Haka Atua
A young boy who dreams of rugby stardom receives unexpected help from a shadowy stranger and a mysterious book, which contains a Haka riddled with untapped potential….
A dark look at what happens when a love of the national sport grows into an obsession.
Starring | Raaz Alfassi-Berman |
Bryony Barker | |
Kawhia Chambers | |
Paul McDonald | |
Nikau Reti-Beazley | |
Bevan Hodder | |
Ali Cowley | |
Meramanji Odedra | |
School rugby team | Taiawa Edwards |
Uate Filikitonga | |
Regan Hayward | |
Carlos Maddigan | |
Anzac Risetto | |
Extras | Samuel Broun |
Leo Cai | |
Dominic Davidson | |
Lachlan Dunwoodie | |
Thisara Gunasekara | |
Chris Ku | |
Kirsten Parker | |
Shannon Sinton | |
Daniel Soudlenkov | |
Written & directed by | Nick Burridge |
‘Ka tuhi au’ composed by | Kimoro Te Wakaunua Taiepa |
Producers | Johnathan Guest & Monique Hoseason |
DoP | Alex Jenkins |
1st AC | Alex Martin |
2nd AC | Angie Sanchez-Villar |
Steadicam Op | Joe Lawry |
Gaffer | Spencer Locke-Bonney @ High Voltage |
Sound | Kaveh Sharifian |
Makeup/Costume Standby | Shannon Sinton |
SFX Makeup | Luana Miller |
Makeup Assist | Kirsten Parker |
Art Standby | Peter Haynes |
Haka Choreographer | Nikau Beazley |
Stunt Coordinator | Dayna Grant |
Key Stunt Rigger | Ben O’Hanlon |
Unit/PA | Ben Day |
Catering | Jocelyn Bunch |
BTS | Dan Rooke |
Sound Designer | Kahra Scott-James |
Music Composer | Luke Fitzgerald |
Editor | Luke Urquhart |
Colour Grade & Online | Johnathan Guest @ Halcyon Digital |
VFX | Halcyon Digital |
VFX Artists | Nick Burridge |
Johnathan Guest | |
Rotoscope Artists | Ashton Goatley |
Hamish Fyfe | |
Reagan Qiu | |
Zarni Saw | |
Specials Thanks | Auckland Grammar School |
Scott & Debbie Burridge | |
Sophia Schön | |
Waitemata Rugby Club | |
The New Zealand Stunt School | |
Paul Richards @ Nutshell Cameras | |
Filmsprites PR |