Wilbert Wire (2024)
A robot art student who is othered by his human teacher and classmates is tasked with creating a painting about love.
Primary Title
- Wilbert Wire
Date Broadcast
- Monday 24 March 2025
Release Year
- 2024
Start Time
- 13 : 45
Finish Time
- 14 : 00
Duration
- 15:00
Series
- 2024
Episode
- 6
Channel
- Whakaata Maori
Broadcaster
- Whakaata Maori
Programme Description
- A robot art student who is othered by his human teacher and classmates is tasked with creating a painting about love.
Classification
- PGR
Owning Collection
- TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Short films--New Zealand
Genres
- Drama
Contributors
- Chris Widdup (Executive Producer)
- NZ On Air (Funder)
- Te Māngai Pāho (Funder)
- Radio New Zealand (Funder)
- Whakaata Māori (Funder)
- Ricky Townsend (Director)
- Ricky Townsend (Writer)
- Ella Waswo (Producer)
- Joseph Chamsay (Producer)
- Josiah Morgan (Actor)
- Kathleen Burns (Actor)
- Kim Garrett (Actor)
- John Chrisstoffels (Director of Photography)
- Liam Reid (Composer)
- Ricky Townsend (Editor)
Subjects
- Short films--New Zealand