Gerd Pohlmann
Director, Producer
Sometimes overly downplayed in the story of New Zealand film, Gerd Pohlmann is a significant figure in the history of collaborative filmmaking down under. Pohlmann made a number of documentaries in partnership with former wife Merata Mita. Together they created some of the most enduring documentaries of the time, including Bastion Point: Day 507 (made in collaboration with Leon Narbey), The Bridge, and Patu!.
A pioneer of political documentary in Aotearoa New Zealand. Russell Campbell, co-founder of Vanguard Films, and author of a 2011 book on New Zealand documentaries
