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Love Birds (2011 Film)
''Love Birds'' is a 2011 New Zealand romantic comedy film starring the New Zealand stand-up comedian Rhys Darby and the Golden Globe winner Sally Hawkins. It was directed by Paul Murphy and written by Nick Ward. It was released on 24 February 2011. Plot Doug (Rhys Darby) lives in the perfect no worry world but his life shatters when long-term girlfriend Susan ( Faye Smythe) dumps him. Doug discovers an injured paradise shelduck and starts to nurse it back to health. This new found motivation propels him into a new journey in his life which causes him to fall in love with veterinarian Holly (Sally Hawkins). The path to love is never easy and just when you think you have a handle on it, it takes flight. Susan comes back into Doug's life, and he must learn a valuable lesson: lean on his friends and follow his heart. Cast * Rhys Darby as Doug * Sally Hawkins as Holly * Emily Barclay as Brenda * Craig Hall as Craig * Bryan Brown as Dr Buster * Dave Fane as Kanga * Faye Smythe as S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew Metcalfe
Matthew Christian Metcalfe FRHistS FRGS (born 1 March 1973) is a New Zealand film producer and screenwriter known for his biographical and documentary films. Metcalfe has also produced comedies and drama films, as well as being involved in several television series. At the start of his career, Metcalfe worked as a music producer in the early 2000s before moving into film and television. An early accolade he received was the best music video '' Tui Award'' in 2002 for Che Fu's, ''Fade Away'' video. After working in music video production, Metcalfe then went onto producing several short films to then full feature films and television series. In his film career, Metcalfe has received several accolades, including winning the Best Picture Award for ''Dean Spanley'' (2008) and being nominated for '' Nemesis Game'' (2003) at the Qantas Film and Television Awards. In 2013, Metcalfe was awarded Independent Producer of the Year at the SPADA Screen Industry Awards. Notable films he has pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TV3 (New Zealand)
Three ( mi, Toru), stylized as +HR=E, is a New Zealand nationwide television channel. Launched on 26 November 1989 as TV3, it was New Zealand's first private broadcasting, privately owned television channel. The channel currently broadcasts nationally (with regional advertising targeting four markets) in digital free-to-air form via the state-owned Kordia on terrestrial and satellite. Vodafone also carries the channel for their cable subscribers in Wellington and Christchurch. It previously broadcast nationally on analogue television until that was switched off on 1 December 2013. Three is a general entertainment channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery New Zealand, Warner Bros. Discovery, with a significant news and current affairs element under the banner of Newshub. Three carries a significant amount of local content, most of which airs at prime-time. History Establishment Applications to apply for a warrant to operate New Zealand's third national television network opened ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |