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- The Adventures of Tintin [2011]
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- King Kong [2005]
- The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring [2001]
- The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers [2002]
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- The WotWots [2009]
- Jane And The Dragon [2005]
- Trooper Tom [TBA]
- Forgotten Silver [1995]
- Xena [1995-2000]
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- Dyslexia Discovery Exhibit
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- Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre
- Golden Compass
- Rocky Horror Picture Show Sculpture
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- 2002 Academy Award© for Best Make-up
- 2006 Academy Award© for Achievement in Visual Effects
- 2004 Academy Award© for Best Costume
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Inside Weta - Projects
2013 |
The Hobbit - There and Back Again - In production |
Conceptual Design Special Makeup FX and Prosthetics Armour & Costume Weapons Creatures |
Visual Effects |
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Man of Steel - In Production |
Visual Effects |
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Elysium - In Production |
Conceptual Design Physical Effects |
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2012 |
The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey - In production |
Conceptual Design Special Makeup FX and Prosthetics Armour and Costume Weapons Creatures |
Visual Effects |
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Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter - In Production |
Visual Effects |
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Prometheus - In Production |
Visual Effects |
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The Avengers - In Production |
Visual Effects |
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Rugby World Cup Sculpture |
Sculpture Casting |
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2011 |
The Adventures Of Tintin |
Art Direction Design |
Visual Effects |
BAFTA® - Nomination Special Visual Effects Visual Effects Society - Nomination: Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature Motion Picture Visual Effects Society - Nomination: Outstanding Animated Character in an Animated Feature Motion Picture: Tintin Visual Effects Society - Nomination: Outstanding Created Environment in an Animated Feature Motion Picture: Pirate battle Visual Effects Society - Nomination: Outstanding Created Environment in an Animated Feature Motion Picture: Bagghar Visual Effects Society - Nomination: Outstanding Created Environment in an Animated Feature Motion Picture: Docks Visual Effects Society - Nomination: Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in an Animated Feature Motion Picture |
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The Art of The Adventures of Tintin |
Illustration Copywriting |
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The Devil's Rock |
Special Makeup FX |
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Tangiwai - A Love Story |
Miniatures |
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Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes |
Visual Effects |
Academy Award® - Nomination: Best Visual Effects Visual Effects Society - Nomination: Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects Driven Feature Motion Picture Visual Effects Society - Nomination: Outstanding Animated Character in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture Visual Effects Society - Nomination: Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture Visual Effects Society - Nomination: Outstanding Compositing in a Feature Motion Picture BAFTA® - Nomination: Special Visual Effects |
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Glass Waka |
3D Modelling 3D Milling Sailmaking |
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Weta - The Collector's Guide |
Illustration Photography Copywriting |
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X-Men: First Class |
Visual Effects |
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The Roxy Cinema fitout |
Sculpture Carpentry Design Artworks |
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2010 |
Gulliver’s Travels |
Visual Effects |
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The Chronicles of Narnia - Voyage of the Dawntreader |
Swords |
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King Kong 360|3D |
Visual Effects |
Visual Effects Society Award - Outstanding Visual Effects in a Special Venue Project |
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The Art of District 9: Weta Workshop |
Illustration Copywriting |
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The Art of John Howe |
Collectible Sculptures |
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VICTORY - Scientific Adventure Violence for Young Men and Literate Women |
Illustration Copywriting |
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The Wind in the Willows |
Collectible Sculpture |
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Knight and Day |
Visual Effects |
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The A-team |
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Robin Hood |
Chainmaille |
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Valve Sentry Gun |
Prop |
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2009 |
The Lovely Bones |
Conceptual Design Specialty Props |
Visual Effects |
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Under The Mountain |
Conceptual Design Creature Design Special Makeup FX Miniatures |
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Avatar |
Conceptual Design Specialty Costumes Props Weapons |
Visual Effects |
Academy Award® - Best Visual Effects Visual Effects Society Award - Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects Driven Feature Motion Picture Visual Effects Society Award - Best Single Visual Effect of the Year Visual Effects Society Award - Outstanding Animated Character in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture Visual Effects Society Award - Outstanding Models & Miniatures in a Feature Motion Picture Visual Effects Society Award - Outstanding Created Environment in a Feature Motion Picture Visual Effects Society Award - Outstanding Matte Paintings in a Feature Motion Picture BAFTA® - Special Visual Effects Critics Choice Awards - Best Visual Effects Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards - Best Visual Effects Saturn Awards - Best Special Effects Prix Ars Awards – Honoree for Visual Effects Australian Effects Animation Festival Awards - Feature Film Visual Effects Constellation Awards - Best Technical Accomplishment |
