Horseplay

Is a short 16mm documentary about the New Zealand painter Philip Trusttum. The film presents a brief snap-shot of the artist and his surroundings at his farm in Waimate. The approach of the documentary makes no attempt to disguise the role of the filmmaker. In this way it pays homage to the Direct Cinema tradition. The film uses hand-held camera, voyeuristic shots and off-camera audio. The film was made in 1990 by: Peter Bannan; Vivienne Stone; Peter Evans; Robert Sarkies; Michael Brown; Simon Perkins; Philip Trusttum; Lee Trusttum; Peter Leech; James Wallace.