THE LAST MAGIC SHOW is the first feature film written and directed by ANDY CONLAN, with award winning cinematography by DUNCAN COLE and co-produced by ALEX LEE,
with the support of THE SCREEN INNOVATION FUND of NEW ZEALAND and ARKLES ENTERTAINMENT.

Shot entirely on locations throughout AUCKLAND, NORTH SHORE and DEVONPORT, NEW ZEALAND, it is the first feature film of its kind to be produced here. It combines
35mm and 16mm film, DVCPro 50 digital and animation to create two distinct worlds:the make believe arena of amateur magic shows and the bleak landscape of the magician that stars in them, RONNY ROMAN, who has created a fantasy world for himself in which moments of simple beauty peek out from behind its grey curtains.

To create the look and feel of a unique, modern day fairytale, ANDY CONLAN and ALEX LEE recruited an army of talented filmmakers from every discipline, from cinematography to art and design to costume to music composition. The result is a dreamlike narrative that takes place against a backdrop that is familiar yet fantastic, transforming the everyday into something with a touch of magic.

Before the film was completed, this eccentric romantic dramedy was one of the films in competition in the indie Los Angeles Festival DANCES WITH FILMS in 2007, where it won the Honorable Mention Jury Prize. Back in New Zealand, the uncompleted cut won the IMAGES AND SOUND BEST TECHNICAL CONTRIBUTION TO A DIGITAL FILM award for cinematographer DUNCAN COLE at the AIR NEW ZEALAND FILM ANDTELEVISION AWARDS. GEORGIE HILL, the film's costume designer, was nominated for an award in the same category.

THE LAST MAGIC SHOW will be released nationwide throughout NEW ZEALAND's four main centres on MAY 29th, 2008. It will be playing at the RIALTO in NEWMARKET, CHRISTCHURCH and DUNEIN and THE PARAMOUNT in WELLINGTON. Keep watching this site or join the film's MYSPACE SITE for more information.