Series Classification: PG (Parental Guidance)
Genre: Drama
When countless new tenants show up in his apartment, introverted Blue Ecks fights to preserve his privacy and keep his cactus alive.
Film Details
Director / Animator / Art Department: Bobby Stannard
Bobby is an established animator and previs artist working in Auckland’s film-and-television industry. His graduating film, Encroached, won Best Animation at Tropfest NZ 2017. Bobby’s first funded short film, Blue Ecks, will be released with Someday Stories. Blue Ecks is Bobby’s first foray into a live-action/animation hybrid that was made with entirely recycled materials. Bobby is currently working on a queery, POC script with other queer, POC creatives on his next project.
Filmography:
- Encroached – Director/Lead Animator
- Sindbad and the Seven Galaxies – Animator
- Sherwood – Previs/Animator
- AirNZ Inflight Safety – Animator
- Blue Ecks – Creator/Director
Producer: Puteri Raja Ariff
Having completed her MA in Screen Production in 2014, Puteri is currently an Animation Producer with Cirkus, an award- winning animation house in Takapuna, where she works on various projects, including campaigns for international brands. However, she cannot stay away from being on set—so on top of her ‘day job,’ she gets involved in short films and music videos as much as she can.
Filmography:
- Blue Ecks (Someday Stories S4 short - to be released Nov 2020) - Producer
- Loop Track (feature film - in production) - Production Manager
- Ballad for a Girl in Pain (short) - Co-Producer
- Sheep, Dog & Wolf “Two Minds” (music video - to be released) - Producer
- Repugnant - Production Manager
Writer: Danny Lam
Danny is a creative writer with a legal and linguistics background. He wrote a short play, Whole, produced for the 2018 Legacy Project, a collection of short productions on the experiences of LGBTIQ+ people. His short story Field has been published in The Three Lamps journal. He has also been a guest reader at The Open Book in Ponsonby, as well as a featured poet at Lounge, a monthly series of literary readings held in Old Government House in Auckland. Danny works full-time at the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment as a legal researcher.
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NZ Film Commission Photo: NZ Film Commission
Made with the support of NZ On Air Photo: NZ On Air
Photo: Te Māngai Pāho
Vista Foundation Photo: Vista Foundation
