHTING TRAINEE N GARANGI TIPENELEACH
SOUND REC TONY JOHNSON, DAVE HURLEY
BOOM SWINGER ADAM MARTIN, MYK FARMER, SEAN O’REILLY, CRAIG O’REILLY
SPFX TECH SHARON NINNESS
ART DIR JOE WYNYARD, PAUL DULIEU, GUY MOANA
PROPS BUYER PETELO VAIHIU
PROPS MAKER GEOFF ELLIS
ART DEP COORD TRACEY CARTER
STANDBY PROPS PIP BROPHY, EVA MUELLER
SET DRESSER DIRK DE JAGGER
PROPS ASST RIHARI TARATOABANNISTER
SCENIC ARTIST JIMMY KOURATORAS
ART DEP ASST DIRK DE JAGER, CHARLIE MOANA
ART DEP TRAINEE NOOROA TE HIRA
CONSTRUCTION MGR NIGEL TWEED
ANIMAL TRAINER MARK VETTE, MARIE MANDERSON
ANIMAL WRANGLER BRIAN LAWTON
CARPENTER ELIOT NAIMIE, JAMES COLINS
MAORI CARVER TIM CODYRE, GUNNER ASHFORD
ARMOURER KEVIN GODKIN
SPEC EFFECTS FILM EFFECTS COMPANY LTD
COST SUP SERA MITCHINSON, LOUISE DAVIS
COST DES ASST ANNA BOSLEY
COST STANDBY JANE WILSON
ASST COST STANDBY ANDREA PLESTED
COST SUPPLIER KIMIKIMI MANE
MAKEUP ARTIST JANE PETERSEN, SUSAN GLASS, ROBYN RANGI
PROSTHETICS MARK KNIGHT
LOC ASST JEREMY GALVIN
UNIT MGR STEVE ‘CHICO’ LAUGHLIN
UNIT ASST RUA HOWE, CRAIG JOHNSON, JOE PORTER, DARREN PORTER
STUNT COORD PETER BELL, BRUCE BROWN
STUNT RIGGER RJ LEE
STUNTS PETER BELL, RICO LESCOT, THOMAS KIWI, SYLVIE OLSEN DILIANA KLINTCHAROVA, BRUCE BROWN, BILL CLARKSON, SLADE LEEF, ALBERT HEIMULI, ZACH SULTONOV, FRALEY CERUTTI
PUBLICISTS SIDO KITCHIN, TAMAR MUNCH, JACQUI LOATES, MELANYA BURROWS
CATERER FOOD QUEENS
ASST ED FRANKIE THOMSON, ROSSANE LING
CHAPERONE SHARON ASPINALLSUA, RIWIA FOX
GRADER IMAGES POST - KIM RICHARDS
OFFLINE AND ONLINE EDITING VTR

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