Loading Docs 2014 - Stop/Go

Web (Full Length) – 2014

The widescreen vistas of the Mackenzie Country provide the backdrop for this short documentary looking at the challenges and joys of being a traffic management worker. In the tradition of Heartland, the film delivers a warm-hearted combo of character and scenery, as veteran stop/go man Bernie muses on perks: “It’d be nice if someone gave me a winning Lotto ticket, but a Chupa Chup’s not too bad.” Directed by Greg Jennings, Stop/Go was part of Loading Docs: a series of low budget three-minute films made for online release.

Stop/Go sprang from a genuine curiosity I have about the world of road contracting and traffic management. Like most New Zealanders I am a townie and have always wondered what it was like to work outside amongst the great outdoors. For me, this film provides a chance to explore both of these things; and in turn shed light on an occupation that’s as misunderstood as it is important.
– Director Greg Jennings