AC Productions

11/11/2025

Here's the link to the Western Front Association's coverage of Armistice Day ceremony in London, honouring the Niueans. (Thursday 12 NZ time)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-N8tm_HRuw

25/04/2025

https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/video/gareth-farr%E2%80%99s-cello-concerto-great-war-story

23/04/2025

Children of Gallipoli screening on Māori + this ANZAC week.
Serkan Kacmaz, Jane Pierard, John Waipara and Pinar Kurtdere : four young people, two Turkish, two Kiwis meet on the Gallipoli Peninsula.

This ANZAC day in Turkey the Australians are playing some of AC Productions Great War Stories (also playing on Māori + this week.)

Without the support of NZ On Air these documentaries would not have been produced.

Whakaata Māori NZ On Air

20/04/2025

50 years ago the US finally flew out of Vietnam leaving a 10 year trail of death & destruction. Thousands of us marched against the American War.
Some formed OHMS: Organisation to Halt Military Service.

Featuring Robert Reid & other social justice activists,
our spirited documentary OHMS! Protest! Celebrating Resistance screens on Whakaata Māori on ANZAC Day @ 10.15 a.m.

Whakaata Māori, OHMS - Organisation to Halt Military Service Ivars Berzins Peter Metcalf Cowley
Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision

17/03/2025

Shine On Katherine Mansfield...our series screens tomorrow on RNZ
http://www.rnz.co.nz/shine-on Going live @ 8 a.m. Tuesday 18 March

Here's the press release with details of the 8 episodes
https://mailchi.mp/rnz.co.nz/bigsjlrge0-4942441?e=91cf5aab75

18 MAR. Highlights the life and times of creatives who find inspiration in Mansfield's writing and wild, exotic life. Made with the support of NZ On Air.

12/03/2025

http://www.rnz.co.nz/shine-on

We celebrate Katherine Mansfield's legacy in eight short videos with writers, poets, artists, dancers and more. Thanks to all who helped create Shine On, Katherine Mansfield House & Garden NZ On Air.
Glenis Giles
Adam Simpson

18 MAR. Highlights the life and times of creatives who find inspiration in Mansfield's writing and wild, exotic life. Made with the support of NZ On Air.

01/01/2025

Happy New Year to all the brilliant people in our 8-part documentary series, Shine On Katherine Mansfield... writers, poets, dancers, singers, musos. Co-Producer Nicola Olsen & I say kia ora, thank you to the production team, film crews, two editors & directors & Plan 9's marvellous music.

As we hurtle into 2025 AC Productions also thanks NZ On Air &
Newsroom: (to view click on Newsroom Shine On Katherine Mansfield series).

RNZ will screen the series this year.

Katherine Mansfield House & Garden Glenis Giles Metcalf Adam Simpson NZ On Air Berzins

11/11/2024

Armistice Day, 11 November, the 11th hour of the 11th month in 1918. Hostilities ceased on the Western Front.

AC Productions produced 5 series of Great War Stories remembering
men and women from Aotearoa caught up in a war not of their making. 35 stories are posted on the NZ History site. All edited by Peter Metcalf 195 suites. Most shot by Ivars Berzins.

Watch the tragic story of Katherine Mansfield's brother. Leslie Beauchamp was 21 when a hand gr***de blew up killing him and and a fellow soldier.

https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/video/leslie-beauchamp-great-war-story

Katherine Mansfield House & Garden Peter Metcalf Ivars Berzins Frida Harper Jock Phillips Newsroom Mark Jennings Glenis Giles

08/11/2024

The eighth episode of Shine On Katherine Mansfield on Newsroom shines a light on the writing duo, CK Stead and his daughter Charlotte Grimshaw.
Both were winners of the Katherine Mansfield Menton Fellowship...Karl Stead in 1972 and Charlotte Grimshaw has recently returned. Charlotte was five when the family first visited Menton.

https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/11/09/katherine-mansfield-and-some-risky-advice/

To find the eight short documentaries go to Newsroom,
click on the magnifying glass top right, type Shine On Katherine Mansfield series & away you go!

Katherine Mansfield House & Garden The Arts Foundation Chris Price Ivars Berzins Peter Metcalf Janet Roddick David Donaldson

The final episode of the Shine on Katherine Mansfield video series: Her old lodging In Menton in France is now a writing sanctuary for New Zealand authors. Its surroundings inspire courage and reflection

07/11/2024

Cadence Chung, writer, musician kicks off today's Shine On Katherine Mansfield story. She's joined by Poet Laureate, Chris Tse.

https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/11/08/katherine-mansfield-and-the-poster-girls-and-boys/

Chung won the Katherine Mansfield short story award at Wellington High School. Now @ Victoria University studying music, she's an occasional host on Radio NZ.

06/11/2024

Shine On Katherine Mansfield: On Newsroom, watch Trysh Murphy-Dally in Inspiration to Live. (And we need that...)
Trysh lifts our spirits & makes us smile as she shares her lifetime devotion to Katherine Mansfield and her writing.
https://newsroom.co.nz/.../katherine-mansfield-and-her.../

Murphy-Dally Katherine Mansfield House & Garden Jacobson Glenis Giles Adam Simpson Peter Metcalf Lanigan Mathew Knight Jackie Pope Isaac Spedding

05/11/2024

Part 5 Shine On Katherine Mansfield: Inspiration to Write, on Newsroom in the video section. Nina Mingya Powles, writer/poet & Sarah Laing graphic artist/writer, make KM a friend, a character in their own lives.
https://newsroom.co.nz/.../the-magical-spell-of.../

Thanks to Nina, Sarah & all who helped create this Shine On ep...& listen to Plan 9's music.

Katherine Mansfield House & Garden Sarah Laing Wen Powles https://www.ninapowles.com/ Peter Metcalf Ivars Berzins Glenis Giles Linda Tyler Glenis Giles Jack Remiel Cottrell Apple Charlotte Alex Lee Virginia King Janet Roddick Glenn Usmar Aro Video West Donald