History
Handle the Jandal - originally spelt 'Handle the Jandle' was started in 1997 by Dave Gibbons, station manager of Wellington student radio station Radio Active 89FM. It grew from a local event to a nationally significant competition, attracting entries from around New Zealand.
Handle the Jandal was initially held at the Paramount Theatre but from 2004 it relocated to the Embassy Theatre, both in central Wellington.
Previous winners who have gone on to prominent careers both in New Zealand and on the international scene include James Barr, Chris Graham, Aaron Beck and Rollo Wenlock, who shot a music video for electronic band The Prodigy.
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