Frosty Man and the BMX Kid
“We call it Aotearoa around here bro.”
Synopsis
In this short James Rolleston (Boy) stars as a Kiwi lad who banters with an elderly bearded fulla (Bruce Allpress) who claims to be God; the 'BMX Kid' challenges him to a Lake Wakatipu bomb competition to prove it. Kiwi stuntman/director Tim McLachlan's film was a finalist in Your Big Break, a filmmaking contest run by Tourism New Zealand which attracted over 1000 scripts from around the globe. Five finalists were given the chance to turn their scripts into a short film. The brief was to "capture the spirit of 100% Pure New Zealand — the youngest country on earth".
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Mr Frosty and the BMX Kid
Type: Clip • Published 2010-03-17
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tim McLachlan
- Screenplay & Story
- Tim McLachlan
- Original Title
- Frosty Man and the BMX Kid
- Country of Origin
- New Zealand
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 3m
- Production Studios
- Tourism New Zealand
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tim McLachlan
Tim McLachlan
Jonathan Woodford-Robinson
Catherine Madigan, Barrie M. Osborne
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Tim McLachlan
Director
Tim McLachlan
Writer
Catherine Madigan
Producer
Jonathan Woodford-Robinson
Editor
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What is Frosty Man and the BMX Kid about?
In this short James Rolleston (Boy) stars as a Kiwi lad who banters with an elderly bearded fulla (Bruce Allpress) who claims to be God; the 'BMX Kid' challenges him to a Lake Wakatipu bomb competition to prove it. Kiwi stuntman/director Tim McLachlan's film was a finalist in Your Big Break, a filmmaking contest run by Tourism New Zealand which attracted over 1000 scripts from around the globe. Five finalists were given the chance to turn their scripts into a short film. The brief was to "capture the spirit of 100% Pure New Zealand — the youngest country on earth".
Who directed Frosty Man and the BMX Kid?
Frosty Man and the BMX Kid was directed by Tim McLachlan.
Who stars in Frosty Man and the BMX Kid?
The principal cast of Frosty Man and the BMX Kid includes Bruce Allpress, James Rolleston.
When was Frosty Man and the BMX Kid released and how long is it?
Frosty Man and the BMX Kid was released in 2010 with a total runtime of 3m.