Loading Docs 2020: Siouxsie & the Virus

Series Classification: G (General Programmes)

A science superhero with pink hair wages war on COVID-19 to convince an entire nation to lock down.

With time running out to fight the oncoming pandemic, an unconventional expert delivers vital information to a panicked public.

Go behind the scenes as Dr. Siouxsie Wiles faces a growing media storm from the confines of her family home.

Siouxsie & the Virus is a unique insight into one woman’s countdown to a defining moment in New Zealand history.

Siouxsie & the Virus is part of a collection of eight Loading Docs short documentaries.

Documentary Details

Director: Gwen Isaac

Gwen directed and produced factual content for leading broadcasters in the UK and USA before making her first feature-length documentary based in New Zealand, Where There Is Life (2017).

The film follows the unique journey of a family under pressur and was described by the NZIFF panel as “startling in its candour.”

Gwen specialises in character-based, observational filmmaking and seeks to celebrate the human spirit in her practice.

Producer: Phillida Perry

Phillida Perry is an entrepreneur with a legal background. Her career has involved creating and running successful start-ups in construction, health and disability, and the arts.

She is chairperson of the Tauranga Art Gallery Foundation and has recently embarked on producing quality content promoting social justice and gender equality.

Phillida is passionate about documentary film that inspires us to challenge and connect with all things human.

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