Set In Stone
REPAIRING HISTORY
RESTORING MEMORIES
RETURNING A HERO HOME
In a small town twelve thousand miles away from the battlefields of Europe stands a monument dedicated to all Māori who fought for King and Country during World War One.
Constructed in 1925, it was built so generations to come would remember the supreme sacrifices made by Māori soldiers.
Over time, the stone and the memories carved into it slowly crumble. Storms and earthquakes accelerate this erosion. The loss of generations and dispersal of whānau exacerbates it.
Stopping the erosion, conserving the stones and rebuilding the monument will take a specialist team over a year and cost more than half a million dollars. Restoring memories, reconnecting whānau, and ultimately welcoming a World War One hero back home will take the love of a whole community.
Set in Stone is told from the heart by people whose passion and skill unite them. Māori and Pākehā, German and English all contribute to this fascinating and moving story. Filmed with aroha in the gardens of Pākaitore, Whanganui, it’s a story about a New Zealand community doing what they do best – caring for those who lived and those still living.
A film by Kevin Double (“For Children”, “Project Born behind-the-scenes”).
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Kevin DoubleDirectorFor Children (director), Show Your Hand : Behind-the-scenes of Project Born (camera, editor)
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Melita FarleyProducerFor Children (producer), Show Your Hand : Behind-the-scenes of Project Born (Executive Producer)
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Pākaitore Historic Reserve BoardAssociate producers
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Rosemary TennantAssociate producers
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Kevin DoubleCinematographer & editorFor Children (director), Show Your Hand : Behind-the-scenes of Project Born (camera, editor)
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Jay RerekuraNarrator
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Jay RerekuraIwi Liaison
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Pākaitore Historic Reserve BoardIwi Liaison
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John McAllisterComposer
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Sonny BarlowAdditional camera
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Koen DewitteBelgian unit
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Sudhir Prabakar2d layer compositor
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Karen CraigProduction assistant
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Fleur WickesUnit publicist
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Detlef KleinSupplied material
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Aaron Te RangiaoSupplied material
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Goldfield StoneSupplied material
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Virginia HinaSupplied material
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Rowley HabibSupplied material
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Janet GrubnerSupplied material
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Digitalnz.orb.nzArchive material
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Auckland War Memorial MuseumArchive material
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Auckland libraries heritage images collectionArchive material
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Oldphotos.comArchive material
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Pond5.com Public DomainArchive material
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Radio New ZealandArchive material
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Alexander Turnbull LibraryArchive material
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National Library New ZealandArchive material
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Papers PastArchive material
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Masterton SpydusArchive material
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Archives CentralArchive material
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Whanganui Regional MuseumArchive material
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WikipediaArchive material
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Wikicommons mediaArchive material
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'Herewini Whakarua Personnel Records', Archives NZHistorical references
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'Māori Units of the NZEF', nzhistory.govt.nzHistorical references
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'Home Little Māori Home', 2003, Rikihana CarkeekHistorical references
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'Te Hokowhitu a tu', 1995, Christopher PugsleyHistorical references
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FleurHistorical references
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'The Māoris in the Great War', 1995, James CowanHistorical references
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'The Sorrow & the Pride', 1990, C Maclean & J PhillipsHistorical references
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Blackmagic Pocket Cinema CamerasFilmed using
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Panasonic LensesFilmed using
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Rangi WillsFeaturing
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Detlef KleinFeaturing
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Mark WhyteFeaturing
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Rosemary TennantFeaturing
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Virginia HinaFeaturing
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Robin AyersFeaturing
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Marco BuergerFeaturing
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Aaron Te RangiaoFeaturing
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Sonny BarlowFeaturing
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Greg DonsonFeaturing
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John MaihiFeaturing
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Raewyne JohnsonFeaturing
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Bill MilbankFeaturing
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Janet GrubnerFeaturing
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Mary WakefieldFeaturing
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Ned TapaFeaturing
