Kakapo Crest

Tasmanian climbers Liz Oh and Rosie Hohnen are persuaded by filmmaker Olivia Page and a local kiwi stoat trapper, Ana Richards, to hike off-track deep into remote Fiordland, New Zealand, in search of a sabre-like peak. They surrender themselves to Ana's confidence in navigating them through terrain few have crossed, and in parts never traversed at all. They battle through vertical plants, gale force storms and dangerously loose rock, their wit and humour carrying them through. When they finally do reach the peak, unofficially named the Tusk, they quickly learn why it might be that only one other person, in the 1970s, has attempted to summit the towering peak. Kakapo Crest is Olivia Page’s first major film.

  • Olivia Page
    Director
  • Olivia Page
    Writer
  • Olivia Page
    Producer
  • Liz Oh
    Key Cast
  • Rosie Hohnen
    Key Cast
  • Ana Richards
    Key Cast
  • Olivia Page
    Key Cast
  • Jeff Carter
    Key Cast
  • Rhys Buckingham
    Key Cast
  • Simon Bischoff
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Genres:
    Climbing, All-female, Adventure
  • Runtime:
    21 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    August 1, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    20,000 AUD
  • Country of Origin:
    Australia
  • Country of Filming:
    New Zealand
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital Panasonic GH5
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Olivia Page

Olivia has been shooting adventure, travel and conservation for well over a decade. Her stories, words, photographs and films can be found in adventure magazines, geographical publications, journals and film tours in Australia and abroad.

Olivia was an expedition photographer for the film Winter On The Blade (Banff Mountain Film Competition Finalist), by Simon Bischoff and Andy Szollosi. She is the creator and author behind The Last Great Southern Adventure - Helicopter Hunting Fiordland, a book that explores the helicopter venison industry and conservation effort in Fiordland National Park New Zealand. Olivia has over 250 hours of aerial photography experience in part due to this project.

Kakapo Crest, a film about an all-female climbing first ascent (and overall ascent) of the Tusk in New Zealand, is her latest project.

Olivia has a passion for climbing and expedition-style trips. Personal achievements include climbing the Nose of El Capitan in Yosemite US, a rope-free ascent of Mt.Aspiring (Tititea) South Island New Zealand and a first peaks traverse from Llawrenny Peaks to Lake Liz in Fiordland New Zealand with an all-female team: Ana Richards, Liz Oh, Rosie Hohnen, Olivia Page.

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Director Statement

I wanted to see more climbing adventure films . . . where females just happened to be the main characters. So I made one.

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