Blue Moon

When a man is found dead during the night shift at a petrol station, the down on his luck manager (Mark Hadlow) spies a chance to reduce his debts. But then a menacing figure (Jed Brophy, from The Hobbit) turns up in search of the dead man’s money. Stylishly shot — entirely on an iPhone — at a Motueka petrol station, Blue Moon is the third feature from writer/director Stef Harris, who used his years in the police as inspiration for what goes on in the wee small hours. After debuting in the Christchurch leg of the 2018 NZ International Film Festival, Blue Moon won critical praise, and awards at a number of festivals overseas.

This really is inventive DIY film-making at its finest  . .  follows in the finest tradition of small but perfectly formed films such as the Coen brother's Blood Simple, and it's a textbook example of what's possible with a bit of imagination and a lot of tenacity.

– Stu Hunt reviewing Blue Moon in Auckland Now, 19 August 2018

Key Cast & Crew

Ryan O'Rourke

Cinematographer

Mark Hadlow

As: Horace Jones

Pegeen O’Rourke-Harris

Producer

Jed Brophy

As: Darren Cates

Tane Upjohn-Beatson

Sound Design, Composer

Stef Harris

Director, Writer, Producer