Series Classification: PG (Parental Guidance Recommended for Younger Viewers)
Content warning: This documentary contains strong language and descriptions of abuse.
An entomologist takes on the 1970s New Zealand Government uncovering institutional racism and child abuse.
Dr. Oliver Sutherland discovers disturbing cases of abused children in state care, including imprisonment and torture of children as young as nine. Fighting a racist system, the insect scientist stands up to expose abuse in the notorious Lake Alice Psychiatric Hospital, but will justice ever be served?
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Team Bios
Alex Sutherland (Director)
Alex Sutherland Photo: Supplied
Alex Sutherland’s screen arts career spans over twenty years.
With an MFA from Elam School of Fine Arts, Alex directed award-winning music videos before directing TV commercials for leading NZ production companies Film Construction and Silverscreen.
In 2007 Alex co-founded Thick as Thieves – a boutique visual content production company that became synonymous for attracting breakthrough filmmaking talent and developing some of New Zealand’s newest and exciting directorial voices.
In 2015, Alex’s Loading Docs short documentary ‘The Jump’, gained worldwide attention, with over 190,000 views online and screening in festivals including Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival.
Bianca Delalic (Producer)
Bianca Delalic Photo: Supplied
As a producer and editor, Bianca Delalic has a deep understanding of content production. The majority of her experience lies with the National Business Review, managing projects such as NBR Radar and the video content for NBR Rich List.
Her recent shift into TV and film production from news media has allowed her to also shift her focus to telling and creating stories of all kinds. Whether that’s short films or documentaries, that’s where her passion truly lies.
When Nobody Was Looking is part of a collection of eight Loading Docs short documentaries.
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