WEDNESDAY,JUNE 22, 2022
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Carterton’s moving portraits Theo Gerritsen A talking portrait sounds like a fantasy scene straight out of Harry Potter or a 19th-century gothic horror novel — not something you’d find in little old Carterton. This weekend, Carterton Events Centre will host the debut screening of Aotearoa Moving Portraits — a videography series capturing some of the most animated, diverse, and intriguing characters of Wairarapa. The screening, part of Ka Pai Carterton’s Matariki programme, will feature a collection of interviews with some of the district’s best-known personalities: sharing stories of environmental and social activism, mental health, family history, and connection with the land — plus a few “local legends”. Aotearoa Moving Portraits was the brainchild of filmmaker Sean Woollgar, who has spent the past year filming his first seven subjects — displayed in the style of an artistic portrait, reminiscent of the iconic paintings of C F Goldie and Gottfried Lindauer.
Left: Frances Reiri-Smith is one of the subjects of Sean Woollgar’s Aotearoa Moving Portraits series - sharing stories about her Nana and Popo, her experience of almost being married to someone against her will, and some Carterton myths and legends. Right: Sean Woollgar behind the camera. PHOTOS/ SUPPLIED
Woollgar chose Carterton as the home base for the early stages of his project because of the colourful assortment of individuals he knew lived there. Eventually, he hopes to take the project on the road — creating many more portraits and displaying them at museums, art galleries
and community centres throughout Aotearoa. Woollgar said the idea came about after his partner, whom he met in the UK, told him countless stories about her nana, Lorna, who grew up in New Zealand during World War II. “I loved hearing these stories and asked if anyone had been
documenting them for the family as her nana was in her 90s,” Woollgar said. “She said they hadn’t, and I asked if I could do it.” Woolgar got to film one interview with Lorna, before she died from a stroke a few months later. “I was deeply saddened by her death — but also
by the loss of all those stories which we didn’t manage to document. “I edited together a piece about her saying goodbye to her fiancé at Wellington Harbour as he left to join the war in Italy — which played at her memorial service. “Afterwards I had so many people come to me, saying I should
interview their nana, or their uncle, who all had amazing stories. This was my lightbulb moment and Aotearoa Moving Portraits was born. “I decided to start in Carterton — this is where I live, and I know there are fantastic stories from Continued on page 3
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