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The Dig
Short Film (Full Length) – 1994
Noel (Patrick Smyth) and Faith (Kate Harcourt) are happily retired; they while away their time digging into the earth beneath their house and sifting for treasure from the knick-knacks and 'thingamajigs' of history. Then a tremor shakes up “Dad’s excavations”. Adopting a low-dialogue storytelling approach, this reflective tale of finding life and meaning in the small things marked a rare screenwriting credit for Vintner's Luck author Elizabeth Knox (collaborating with director Neil Pardington). It screened as part of Kiwi shorts showcase at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival.
Mum, what on earth are these?– Miranda Harcourt’s character, while looking at a box of metal objects in dismay
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Produced by
MAP Film Productions
Acknowledgements
Made in association with the QEII Arts Council
Music
Music composed by Andrew Thomas, performed by Andrew Thomas and Janet Roddick
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