A weekly web series about the future of our city.
About the Project
Christchurch Dilemmas is a new series from Frank Film, the creators of When a City Falls. Funded by NZ On Air and created with assistance from Radio New Zealand, the six-part series examines the major decisions facing Christchurch 5 years on from the earthquakes that devastated the city.
This interactive documentary encourages and empowers both residents of Christchurch and those interested in her fortunes to engage with the shifting landscape of the city. Made by, for and of Christchurch locals, our aim is to energise residents to participate in their own recovery.
Five years on from the earthquakes, Christchurch is building not just a new city, but a new social fabric. Communities are reforming physically, economically and emotionally. The problems faced by the city are manifold: insurance woes, mental health decline, and stretched rebuild budgets. But innovation, too comes in many forms - from re-inhabiting Red Zone land to new types of housing, mental health recovery to urban planning.
All our stories are about local characters and their visions. For the last 5 years Frank Film has been collecting stories - our hope is that hearing these voices will re-ignite the passion we all have for our city and inspire us to play our part in building the future we want.
Episodes will screen weekly here, and www.rnz.co.nz.
Director: Gerard Smyth
Editor: Gaylene Barnes
Website: Make Collective/Sons & Co
Producer: Gerard Smyth
Production Manager: Jo Ffitch,
Researcher Tess McClure
Audio Post, Chris Sinclair
A Frank Film production
Funded by New Zealand on Air
Distributed by Radio New Zealand
28.8.2017 | Season 2
Central City - 2017 Progress Report
21.8.2017 | Season 2
Avon/Ōtākaro - how is our river doing?
14.8.2017 | Season 2
Who's helping us build our city?
7.8.2017 | Season 2
How can Southshore live with the sea?
What wonderful people - they really have re-built their lives. Fascinating problem for the central city - how to work for the people who live here, not the international chain stores here only for ...
Fiona Mckenzie on Is there room for small business in the city? 7 years, 5 months ago
Gerard, I haven't felt so inspired and full of hope about the city since, well, forever! At last, our voices, our people! E hoa, kia a kaha, kia ū, kia manawanui! E te rangatira, tēnā koe!