Living Like A King

By Zoe McIntosh

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Living Like A King

Project 2014-02-01 18:19:32 +1300

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Collab Project with Loading Docs

LOADING DOCS is a trailblazing new initiative co-funded by The New Zealand Film Commission and NZ On Air, and managed by production company Notable Pictures to fund, create and distribute innovative New Zealand documentary shorts.

The disaster and tragedy of the Christchurch Earthquake left the majority of its people devastated. But for a small group of homeless people the earthquake meant new and luxurious living opportunities.

 

Living like a King is an intimate portrait of one of Christchurch's oldest Streeties - Aka Cowboy and his unexpected taste of what it's like to live like a King. It's a positive rags to riches story. Through Cowboy, we get rare access to discovering what's really happening behind the scenes of the Earthquake aftermath.

 

"After living on the Street for 20 years, we're now tasting what it's like to live like Kings. We're sleeping in fancy sheets, drinking champagne and living in mansions... and we're fucking loving it." 

 

About the director:           

Zoe McIntosh first won attention for a documentary on mail order brides, made while she studied film at Canterbury University. In 2010, Lost in Wonderland, her hour-long doco about idiosyncratic barrister Rob Moodie won the Qantas award for Best Popular Documentary and the following year she was awarded the SPADA New film maker award. McIntosh has been given notice for her drama directing too.

Her short film Day Trip screened at Tribeca Film festival and received multiple awards in International film festivals. She also directs commercials and has just won the 2013 Cannes Lions, young commercial directors’ award.

McIntosh has also recently completed a feature film called The Deadly Ponies Gang and a short documentary called King of Caravans.

We have a small team on board with this project. Myself as Director/Producer, Clint Rarm as Camera Operator and we are hoping to get a soundy when down in Christchurch.

 

If you've managed to read this far, we must have your attention so please donate towards this great little film. This is a first for me to ask for money. I have just recently self funded two films that premiered in this year’s International film festival; a feature film called The Deadly Ponies Gang and King of Caravans. My money has dried up but I really want to make this film. Like Cowboy, I appreciate any of the loose change that you may have to support this great project.  

 

Your donations will go towards:

  • Flights for crew
  • Gear hire
  • Composer
  • Title sequence 
  • Editor

 

And of course, we would love to be able to feed Cowboy like the King he is too!

 

We've all heard the stories that have come out of the Christchurch earthquakes, but you've yet to hear about Cowboy; rags to riches, street to marble and bourbon to bubbles.

 

Thank you to Rekindle for the rewards! 

They are a amazing bunch of people that make furniture and jewellery out of the demolition wood from the Christchurch earthquake. You can check out their amazing work here

 

Once again, thank you for all your support and please help me make this documentary. 

 

http://loadingdocs.net/

http://livinglikeaking.loadingdocs.net/

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Georgina Ralston
03/03/2014 at 10:50am
Penny Griffith
01/03/2014 at 1:04pm
Johnny Moore
26/02/2014 at 11:22pm
Tom Lamb
26/02/2014 at 8:09pm
Mark Rickerby
22/02/2014 at 11:56am
Evan Cummins
17/02/2014 at 4:03pm
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claire kelly
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Juliet Bergh
04/02/2014 at 6:47pm
Juliet Bergh
04/02/2014 at 6:44pm
Ruth Mitchener
04/02/2014 at 5:24pm
Angela Hovey
04/02/2014 at 5:18pm
shelley
04/02/2014 at 12:18pm
Reuben Pollock
04/02/2014 at 9:34am

Living Like A King

Project 2014-02-01 18:19:32 +1300

curated

Collab Project with Loading Docs

LOADING DOCS is a trailblazing new initiative co-funded by The New Zealand Film Commission and NZ On Air, and managed by production company Notable Pictures to fund, create and distribute innovative New Zealand documentary shorts.

The disaster and tragedy of the Christchurch Earthquake left the majority of its people devastated. But for a small group of homeless people the earthquake meant new and luxurious living opportunities.

