Ablaze
In November 1947 forty-one people died in a massive blaze that gutted the huge Ballantynes Department Store complex in the heart of Christchurch’s business district. This is the tragic story of New Zealand’s worst fire disaster.
Cast
Victoria Abbott
Nancy Nash
Manon Blackman
Doreen Parsons
Jarred Blakiston
Sam Newstead
Alison Bruce
Edith Drake
Janine Burchett
Mrs. Moft
Brittany Clark
Mary Wootton
Serena Cotton
Lola Crew
James Davies
Colin Lovell
Nick Davies
Bill McKibbin
Andrew Vaughan Eddey
Eric Boon
Mark Mitchinson
Kenneth Ballantyne
Ryan Lampp
Wally
Torum Heng
Lois Kennedy
Crew
Graham MacFarlane
First Assistant Camera
John Banas
Writer
Ryan Mullany
Compositing Lead
Sophie Janus
Props
Neill Rea
Casting
Lucy Lever
Assistant Property Master
Jo Schwarz
Art Direction
Quentin Whitwell
First Assistant Director
Philly de Lacey
Executive Producer
Ross McGarva
Production Design
Alana Henderson
Production Coordinator
Bridget Bourke
Producer
Dave Cameron
Cinematography
Jochen Fitzherbert
Editor
Levonne Scott
Makeup Artist
Jonathan Bowes-Onions
Second Assistant Camera
Holly Johnson
Dresser
Travis Coxon
Grip
Andrew Brown
Colorist
Peter McCully
Visual Effects Supervisor
Jasmine Rogers-Scott
Costume Supervisor
Steve McQuillan
Stunt Coordinator
Jason Tidswell
Additional Lighting Technician
Sarah Goodhue
Dresser
Karl Steven
Music
Rebecca Webb
Second Assistant Director
Natalie Tsuchiya
Property Master
Arnika Howard-Lawrence
Extras Casting Coordinator
Glen Levy
Stunt Coordinator
Nat Van Halle
Key Costumer
Leoni Willis
Visual Effects
Tina McLaren
Executive Producer
Andrew Beattie
Makeup Designer
Vanya Pell
Key Makeup Artist
Corrin Ellingford
Boom Operator
Winston Harris
Key Grip
Tanya Bidois
Special Effects Coordinator
Steve Yardley
Special Effects Supervisor
Christian Dunn
Gaffer
Janis MacEwan
Costume Supervisor
Melissa Lawrence
Script Supervisor
Charlie Oswin
Makeup Artist
Tracey Sharman
Costume Design
Joshua Frizzell
Director