This Is New Zealand
| This Is New Zealand | |
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| Directed by | Hugh Macdonald |
| Written by | Dave Jordan Hugh Macdonald |
| Produced by | Ron Bowie David H. Fowler |
Production company | New Zealand National Film Unit |
| Distributed by | Hugh Macdonald Films |
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Running time | 21 minutes |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Language | English |
| Box office | NZD 150,000 |
This is New Zealand is a documentary film showcasing New Zealand scenery that was produced by the New Zealand National Film Unit for screening at the World Expo in Osaka in 1970.
The film combined scenic images including aerial cinematography with rousing classical music such as Sibelius' Karelia Suite. Using then ground-breaking technology, the film required three separate but synchronised 35mm film projectors which projected their images onto an extra-wide screen.
In 2007, Archives New Zealand commissioned a restoration at post-production facility, Park Road Post. Hugh Macdonald, the film's original director, was involved in the restoration, as well as the original sound mixer Kit Rollings. The remastered film was released for sale on DVD in 2014.