Handle The Jandal

Radio Active 89FM presents . . . Handle the Jandal: Independent NZ Music Video Competition.

An extraordinary evening that combines New Zealanders’ passion for home-grown beats and kiwi music videos showcased on the big screen.

Radio Active 89FM is showing it's commitment to the wonder of NZ Music by hosting the 10th “Handle the Jandal" NZ Music Video evening on the big screen. Radio Active 89FM is proud to be the instigator for fresh indigenous creative talent - linking visual kiwi wizardry to audio kiwi mastery at Wellington's legendary St James Theatre.

Shown to a capacity audience in 2006, this time we promise more of the same, but better! It is expected 1500 people will full the venue to witness New Zealands best music videos of the year. Handle the Jandal will be a glorious cinematic event showcasing the visual magnificence of Aotearoa’s home-grown musical-artists. Experience the emotion derived from the beats and rhythms of Kiwi song and sound-scope masters; nothing conveys music better than adding visuals to it. A music video is a key component to any music, it can dramatise, promote, illustrate, animate and add colour to the meaning of a song unlike any other media.

The evening consists of a Prize Giving Ceremony and a Montage of the Finalists.

The Competition: Celebrating kiwi music and filmmakers working together to produce unfunded music videos. Handle the Jandal gives filmmakers an opportunity to broadcast their videos on the big screen and for both bands and video makers of Aotearoa to walk the red carpet. Radio Active 89FM has presented 81 Golden Jandals over nine years.

Each year over a 100 entries from all over the country compete in seven categories:
- Best Editing
- Best Cinematography
- Best Concept
- Best Animation
- Best Use of Exploitative Tactics to Promote the Band
- Rising Star Golden Jandal
- Overall ‘Handle the Jandal’ winners.

Category winners receive the fame of getting a Golden Jandal trophy (one of only seven given out per year) and a prize donated by the sponsor.

This event will sell out so get your tickets as soon as they go on sale to witness Wellington's finest red carpet creative awards ceremony.

Proudly Presented by Radio Active 89fm - Putting the unity back in community since 1978 (Year of the Horse!)

Thanks to NZ On Air, Krafthaus, The Film Archive and Ocean Design.

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