Writers pay tribute to FRANK
Some of New Zealand’s best known literary talent attended the special screening of the documentary FRANK at this year’s Auckland Writers and Readers Festival.
The documentary, celebrating the life of writer Frank Sargeson and produced by Mark Casey, was shown last Friday (15 May) at the Aotea Centre.
FRANK had its genesis in Casey’s short film This Magical Solitude, which features interviews with past winners of the Buddle Findlay Sargeson Fellowship (the Fellowship provides writers with a scholarship and free residency at the Sargeson Centre, located next to Auckland University).
FRANK features comments on the late Sargeson by fellow writers and friends, including Karl and Kay Stead, Kevin Ireland, Graeme Lay, Christine Cole Catley, Gordon McLauchlan, Nigel Cook and Sargeson’s former neighbours.
The speci
al festival screening was accompanied by speeches and comments from Kevin Ireland and the current holder of the Buddle Findlay Sargeson Fellowship, Steve Braunias.
Photo caption:
Back row (left to right) Roger Hall, Owen Marshall. Middle row: Elizabeth Aitken-Rose, James George, Mark Casey, Graeme Lay, Steve Braunias, Kevin Ireland. Front row: Barbara Clarke, Sue Reidy, Karyn Hay, Helen Woodhouse, Christine Cole Catley.
Some of New Zealand’s best known literary talent attended the special screening of the documentary FRANK at this year’s Auckland Writers and Readers Festival.
The documentary, celebrating the life of writer Frank Sargeson and produced by Mark Casey, was shown last Friday (15 May) at the Aotea Centre.
FRANK had its genesis in Casey’s short film This Magical Solitude, which features interviews with past winners of the Buddle Findlay Sargeson Fellowship (the Fellowship provides writers with a scholarship and free residency at the Sargeson Centre, located next to Auckland University).
FRANK features comments on the late Sargeson by fellow writers and friends, including Karl and Kay Stead, Kevin Ireland, Graeme Lay, Christine Cole Catley, Gordon McLauchlan, Nigel Cook and Sargeson’s former neighbours.
The speci
al festival screening was accompanied by speeches and comments from Kevin Ireland and the current holder of the Buddle Findlay Sargeson Fellowship, Steve Braunias.Photo caption:
Back row (left to right) Roger Hall, Owen Marshall. Middle row: Elizabeth Aitken-Rose, James George, Mark Casey, Graeme Lay, Steve Braunias, Kevin Ireland. Front row: Barbara Clarke, Sue Reidy, Karyn Hay, Helen Woodhouse, Christine Cole Catley.
FOOTNOTE:
Bronze sculpture of Frank Sargeson shown above is by noted sculptor Anthony Stones and can be seen at the Takapuna Public Library.
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