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NZFC Mourns Passing of Actor Frank Whitten
Monday, 14th February 2011
It is with great sadness that the New Zealand Film Commission receives news of the passing of actor Frank Whitten.
NZFC Deputy Chief Executive, Mladen Ivancic, says Frank Whitten holds a special place in New Zealand’s film history.
“Frank Whitten starred in Vincent Ward’s Vigil, which has the distinction of being the first New Zealand film to be selected for competition at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival,” Mr Ivancic said.
The Los Angeles Times described Vigil as “A film of elemental beauty and growing tension as a young girl on the brink of coming of age, resists the presence of a stoic handyman who threatens to take the place of her dead father, a shepherd in a remote, rugged region of New Zealand. Superb!”
Mr Ivancic offered sincere condolences on behalf of the staff and Board of the NZFC to Frank Whitten’s family, friends and colleagues.
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