Barry Barclay Retrospective
Wairarapa (1965) + Barry Barclay The Camera on the Shore (2009)
Special thanks to the Masterton District Creative Communities Scheme for funding the restoration of Wairarapa (1965), and to Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision's film preservation team. We also mihi to Barry Barclay's whānau for giving their blessing for the screening of this film.
Wairarapa (1965)
Camera: Barry Barclay | Promotional film | 22 minutes
Barry Barclay: The Camera on the Shore (2009)
Director: Graeme Tuckett | Documentary | 1 hour 42 minutes
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Presented as part of the Te Waiwhakaata Wairarapa Film Festival Spring Season 2026, this special retrospective brings together two films connected to the work and legacy of groundbreaking Aotearoa filmmaker Barry Barclay.
Wairarapa (1965)
Made for the Wairarapa Development Council for distribution throughout the world, Wairarapa is a promotional film showcasing the natural beauty, outdoor activities and rural life of the Wairarapa district, from mountain landscapes and wildlife to farming and local events.
Barry Barclay: The Camera on the Shore (2009)
A career-spanning documentary on groundbreaking Aotearoa Indigenous filmmaker Barry Barclay, structured around an interview with Barclay shortly before his death in 2008.