Isaac Bell Spotlight - on demand

Isaac Bell is a Whangarei-raised (Ngāpuhi) and now Christchurch-based filmmaker known for sci-fi films that have a dreamy nostalgic quality. Bell began working in the New Zealand screen industry more than a decade ago as an actor before moving into music videos, commercials and short films. In this collection of his largely self-funded three shorts and two music videos we showcase his rising talent and playful sense of humour. We also feature his newest and most ambitious short film The Machine, which makes its New Zealand premiere here.

There are five short films:

1. THE MACHINE
Science fiction, 26 mins, New Zealand
Dir: Isaac Bell
Writ: Matt Kelleher
Prod: Mark J Cassidy

A teenage boy is building a machine that may start a chain of events that could change the course of history.

2. A GUT FEELING
Fantasy, 10 mins, New Zealand
Dir/Writ/Prod: Isaac Bel

What starts off as a match made in heaven turns out to be one of the strangest nights ever. Love is infectious.

3. FIRST TAKE STRUT BY TROY KINGI
Music video, 5 mins, New Zealand
Dir/Writ: Isaac Bell
Prod: Stella Taylor

This music video for the artist Troy Kingi takes place on the set of a sexy western as a director tries to capture the action.

4. SPACE INVADER
Science fiction, 16 mins, New Zealand
Dir: Isaac Bell
Writ: Matt Kelleher 
Prod: Lissandra Leite

Max is a small boy with a big imagination and a loyal co-pilot of a dad. But when Dad gets a new girlfriend, Max must find a way to confront this new menace before she steals his dad forever.

5. ETHIOPIA BY TROY KINGI
Music video, 4 mins, New Zealand
Dir/Writ: Isaac Bell
Prod: Lissandra Leite

In this quirky and visually playful music video for Troy Kingi's Ethiopia a variety of characters including skinheads and Muslims come together, questioning preconceived notions about race, culture and religion.

Run Time: approx 60-minutes
Rating: M Violence, offensive language & content that may disturb.