Hopscotch to distribute NZ film starring Hamish Blake
Production of the New Zealand comedy Two Little Boys, starring Hamish Blake and Flight of the Conchords‘ Bret McKenzie, will start in Southland in January.
Australia’s Fulcrum Media Finance is cash-flowing the Screen Production Incentive Fund rebate, and Hopscotch will distribute the film in Australia and New Zealand.This is the second New Zealand project Hopscotch has supported, following The Strength of Water in 2009.
Two Little Boys is set to begin filming in Southland in January, under the direction of Robert Sarkies and Vicky Pope and Tim White as producers. It’s been financed by the New Zealand Film Production Fund Trust (The Film Fund), NZ On Air, Southern Institute of Technology, Invercargill City Council, Community Trust of Southland, Invercargill Licensing Trust, Film Otago Southland and the NZ Film Commission. NZ Film will handle international sales.
Based on the novel by Duncan Sarkies, the film tells the story of Nige (McKenzie) and his recently estranged best mate Deano (Blake), following their misadventures as they struggle with their imploding long-term friendship which has been put under pressure by an unfortunate incident involving a hot meat pie, a ginger cat and the untimely death of a Scandinavian soccer star.
