The disaster of the Christchurch Earthquake left the majority of its population devastated, but for a small group of homeless people, the earthquake meant new and luxurious living opportunities.
Living Like a King is an unexpected and revealing portrait of one of Christchurch's oldest streeties (aka Cowboy) and his taste of what it's like to live like a king.
Filmmaker: Zoe McIntosh
Zoe McIntosh first won attention for a documentary on mail order brides, made while she studied film at Canterbury University. In 2010, Lost in Wonderland, her hour-long doco about idiosyncratic barrister Rob Moodie, won the Qantas Award for Best Popular Documentary and the following year she was awarded the SPADA New Filmmaker Award.
McIntosh has been recognised for her drama directing too. Her short film Day Trip screened at Tribeca Film Festival and received multiple awards in international film festivals.
She also directs commercials and has just won the 2013 Cannes Lions Young Commercial Director's Award. McIntosh has also recently completed a feature film called The Deadly Ponies Gang and a short documentary called King of Caravans.
Filmmaker Statement:
"Loading Docs offers the opportunity to help me make a small project that I am passionate about. What's unique about Loading Docs is the focus on social media, publicity and distribution, as well as the final film. As an independent filmmaker/producer, it's hard enough making the films, let alone thinking about the publicity and distribution side of things. I'm impressed with Loading Docs' foresight in helping filmmakers engage with an audience through social media and getting their work seen locally and internationally".
Filming Location: Christchurch
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