Pulling Up Stumps

13-MINUTE SHORT

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.

FILM VALUE

COMPS

Avo
A River Runs Through It
The Straight Story

TEASER

SYNOPSIS

On a dusty day in Central Otago, a man in his 80s enters his workshop. His mission? To fix a broken kitchen appliance. His task is interrupted by the arrival of a chatty stranger and an irksome rooster.

After several attempts to get rid of distractions, the old man is forced to listen to the tales of his visitor, including the saga of an immovable stump.

Gradually, it becomes clear that the stranger may not be so strange. And the story may have more meaning than first meets the ear.

STATUS

PULLING UP STUMPS is complete. It premiered in October 2024 and is now available for viewing on YouTube.

Elinor collaborated with co-producers Emma Martini of FrameUpMedia & Phillida Perry of Perrys Road—as well as local Otago crew—to film the story in the Tāhuna/Queenstown area during March 2023.

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