Featuring

Roy Good is a New Zealand artist whose career spans more than five decades. A graduate of the Ilam School of Art, he has exhibited widely and been recognised in major retrospectives including Parallel Universe – The Art & Design of Roy Good. His work has played a significant role in the development of modernist abstraction in Aotearoa.

Scott Lawrie is a respected gallerist and accomplished writer who first discovered Roy during an exhibition at the New Zealand gallery he directed. Recognising the strength of the work, he became an early advocate. In the film, Scott provides the central narrative voice, bringing expertise and perspective to Roy’s artistic journey.

Prof Linda Tyler is an Auckland-based art historian and Professor at the University of Auckland. With decades of scholarship and curatorial experience, she brings depth and clarity to the film. Her contribution provides historical context, situating Roy’s work within a broader artistic and cultural framework.

Paul Clarke is a renowned New Zealand architect whose work has shaped contemporary architectural thinking in Aotearoa. Known for his clarity of vision and thoughtful response to landscape and environment, he brings a distinctive design perspective to the film. His reflections connect architecture, place, and artistic expression, adding another dimension to Roy’s creative world.

Edward Hanfling is a New Zealand art historian and writer, and the author of Parallel Universe – The Art & Design of Roy Good. Through his research and writing, he offers considered insight into Roy’s practice and its place within modern abstraction. In the film, Ed brings scholarly perspective and depth, illuminating the ideas and influences that underpin Roy’s work.

Warren Feeney is a respected New Zealand art historian and writer whose work explores the evolution of modern art in Aotearoa. Drawing on decades of research and scholarship, he offers insight into Roy’s place within that broader narrative. His reflections add critical context and historical depth to the film.

Grant Major is an Academy Award–winning New Zealand production designer, recognised for his work on The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. He studied under Roy Good while working at Television New Zealand, an early influence on his design practice. In the film, he reflects on Roy’s mentorship and its lasting creative impact.

Allan Martin OBE served as Director-General of Television New Zealand and founded South Pacific Television. A central figure in New Zealand broadcasting, he helped shape the modern television industry. Roy Good created the visual design for South Pacific Television and many TVNZ programmes during this formative period, marking an important chapter in his career.

Sefton Rani is a New Zealand artist and designer whose practice spans painting, printmaking and exhibition design. Known for his refined modernist sensibility and thoughtful engagement with space and material, his work reflects a deep understanding of visual structure and composition. In the film, Sefton offers insight into Roy Good’s influence within contemporary art and design, reflecting on shared ideas around abstraction, form and creative discipline.

Lindsay Benbrook brings over forty-nine years of professional television production experience from a distinguished career with the NZBC and TVNZ. The longest-serving senior television floor manager in TVNZ’s history, he worked closely with Roy Good during a formative era in New Zealand broadcasting. In the film, Lindsay reflects on that period and the creative environment in which Roy’s design work evolved.