Fifty Years on Their Toes: The Royal
New Zealand Ballet Company celebrates reaching half a century with a
fiery production of Romeo & Juliet. The tears and truama
of creating a new version of the old ballet, interwoven with the
story of a young Ballet company finding its feet in a country more
attuned to beer, blokes and rugby. Choreography by Chris Hampson,
Music by Prokofiev. Written and directed by Howard for the Gibson
Group. 1 x 1 hour. 2003
The Business of Culture: the creation
of the 1996 International Festival of the Arts following three key
characters - the bubbly and highly competent director Carla Van Zon,
shrewd lawyer-with-all-the-right contacts, chairman David
Gasgoigne, and dapper English Artistic Director Joseph Selig. No
matter how well-run, a multi-million dollar Festival of this
magnitude always has its share of crises, successes and failures.
1996 was no exception. Director. 1 x 1 hour.
Buying Art, Selling Billy Apple: In
1962 Barrie Bates bleached his hair, eye brows and lashes and
changed his name to Billy Apple. In the process he transformed his
life into his art work. Love it or hate it, Billy Apple's conceptual
works elicit a response. So does Billy Apple the man. At art school
with Warhol, Billy has spent a lifetime refining the art of selling
himself - when he's not racing cars and motorcycles. Howard wrote
and directed this FInalist, Best Documentary, NZ Television
Awards.
The Race: In this performance piece,
Michael Parmenter's monumental dance work is adapted for the
screen. One of New Zealand's leading choreographers, Michael
creates a tribe to explore themes of community, trust and the forces
that seek to destroy them. Choreographer: Michael Parmenter. Music:
David Downes. |
Work of Art -
By the Light of the Mune: film director Ian Mune guides the
students of Toi Whakaare, the New Zealand Drama School, as they make
a short film. Howard produced this one hour documentary which was
directed by Roz Mason. 1 x 1 hour.
Work of Art - Storytellers: explores
the worlds of three writers for children - Margaret Mahy, Joy Cowley
and Tessa Duder. Writer/Director. 1 x 1 hour.
Kaleidoscope - Sir Toss Woollaston:
Toss takes us on a personal tour of his life and work. Director. 1 x
1 hour
Over a decade Howard made a large body of
work for the Arts programmes Kaleidoscope, 10AM and
Sunday, featuring artists and craftspeople such as Vincent
Ward - film-maker, Neil Dawson - sculptor, Lauris Edmond - poet,
Judy Darragh - Queen of Kitch, Michael Parmenter - choreographer,
Megan Douglas - fashion designer, Llew Summers - sculptor, Tom
Warren - luthier, Barbara Kruger - conceptual artist - Ellie Smith -
actor, Robert Franken, painter, |