Exclusive: Roger Donaldson’s documentary is the second film in the official venture between Xyz-gfc backed by the New Zealand Film Commission (Nzfc).
Matthew Metcalfe and Fraser Brown produce McLaren, about the life and career of New Zealand racing car designer and McLaren Motor Racing Team founder Bruce McLaren (pictured).
The subject died in 1970, four years before his F1 team won its first Drivers’ and Constructors’ Championship.
Transmission Films will distribute in New Zealand and Australia while Xyz Films represents Us rights.
The film marks the return to New Zealand of Donaldson, whose credits include The World’s Fastest Indian and Burt Munro: Offerings To The God Of Speed, both about world land speed champion and New Zealander Burt Munro.
“My enthusiasm for making a film about Bruce McLaren comes from my long held passion for motorsports – a passion that was passed down to me from my father and grandfather,” said the director...
Matthew Metcalfe and Fraser Brown produce McLaren, about the life and career of New Zealand racing car designer and McLaren Motor Racing Team founder Bruce McLaren (pictured).
The subject died in 1970, four years before his F1 team won its first Drivers’ and Constructors’ Championship.
Transmission Films will distribute in New Zealand and Australia while Xyz Films represents Us rights.
The film marks the return to New Zealand of Donaldson, whose credits include The World’s Fastest Indian and Burt Munro: Offerings To The God Of Speed, both about world land speed champion and New Zealander Burt Munro.
“My enthusiasm for making a film about Bruce McLaren comes from my long held passion for motorsports – a passion that was passed down to me from my father and grandfather,” said the director...
- 9/13/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
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