Kiwi flick to have international premiere
This Town to feature at northern Europe film festival in Tallinn
The Kiwi movie filmed largely inCHB— ThisTown— will have its international premiere at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, one of northern Europe’s largest film festivals.
The film will screen in the ‘Rebels with aCause’ section which features films from around the world that push the boundaries of cinematic art in their experimental form or rebellious message.
The festival, held in Estonia’s capital city Tallinn, fromNovember 13-29 will host both online and inperson screenings this year.
Written by David White and Henry Feltham, directed by White and produced by Kelly Martin, David White and Aaron Watson, ThisTown follows a young man, acquitted of a crime, as he tries to rebuild his life while an ex-cop turned petting zoo owner, convinced of his murderous tendencies, tries to prove his guilt.
“It has been so nice to have a film benumber one at the box office for three weeks, but then to also be invited to be part of this prestigious festival is a total dream,” says This Towndirector, David White.
“Weare immensely proud ofhow well ThisTownhas performed locally, and thrilled to have it selected for Tallinn Black Nights,” says producer Kelly Martin.
“ThisTownis such auniquelyNew Zealand film in both its voice and its setting,” saysNewZealand Film CommissionCEOAnnabelle Sheehan.
“It is wonderful to see that voice resonate globally through the film’s selection for this prestigious festival.”
ThisTownwas released inNew Zealand cinemas byMadman Entertainment in August and topped the box office charts in its opening
weekend, holding thenumberone position for three consecutive weeks. The film remained in cinemas for 11 weeks, taking close to $750,000 at the NewZealand box office.
Funded by theNewZealand Film Commission, ThisTownis distributed byMadmanEntertainment inNew Zealand and Australia and sold internationally by The Film Sales Company, nzfilm.co.nz
This Town is such a uniquely New Zealand film in both its voice and its setting
Annabelle Sheehan, New Zealand Film Commission CEO