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SHINING A LIGHT IN THE DARK

BEN, CAN YOU TELL ME A BIT ABOUT YOURSELF AND YOUR BACKGROUND?

Ben: I was born in the UK and have lived in New Zealand for the past seven years. Last year, I moved to Wanaka. It’s always been my dream to end up living here. We’re surrounded by mountains, lakes and glaciers – it’s amazing. I’m a keen runner and I’ve done a couple of ultras – nothing quite to the length of what Tanya’s done, though!

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN FILMMAKING FOR?

Ben: Only about a year now. So, to get into film festivals with my first-ever attempt has been out of this world! I got into 

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