Peter Jackson
Taika Waititi
Auteur Theory
Roseanne Liang
NZ film & television
100

A 1996 film that Jackson brought Hollywood to New Zealand for the first time.

What is the Frighteners?

100

I was the first of Taika Waititi's feature length film's and came out in 2007.

What is Eagle vs Shark?

100

I am the french translation of auteur

What is author?

100

Roseanne Liang's first fictional feature length film adapted from a documentary made at film school.

What is My Wedding and Other Secrets?

100

I premiered in 1992 with a scathing takedown of Dr Ropata

What is Shortland St?

200

A trilogy of films I created was written by this author.

Who is JRR Tolkien?

200

Taika played me in this film to highlight the absurdity of the satire

Who is Adolf Hitler?

200

I am the movement that began auteur theory

What is french new wave?

200

Roseanne was born in this country

Where is New Zealand?

200

The majority of Filmmaker's in New Zealand rely on me for funding early in their careers

What is The New Zealand Film Commission?

300

This film of mine won an Oscar in 2004 for Best Picture

What is Return of the King?

300

The titular "Boy," Ricky Baker, the vampires from What We Do in The Shadows and Jojo are all examples of these Taika characters

What are Naive/Innocent Outsiders?

300

Auteur theory emphasizes a director's unique and recurring style.This is called

What is a "signature style"?

300

I am a character in Roseanne's first Hollywood feature based on the likes of Ripley, Sarah Connor and other great feminist action heroes

What is Maude Garrett (Chloe Grace Moretz)?

300

I am a children's TV show that plays on Sunday Mornings.

What is What Now?

400

I made my name with a trilogy of this genre of films in the 80's early 90's

What is horror?

400

Taika wrote and directed the first episode of this show that has a strong audience of LGBTQ fans

What is Our Flag Means Death?

400

Critics of auteur theory argue that it downplays the contributions of other key players in filmmaking.

What is "collective authorship"?

400

This is an element of Roseanne's self that she brings into her films

What is female (minority empowerment)?

400

I was the first New Zealand director to be nominated for an Oscar for my film The Piano.

Who is Jane Campion?

500

I make all the digital special effects in most of Jackson's films from Heavenly Creatures to The Lovely Bones

What is Weta FX (previously Weta Digital)?

500

I am the production company Taika started "committed to thought-provoking stories from underrepresented perspectives."

What is Piki Films?

500

Auteur theory is primarily used as...

What is a marketing tool?

500

Roseanne's career has taken off so much so that her next film will star this Hollywood Star

What is Angelina Jolie or Halle Berry?

500

I am an English born New Zealand actor who starred in Jurassic Park

Who is Sam Neil?