Film
The Wizard of New Zealand QSM, Directed by Grant John Neville and Director of Photography Karlos Filipov is an award winning documentary that follows the life of the first ever man in the world to be appointed by a government as an Official Wizard. The documentary includes interviews with The Wizard, Mike Moore and many others who narrate a portrait of a man held by many New Zealanders to be a national Icon.
The Wizard explores the Wizards views that woman cause wars through their shopping habits and that governments with Monarchies are more stable, and explores the life of the Wizard of New Zealand.
The film was awarded Best Short Documentary at the Beijing International Movie Festival 2010 and Best Film about Real People at the Official Best of Fest 2010.
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