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"New Zealand" by Rita Godlevskis

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbBkJoAjOd4

Description

“A New Zealand Aotearoa Story” by Rita Godlevskis combines images from the National Library of New Zealand Flickr Commons with her own photographs and some great New Zealand music. As judge Jem Yoshioka says, it gives "a glimpse into the personal experiences of a new immigrant arriving in an immigrant nation, highlighting the connection she feels to the people who came out here over 100 years ago." Category Sponsored by National Library of New Zealand

$2000 will goes to the best digital remix that tells “A New Zealand Aotearoa Story” using Creative Commons, public domain, no known copyright, or openly licensed New Zealand digital content. Be it our history retold, a traditional story refreshed, a tale about a NZer, or a ‘day in the life’ with a particular NZ flavour – we were wanting to see digital content re-mixed in a fresh and interesting way to tell a uniquely New Zealand story.

Selected judges' comments

"I liked the juxtaposition of historical New Zealand pioneers with the personal immigration photos of Rita's. It feels like a glimpse into the personal experiences of a new immigrant arriving in an immigrant nation, highlighting the connection she feels to the people who came out here over 100 years ago. It creates for quite a stirring video, showing what it means to call a new place home."

Rita's description of the entry:

My New Zealand-inspired short video piece combines images from the National Library NZ with my own personal photographs. In telling “A New Zealand Aotearoa Story”, I have combined historical images with images of my own experiences here. As pioneers would have documented their lives upon arrival, I have done the same. I arrived in November 2009 and love learning about my new home. In this period of discovery I have traveled throughout the country adding to my visual diary all along the way. Although much has changed since the historical images were taken, the iconic imagery of the New Zealand landscape has a timeless quality to it. Many aspects of New Zealand cityscapes established by the early settlers also still exist today. With my video, I hope that the observations on the differences and similarities in our experiences of this unique country can contribute some small part to a larger national dialogue about the experiences of newcomers: both settlers of old and contemporary migrants.

Sources

Images from the National Library NZ with my own personal photographs and music used with permission by City Oh Sigh All heritage images sources from National Library on the Commons: which are "No known copyright"

• 1st:HRH Duke of York inspecting Sockburn Aerodrome, 15 March 1927 Photographer: Robert Percy Moore No known copyright restrictions
• 2nd: Customs Street East, Auckland, 1924 Photographer: Robert Percy Moore No known copyright restrictions
• 3rd: Ship Garthsnaid, ca 1920s Photographer: Alexander Harper Turner Ship Garthsnaid, 1920 Glass copy... No known copyright restrictions
• 4th: Shark caught at Port Chalmers, ca 1900 Photographer: David De Maus Shark caught at Port Chalmers, ca 1900 Dry plate glass... No known copyright restrictions
• 5th: Gannets, Cape Kidnappers, New Zealand, 1923-1928 Photographer: Robert Percy Moore No known copyright restrictions
• 6th: Motorcycle rally, New Brighton beach, Christchurch, ca 1920 Samuel Heath Head Motorcycle rally, New Brighton beach, Christchurch, ca... No known copyright restrictions
• 7th: The ship Wanganella in Milford Sound, 194-? Photographer: William Hall Raine No known copyright restrictions 8th: Princes Street, Auckland City, ca 1900 No known copyright restrictions
• 9th: Women having tea outside the house of William and Lydia Williams in Napier, between 1888-1899 No known copyright restrictions
• 10th: Herding sheep along Glenmore Street, Wellington, circa 1930s No known copyright restrictions
• 11th: Rugby jerseys drying on washing lines, Wellington, ca 1930s No known copyright restrictions
• 12th: The fountain in Albert Park, Auckland, ca 1910 No known copyright restrictions