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We live in a culture heavily influenced by cinema, which makes a big contribution to our perceptions of what is and isn’t normal, as well as our notions of how we ought to treat one another. That’s difficult for those who hardly ever see people like themselves onscreen – or, if they do, see them only in documentaries or worthy films whose primary purpose is to educate. In this context, Linda Niccol’s Poppy is a breath of fresh air. Its heroine will be a real inspiration for other people with Down syndrome, but what’s really important is that she’s somebody whom anyone can relate to, and she’s fun to be around.
That doesn’t mean that life is easy. When we meet Poppy (Libby Hunsdale), her parents have been dead for some years. She lives with her brother Dave (Ari Boyland), who is racked with...
That doesn’t mean that life is easy. When we meet Poppy (Libby Hunsdale), her parents have been dead for some years. She lives with her brother Dave (Ari Boyland), who is racked with...
- 11/18/2022
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
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New Zealand drama film “Poppy” resumed production on Friday, becoming the first local film in the country to start up after a hiatus caused by the coronavirus outbreak.
The film was in its final week of shooting when New Zealand’s ‘Level 4’ lockdown took effect on March 23. With the country now returned to a Level 2 state of virus alert, “Poppy” will now complete six days of filming and wrap up on Thursday.
“Poppy” is the debut feature for writer-director Linda Niccol. It tells the story of a young woman with Downs Syndrome who refuses to be defined by her disability and decides to take control of her life. Production is by Robin Laing and Alex Cole-Baker.
Production finance comes from the New Zealand Film Commission’s 125 Fund, a bespoke source launched in 2018 to celebrate New Zealand’s 125 years of universal suffrage. Other support for the production comes from Tvnz, Nz On Air,...
The film was in its final week of shooting when New Zealand’s ‘Level 4’ lockdown took effect on March 23. With the country now returned to a Level 2 state of virus alert, “Poppy” will now complete six days of filming and wrap up on Thursday.
“Poppy” is the debut feature for writer-director Linda Niccol. It tells the story of a young woman with Downs Syndrome who refuses to be defined by her disability and decides to take control of her life. Production is by Robin Laing and Alex Cole-Baker.
Production finance comes from the New Zealand Film Commission’s 125 Fund, a bespoke source launched in 2018 to celebrate New Zealand’s 125 years of universal suffrage. Other support for the production comes from Tvnz, Nz On Air,...
- 6/2/2020
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
The Ifp's Independent Film Week (September 19-23rd) perfectly fits into the fall schedule of busy film activity sliding in after the Toronto Int. Film Festival and a focal point of the week is of course, the Project Forum. This year, Ifp has named a whopping 150 feature film and documentary film projects in all stages of development. I'd pay close attention to the crazy list below - I see a lot of future Sundancers and SXSWers. Here are a few that grabbed my attention: Among the feature scripts in development, we have Joan Stein's Beauty on the Vine - the project to be produced by Anne Chaisson has Olivia Wilde and David Straithairn attached. Lance Edmands' Bluebird and his producer Kyle Martin were both feature in our American New Wave 25 profiles - as is the case for Dash Shaw who is working on The Ruined Cast. Actor Ryan...
- 8/13/2010
- IONCINEMA.com
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