By The Balls

Production Company : Rogue Productions

Producer : Charlotte Purdy Co-Directors: Charlotte Purdy / Simon Coldrick

Drama Director : Chris Dudman

Cinematography : David Paul nzcs

Awards : Silver Award . Docu-Drama - New Zealand Cinematographers Society Awards 2019

By the Balls follows the turbulent events leading up to the ‘87 Rugby World Cup through the eyes of the players themselves, featuring revealing and frank interviews with Kirk and Kirwan, as well as rebel tourists Buck Shelford and Grant Fox. An extensive selection of archival material and seamlessly integrated re-enactments all serve to take us back to a time when sport and politics most definitely did mix. — MM