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Daybreakers |
Special Makeup FX and Prosthetics |
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World of Warcraft Orc on Warg |
Sculpture |
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District 9 |
Production Design Weapons Props Armour Creatures Makeup Effects Prosthetics Vehicles On-set Servicing |
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The WotWots - TV |
Animation |
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Yellow Eyed Penguin |
Prosthetics Animatronics |
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2008 |
The Day The Earth Stood Still |
Visual Effects |
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The Chronicles Of Narnia: Prince Caspian |
Design Armour Weapons Miniatures |
Visual Effects |
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Jumper |
Visual Effects |
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Royal Armouries, Leeds - Exhibition |
Exhibition Display |
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Ronald McDonald House - Model |
Model |
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Clemengers - Iconic NZ Radios for Radio New Zealand - Models |
Models |
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2007 |
Enchanted |
Visual Effects |
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30 Days Of Night |
Special Makeup FX and Prosthetics |
Visual Effects |
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The Water Horse: Legend Of The Deep |
Design Creatures |
Visual Effects |
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Bridge To Terabithia |
Visual Effects |
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Fantastic Four: Rise Of The Silver Surfer |
Visual Effects |
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Champ The Chopper - Book |
Illustration |
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Dyslexia Discovery Exhibit, Christchurch - Public Art |
Sculpture |
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RNZAF Bomber Command Memorial - Public Sculpture |
Sculpture |
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Dr Grordbort's Contrapulatronic Dingus Directory - Book |
Illustration Copy |
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NZ Body Art Awards - Trophy |
Trophies |
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The Crafting Of Narnia - Book |
Design, layout and Illustrations Copy |
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Dark Chylde Trailer |
Prosthetics |
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Concrete Couch for the Quality Hotel - Public Art |
Installation |
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Rock To Wellington Concert - Display |
Design |
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La Coruna Lord Of The Rings Exhibition (Spain) - Display |
Exhibition Display |
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Lord Cockswain and Moon Mistress - Display |
Model |
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Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre - Display |
Mannequins |
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Red Star Comics - Illustration |
Illustration |
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Tall Poppy Awards - Trophies |
Trophies |
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Whales Tohorā at Te Papa - Display |
Scanning and Milling |
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King Kong Exhibition at The New Dowse - Display |
Exhibition |
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Jane And The Dragon Exhibition at The New Dowse - Display |
Exhibition |
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Undergrowth - Short Film |
Prosthetics |
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Tahi the Kiwi's new leg |
Prosthetics |
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Paddy The Wanderer - Book |
Illustration |
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2006 |
Black Sheep |
Design Special Makeup FX Animatronic Creatures |
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X-Men: The Last Stand |
Visual Effects |
2007 Imagina Awards - Best Special Effects |
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Eragon |
Visual Effects |
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Screen Production Industry Tribute - Sculpture |
Tripod sculpture |
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SPCA, Auckland - Sculpture |
Sculpture |
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Wellington Zoo: Savannah - Exhibition |
Display |
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Beauty & The Beast - Theatre |
Design |
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Red Star Comics - Illustration |
Illustration |
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Zorro on Tornado - Model |
Model |
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The Golden Compass - Display |
Lyra on Polar Bear Models |
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2005 |
King Kong |
Design Special Makeup FX Creatures Weapons Miniatures |
2006 Academy Award© for Achievement in Visual Effects 2006 BAFTA Award for Achievement in Special Visual Effects |
Visual Effects |
2006 Academy Award® - Best Visual Effects 2006 BAFTA® - Visual Effects 2006 Visual Effects Society Award - Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects Driven Motion Picture 2006 Visual Effects Society Award - Outstanding Animated Character in a Live Action Motion Picture 2006 Visual Effects Society Award - Outstanding Created Environment in a Live Action Motion Picture 2006 Critics Choice Award - Distinguished Achievement in Performing Arts 2006 National Board of Review Award - Outstanding Achievement in Special Effects |
The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe |
Design Armour Weapons Specialty Props Creature Scannable Maquettes |
