Taken from Jen Cloher’s new album In Blood Memory (2013). Out now thru Milk! Records http://store.milkrecords.com.au/album…

‘Hold My Hand’ from Jen Cloher’s third album In Blood Memory was shot on the breathtaking Bethell’s Beach in New Zealand. Starring acclaimed Kiwi actor and national treasure Ian Mune, ‘Hold My Hand’ is the third single to be lifted from the Australian Music Prize longlisted In Blood Memory. Cloher, recently nominated Best Female Artist at The AGE Music Victoria Awards, is currently on tour with Dyson, Stringer and Cloher.

CHRISTOPHER DUDMAN (writer/director)
Christopher Dudman is an accomplished and respected writer and director who studied painting at Ilam and film at London’s Royal College of Art where his graduation short claimed a dozen international awards and was nominated for a student Oscar.

After working on arts documentaries in the UK, Dudman returned to New Zealand in 1995. Since, he has written and directed TV docos and prime time TV drama (Harry – starring Oscar Kightley and SamNeill), attention-grabbing and award-winning shorts (Choice Night, The Graffiti of Mr Tupaia), and high profile ads: first for production company Silverscreen, then Robber’s Dog Films (which he co-owns).

GINNY LOANE (Director of Photography)
Ginny Loane is one of Australasia’s finest, highly sort after, cinematographers.
Her short film credits include Fog, This is Her, The Graffiti of Mr. Tupaia and Brave Donkey. Her first feature A Song of Good premiered at the 2008 Rotterdam International Film Festival.
Her second feature Shopping (directors Mark Albiston and Louis Sutherland) premiered at Sundance in 2013 and went on to win the Grand Prix of Generation 14Plus section at Berlin International Film.

Cast – Ian Hume, Zoe Dunster, Max Xavier
Director – Christopher Dudman
Cinematographer – Ginny Loane
Editor – Cushla Dillon
Online – Leon Woods

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