 

Living like a King is an intimate portrait of one of Christchurch's oldest Streeties - Aka Cowboy and his unexpected taste of what it's like to live like a King. It's a positive rags to riches story. Through Cowboy, we get rare access to discovering what's really happening behind the scenes of the Earthquake aftermath.

 

"After living on the Street for 20 years, we're now tasting what it's like to live like Kings. We're sleeping in fancy sheets, drinking champagne and living in mansions... and we're fucking loving it." 

 

About the director:           

Zoe McIntosh first won attention for a documentary on mail order brides, made while she studied film at Canterbury University. In 2010, Lost in Wonderland, her hour-long doco about idiosyncratic barrister Rob Moodie won the Qantas award for Best Popular Documentary and the following year she was awarded the SPADA New film maker award. McIntosh has been given notice for her drama directing too.

Her short film Day Trip screened at Tribeca Film festival and received multiple awards in International film festivals. She also directs commercials and has just won the 2013 Cannes Lions, young commercial directors’ award.

McIntosh has also recently completed a feature film called The Deadly Ponies Gang and a short documentary called King of Caravans.

We have a small team on board with this project. Myself as Director/Producer, Clint Rarm as Camera Operator and we are hoping to get a soundy when down in Christchurch.

 

If you've managed to read this far, we must have your attention so please donate towards this great little film. This is a first for me to ask for money. I have just recently self funded two films that premiered in this year’s International film festival; a feature film called The Deadly Ponies Gang and King of Caravans. My money has dried up but I really want to make this film. Like Cowboy, I appreciate any of the loose change that you may have to support this great project.  

 

Your donations will go towards:

  • Flights for crew
  • Gear hire
  • Composer
  • Title sequence 
  • Editor

 

And of course, we would love to be able to feed Cowboy like the King he is too!

 

We've all heard the stories that have come out of the Christchurch earthquakes, but you've yet to hear about Cowboy; rags to riches, street to marble and bourbon to bubbles.

 

Thank you to Rekindle for the rewards! 

They are a amazing bunch of people that make furniture and jewellery out of the demolition wood from the Christchurch earthquake. You can check out their amazing work here

 

Once again, thank you for all your support and please help me make this documentary. 

 

http://loadingdocs.net/

http://livinglikeaking.loadingdocs.net/

Comments

Hey! Thanks for checking out this project.

We haven't made any updates yet, follow us if you want to be notified when we do.

Georgina Ralston
03/03/2014 at 10:50am
Penny Griffith
01/03/2014 at 1:04pm
Johnny Moore
26/02/2014 at 11:22pm
Tom Lamb
26/02/2014 at 8:09pm
Mark Rickerby
22/02/2014 at 11:56am
Evan Cummins
17/02/2014 at 4:03pm
Anonymous pledger
17/02/2014 at 3:31pm
diana robertson
17/02/2014 at 2:46pm
claire kelly
17/02/2014 at 1:09pm
Kay Hodgetts
17/02/2014 at 1:06pm
Anonymous pledger
17/02/2014 at 11:56am
Amy Usherwood
17/02/2014 at 11:39am
Anonymous pledger
17/02/2014 at 11:31am
Morgan Leigh Stewart
17/02/2014 at 11:10am
Anonymous pledger
11/02/2014 at 11:29pm
Anonymous pledger
11/02/2014 at 11:20pm
Rebekah
10/02/2014 at 1:24pm
Renee
09/02/2014 at 9:05am
Georgia Sigglekow
08/02/2014 at 10:53pm
Christine Brennan
08/02/2014 at 4:15pm
Gwen Norcliffe
08/02/2014 at 12:53pm
Anonymous pledger
07/02/2014 at 12:28pm
Jane Sherning Warren
05/02/2014 at 9:06am
Juliet Bergh
04/02/2014 at 6:47pm
Juliet Bergh
04/02/2014 at 6:44pm
Ruth Mitchener
04/02/2014 at 5:24pm
Angela Hovey
04/02/2014 at 5:18pm
shelley
04/02/2014 at 12:18pm
Reuben Pollock
04/02/2014 at 9:34am
This campaign was successful and got its funding on 03/03/2014 at 10:50 AM.