Kelvin and His Friends
1987, 75 minutes
| Directed By: | Brian McKenzie |
This documentary is a portrait of Kelvin Maher who lives in a boarding house run by Mrs. Wachtal. Mrs W. is a German Jew who escaped the Nazis and came to Australia on the Dunera boat. Kelvin works as a laborer and lives a solitary life yet to it he brings meaning. His is dedicated to street preaching and seeks friendship with people who experienced the war.
Winner of the St. Kilda Film Festival.
Credits
Appearing
Kelvin Meagher
Mrs. Anna Wachtel
Neil Taylor
Egen & Margaret
Max Wachtel
Friends of Anna Wachtel
Producer
John Cruthers
Producer / Director / Camera / Editing
Brian McKenzie
Camera
Ray Argall
Additional Editing
Chris Cordeaux
Sound
John Cruthers
Daniel Scharf
Camera assistants
Roger Scholes
Jenni Meaney
Steve McDonald
Sound editor
Livia Ruzic
Editing assistants
Bettina Petith
Marina Kuehne
Sound Mixer
David Harrison
Grading
Ian Anderson
Neg Matching
Meg Koenig
Laboratory
Cinevex
Thanks
The Richmond Pentecostal Church
Paul Hopper
Ray Argall
Mrs Wachtel and her friends
Elizabeth McKenzie