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Producer/director Michael Firth first made his mark directing ski movie Off the Edge. A key early film in the NZ 'new wave', the documentary earned an Academy Award nomination in 1977. Firth went on to direct dramatic features Sylvia, Heart of the Stag and Vulcan Lane. But he loved the outdoors best: he went off the edge again in 1987 with zany adventure movie The Leading Edge, and was behind internationally successful TV series Adrenalize and fishing show Take the Bait. In this ScreenTalk, F...

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michael firth / off the edge / sylvia / heart of the stag / vulcan lane / adrenalize / take the bait / producer / director / ski / skiing / mount cook / avalanche / ski movie / martyn sanderson / incest / bruno lawrence / gary hansen / terence cooper / billy t / billy t james / barrie everard / the leading edge / extreme sports / iran / fishing / ski films / skiing films / alpine / helicopters / helicopter guides / avalanches / glaciers / producing / directing / rehersals / documentary drama / documentaries / adventure sports

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