On Monday 8 August, documentarians Dayna Goldfine and Daniel Geller were in Wellington to introduce their hit film Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song at Embassy Theatre, before leading a Masterclass for filmmakers on Wednesday 10 August, presented with the support of Wellington UNESCO City of Film.
Dan and Dayna took filmmakers inside their craft, uncovering how their filmmaking process has shifted from project to project.
For more than 25 years, the Emmy-award winning directors-producers have created critically-acclaimed multi-character documentary narratives that braid their characters’ individual personal stories to form a larger portrait of the human experience.
In addition to Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song, their credits include acclaimed The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden (NZIFF 2014), the award-winning Something Ventured (NZIFF 2011) and Ballets Russes (NZIFF 2006). Dan and Dayna were admitted to the Documentary Branch of The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2014.
