Hope in the Present

March 31, 2019

Di - Terminal Cancer Patient

20min listen 

"The last thing I want to be is a bitter old bitch." Diagnosed with terminal cancer and given just twelve months to live, Di Foster is in remission and defying her prognosis. She says facing death opened a dialogue which helps her to focus on what really matters - life.

Best in Show

By John Sellwood • November 20, 2025
I was recently asked by Michael Mehaffey from www.thesouthernseries.com to film the 2025 Royal Canterbury A&P show with a focus on sheep and shearing. What a joy, a sheer pleasure if you will! Michael has a passion is to bring New Zealand sheep shearing to a global audience...
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Twelve Thousand Miles

By John Sellwood • September 20, 2025
Copyright RNZPA 2024. Lifting the kilt on kiwi pipe bands with a unique insight into the passion and dedication of New Zealand pipers and drummers. This Documentary/series follows four New Zealand pipe bands travelling to Scotland to compete against the best of the best at the World Pipe Band Championships in Glasgow. Nine thousand pipers and drummers gather annually for this global battle of the bands, and the kiwis want to make their mark.