Wayne Turner is an award-winning director, writer, producer, and an accomplished editor, photographer and artist.
Wayne is an experienced and creative filmmaker who formally studied photography, art and filmmaking. He admires quality cinematography and auteur Directors. Lexi (2014) marks his feature film debut as director. In addition to his many creative roles on Lexi, Wayne also created over 20 drawings that are seen in the film. The drawings have a significant role to play in the story because they give the audience an insight into how Lexi views the outside world. |
Slide-show drawings
Lexi - Director's statement
In Lexi’s story, I wanted to explore the concept of ‘isolation’. Two of the film’s main characters are isolated from their loved ones and community. Firstly, Lexi is thousands of kilometres from her family, village and traditional Oceania culture. Secondly, the elderly Mrs Enderby lives alone in an empty villa, mourns the loss of her husband, has no contact with neighbours and is abandoned by her own family.
Through this story, I also hope to raise awareness of some of the social and health issues facing many Pacific people living in New Zealand.
The Lexi film project is a very distinctive New Zealand work because it offers a realistic portrayal of life in a small coastal town, Victorian architectural heritage, and iconic images of rural landscapes.
Although the film is set in the wintry South Island of New Zealand, Lexi is a universal story of struggle, heartache, perseverance and friendship
In Lexi’s story, I wanted to explore the concept of ‘isolation’. Two of the film’s main characters are isolated from their loved ones and community. Firstly, Lexi is thousands of kilometres from her family, village and traditional Oceania culture. Secondly, the elderly Mrs Enderby lives alone in an empty villa, mourns the loss of her husband, has no contact with neighbours and is abandoned by her own family.
Through this story, I also hope to raise awareness of some of the social and health issues facing many Pacific people living in New Zealand.
The Lexi film project is a very distinctive New Zealand work because it offers a realistic portrayal of life in a small coastal town, Victorian architectural heritage, and iconic images of rural landscapes.
Although the film is set in the wintry South Island of New Zealand, Lexi is a universal story of struggle, heartache, perseverance and friendship