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Frosty Man and the BMX Kid
“We call it Aotearoa around here bro.”
7.5 / 10• 2010• 3m•NR• English
ComedyAdventure
Storyline
In this short James Rolleston (Boy) stars as a Kiwi lad who banters with an elderly bearded fulla (Bruce Allpress) who claims to be God; the 'BMX Kid' challenges him to a Lake Wakatipu bomb competition to prove it. Kiwi stuntman/director Tim McLachlan's film was a finalist in Your Big Break, a filmmaking contest run by Tourism New Zealand which attracted over 1000 scripts from around the globe. Five finalists were given the chance to turn their scripts into a short film. The brief was to "capture the spirit of 100% Pure New Zealand — the youngest country on earth".
Cast & Crew
Bruce Allpress
Frosty Man
Lead
James Rolleston
BMX Kid
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Tim McLachlan's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Frosty Man and the BMX Kid is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