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The Legend Of Zorro |
Miniature Train Build and Shoot |
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Kingdom Of Heaven |
Chainmaille Armour |
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The Fairies - TV |
Design |
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Jane And The Dragon - TV |
Animation |
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The World Of Kong - Book |
Design and Copy |
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Killian's Curse - TV |
Creatures Prosthetics |
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Lonely Dog - Sculpture |
Sculpture |
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2004 |
Hellboy |
Weapons: Samaritan guns and holster |
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Van Helsing |
Miniature Ships and some Digital Effects shoots |
Visual Effects |
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I Robot |
Visual Effects |
2005 Academy Award® Nomination - Best Visual Effects 2005 Visual Effects Society Award Nomination - Outstanding Created Environment in a Live Action Motion Picture |
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Rocky Horror Tribute - Sculpture |
Riff Raff Statue, Hamilton |
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Chelsea Flower Show - Display |
Display |
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2003 |
Peter Pan |
Mermaid Prosthetics Special Makeup and Puppets |
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Master and Commander: The Far Side Of The World |
Ship Miniatures and Miniature Shoot |
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Perfect Strangers |
Special Makeup FX |
Visual Effects |
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The Last Samurai |
Weapons Design |
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The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King |
Design Special Makeup FX and Prosthetics Armour Weapons Creatures Miniatures |
2004 Academy Award© for Best Make-up 2004 Academy Award© for Best Costume 2004 BAFTA Nomination for Best Costume 2004 BAFTA Nomination for Best Make-up 2004 VES Award for Best Miniatures 2004 Hollywood Hair & Make-up Society Award for Best Special Make-Up |
Visual Effects |
2004 Academy Award® - Best Visual Effects 2004 Academy Award® - Technical Achievement Award for Gollum 2004 BAFTA® - Best Visual Effects 2004 Visual Effects Society Award - Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects Driven Motion Picture 2004 Visual Effects Society Award - Outstanding Models and Miniatures in a Motion Picture 2004 Visual Effects Society Award - Outstanding Character Animation in a Live Action Motion Picture 2004 Visual Effects Society Award - Outstanding Performance by a Male or Female Actor in an Effects Film |
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Fell Beast for Embassy Theatre - Sculpture |
Sculpture for The Return Of The King Premiere |
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2002 |
The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers |
Design Special Makeup FX and Prosthetics Armour Weapons Creatures Miniatures |
2003 BAFTA Award for Best Costume Design 2003 BAFTA Nomination for Best Make-up 2003 VES Award for Best Miniatures 2003 Hollywood Hair & Make-up Society Award for Best Special Make-Up |
Visual Effects |
2003 Academy Award® - Best Visual Effects 2003 BAFTA® - Best Visual Effects 2003 Visual Effects Society Award - Best Visual Effects in an Effects Driven Motion Picture 2003 Visual Effects Society Award - Best Character Animation in a Live Action Motion Picture 2003 Visual Effects Society Award - Best Special Effects in a Motion Picture 2003 Visual Effects Society Award - Best Models and Miniatures in a Motion Picture 2003 Visual Effects Society Award - Best Visual Effects Photography in a Motion Picture 2003 Visual Effects Society Award - Best Effects Art Direction in a Motion Picture 2003 Visual Effects Society Award - Best Compositing in a Motion Picture 2003 Visual Effects Society Award - Best Performance by an Actor in an Effects Film |
Gollum for Embassy Theatre - Sculpture |
Sculpture for The Two Towers Premiere |
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2001 |
The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring |
Design Special Makeup FX and Prosthetics Armour Weapons Creatures Miniatures |
2002 Academy Award© for Best Make-up 2002 Academy Award© for Best Visual Effects 2002 Academy Award© Nomination for Best Costume 2002 BAFTA Award for Best Visual Effects 2002 BAFTA Award for Best Make-up 2002 BAFTA Nomination for Best Costume 2001 Las Vegas Film Critics' Society Award for Best Costume Design |
Visual Effects |
2002 Academy Award® - Best Visual Effects 2002 BAFTA® - Best Visual Effects |
Cave Troll for Embassy Theatre - Sculpture |
Sculpture for The Fellowship Of The Ring Premiere |
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1997 |
Contact |
Visual Effects |
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1996 |
The Frighteners |
Animatronics Creatures |
1997 23rd Annual Saturn Awards Nomination for Best Makeup 1997 23rd Annual Saturn Awards Nomination for Best Special Effects 1997 Catalonian International Film Festival Best Model/Miniature |
Visual Effects |
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1995 |
Jack Brown Genius |
Visual Effects |
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1994 |
Heavenly Creatures |
Special Makeup FX and Prosthetics Puppets |
1995 New Zealand Film Awards Best Contribution to Design |
Visual Effects |
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1992 |
Braindead (US: Dead Alive) |
Creature and Gore effects |
1995 Catalonian International Film Festival Best Special Effects 1995 Avoriaz Festival Best Special Effects 1995 Portuguese Film Festival Best Special Effects 1995 Silver Screen (Holland) Best Special Effects 1993 New Zealand Film Awards Best Contribution to Design |
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1989 |
Meet The Feebles |
Puppets |
1993 Fantasy Film Awards (Italy) Best Physical Effects |
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1987 |
Bad Taste |
Special Makeup FX and Prosthetics |
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Boy From Andromeda - TV |
Alien |
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