Kaitangata Twitches Back To Life

Kaitangata Twitches Back To Life – The Full Series Returns To Maori Television

After a successful first screening, awarding winning Maori Television-commissioned series KAITANGATA TWITCHKAITANGATA TWITCH returns to air from Saturday 16 July at 6.30PM.

For those who missed it the first time or just could not get enough of KAITANGATA TWITCH,KAITANGATA TWITCH, the full series of the thrilling New Zealand mystery drama – adapted from author Margaret Mahy’s popular children’s novel of the same name – is back.

It follows 13-year-old Meredith Gallagher (played by Te Waimarie Kessell) and her connection to the mysterious island of Kaitangata where a young girl vanished 50 years previously. The series also stars veteran Maori actor George Henare.

KAITANGATA TWITCHKAITANGATA TWITCH has drawn plenty of critical acclaim since it first screened last year including in May this year when the Production Shed produced show won Best Dramatic Presentation at the Sir Julius Vogel Awards.

The Sir Julius Vogel Awards is named after the New Zealand Prime Minister who in 1889 wrote what was probably the first full length science fiction novel by a Kiwi (Anno Domini 2000 – A Woman’s Destiny) and is fan-based, with voting taking place prior to and during the National Science Fiction covention each year.

Members of the convention and/or Science Fiction, Fantasy and fandom in New Zealand (SFFANZ) choose from the science fiction, fantasy or horror genres for works including novels, short stories, art and moving image.

KAITANGATA TWITCH KAITANGATA TWITCH director Yvonne Mackay, who directed the 13 half-hour episodes, says, “It is a credit to the people that invested in KAITANGATA TWITCHKAITANGATA TWITCH, Margaret Mahy’s creativity and good name and the high quality production values on this family show, that we could hold our own with a big budget adult series”.

Kaitangata Twitch Kaitangata Twitch Twitch has already received Platinum, the top award, at the Houston World Fest; was a finalist at the esteemed Prix Jeunesse festival in Germany and for Best Non-Animated or Mixed Series category at the Kidscreen Awards in New York. It was also nominated for eight Qantas Film and Television Awards in New Zealand, winning three – Best Actor for George Henare; Best Production Design (Gary Mackay) and Best Sound Design (Steve Finnigan, James Hayday and Tom Miskin).

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