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New Zealand Lottery Grants BoardRestoration Project Funding
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Pākaitore Historic Reserve BoardRestoration Project Funding
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Steven CrundwellRestoration Project Structural Engineers
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Tony MoranRestoration Project Structural Engineers
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Jim MooreRestoration Project Structural Engineers
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Opus International Consultants LtdRestoration Project Consultants
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Goldfield Stone LtdRestoration Project Consultants
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Manawatu Museum Services LtdRestoration Project Consultants
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Whanganui District CouncilFilm & Project Acknowledgements
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Emmets Civil Construction LtdFilm & Project Acknowledgements
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Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua WhanganuiFilm & Project Acknowledgements
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Whanganui Davis Central City LibraryFilm & Project Acknowledgements
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Alexander Heritage & Research LibraryFilm & Project Acknowledgements
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People of WhanganuiFilm & Project Acknowledgements
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Whānau of all the soldiers featuredFilm & Project Acknowledgements
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Radio New ZealandFilm & Project Acknowledgements
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Dan Shanan at DocEdgeFilm & Project Acknowledgements
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Rangi WillsIn memory of
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Rowley Habib (Rore Hapipi)In memory of
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All those who served in World War One and the whānauDedicated to
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Kevin DoubleWriter
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Melita FarleyWriter
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Project Type:Documentary, Feature
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Genres:Documentary, Historical, World War One, Māori
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Runtime:1 hour 29 minutes 1 second
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Completion Date:December 20, 2016
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Production Budget:40,000 NZD
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Country of Origin:New Zealand
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Country of Filming:Belgium, New Zealand
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Language:English, Maori
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Shooting Format:HD / BMPCC ProRes422HQ
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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DocEdge 2017Wellington & Auckland
New Zealand
May 16, 2017
World Premiere
Best New Zealand Emerging Filmmaker & Special Mention in the New Zealand Competition: Feature Documentary Best New Zealand Feature Documentary -
Docs For Schools 2017Wellington
New Zealand
May 16, 2017 -
Whanganui PremiereWhanganui
New Zealand
June 21, 2017
Whanganui Premiere
Kevin is a highly skilled director, award winning cinematographer and editor. As a child he experienced the magic of 8mm cine film 'home movies' to capture moments in time. He began by helping his brother making Video 8 horror movies, developing a passion for the increasing use of digital technology in filmmaking. His first paid film work was scientific videography for the UK Military camouflage unit using some of the world's most advanced digital cameras. He went on to specialise and followed a career in computing.
In 2007 he emigrated to NZ and quickly returned to the world of filmmaking. He has since attended Melbourne University film school, and enjoyed learning his craft through numerous online film courses. He is now excited to be teaching story telling and editing techniques in his home town of Whanganui, New Zealand, and the Pacific.
Telling stories is my passion, discovering life is the reward. (Kevin Double, 2017).
His feature documentary credits include "For Children" (DoP/Editor) and "Show Your Hand - behind the scenes of Project Born" (camera/editor). Plus dozens of short form documentaries for NZ charities & organisations. Kevin is co‐owner and co-director of Double Farley Creative Partners Ltd who produced Set In Stone, and co-director of Confluence Whanganui Ltd.
Set In Stone is a fascinating and unique story of Māori and New Zealand culture now and from World War One. Filmed over 12 months, mainly in Whanganui, New Zealand at the historically significant site Pākaitore reserve (also known as Moutoa Gardens). On the surface this story is a journey following the restoration of a 100 year old stone memorial. Each of the key moments are shown with a degree of technical information conveyed by the professionals themselves, often to camera whilst engaged in the activities on site.
The events captured are considered to be once in a lifetime occurrences - i.e. building a war memorial for an entire people - so beyond the story and characters featured this film is an important historical document of a process and people that is often lost through time.
The production also makes use of studio interviews for key project people and extensive use of archive photography and video. The former being digitally modified with a 3d layering effect.
The inclusion of a single composers tracks for the soundtrack compliments the story and imagery.
A narration for key historical moments was recorded by a local iwi member in Te Reo. English translations are included as on screen text blended into the footage shown.
We see a wide audience appeal covering those with passions for stories of history, the Māori Pioneer Battalion, and how stone masons and conservators are battling to ensure New Zealand’s monument heritage continues into the future. An international audience will be attracted to a story of indigenous people and historical examples of cooperation between them and settlers to achieve a common goal, both at huge sacrifice. The topic of imbalance between those groups is touched upon in the film, and we see it providing a basis for further discussion.