Short Films

PULLING UP STUMPS

Pulling Up Stumps by Elinor Teele

Amidst the dust & shadows of a Central Otago woolshed, a grumpy old man is obliged to listen to a humorous tale from a meddlesome stranger.

  • Starring Ian Mune & Mark Mitchinson
  • Completed in 2023 with Emma Martini of FrameUpMedia & Phillida Perry of Perrys Road
  • Based on a true story
  • 13 minutes
  • Poignant comedy
  • Otago setting

CENTRAL UNCOVERED

A hyper-enthusiastic teenage journalist from Central Otago must overcome a string of comic disasters to snag the story of a lifetime.

  • Elinor Teele as writer/director
  • Awarded a Short Film Otago Script Development Grant
  • 11 minutes
  • Kiwi comedy
  • Unique Central Otago setting
  • Celebrating citizen journalism
  • Opportunities for female stunt work