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'attempt ed.. sorry we defrauded you!'

  • Writer: Amanda Riddell
    Amanda Riddell
  • 4 hours ago
  • 2 min read

No, I've been very clear. My songs are protected by APRA. That is why your illegal rewrite of my script cannot be produced. You cannot use my script, my songs, my body or my voice because you lied to people. The NZ Film Commission and Steve Barr have made a mistake; I have refused. - If you end up facing charges over fraud and harassment, that's your fault. You all thought that Disney would save your arses, but now they're unable to. It's much more likely that Bob Iger and Josh D'Amaro will face charges than me. The mistake you made was that you thought I was mentally retarded. You thought that if you presented my film as a fait accompli, then I'd have to make it. In doing so, you demonstrated that you don't respect me or my writing/filming skills. Steve Barr has never made an independent film of any quality; I've made a half-dozen. The script wasn't about a middle-aged American producer; it was about a trannie. It was based on my life, no matter how much you saw dollar signs while reading it. You all ran a defamatory hit piece in the paper this year. I think that says it all. Tory Whanau had to leave her position after a similar fuckup on Q&A. Steve Barr, Toa Fraser, Ainsley Gardiner and Sinead Boucher are likely to face charges. Amanda Riddell gave the entire world the case number the NZ Police have assigned. Paul Thompson needs to accept that he's lucky not to join them and stop picking on me. Don't waste your final months at RNZ on a feud that you started... we may charge you. - That case number is 250126/0248. As far as I am aware, it's still an active frontline investigation. Stuff's journalists can ask the police, then run an informed piece about their CEO. Sinead tried to blackmail me in 2020. She has previous form, and one of my requests back in 2020 was that Stuff needed to review their queer journalism like Pou Tiaki followed their 100+ year review of their Māori coverage. I'm like 90% sure that the Prime Minister is a suspect in my case, as is Ms. Boucher.

 
 
 

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Amanda Riddell
Amanda Riddell
4 hours ago

It's not the R100 that's special; it's my skill as a DP and camera operator. All of you, including RNZ, probably began using the cameras; why isn't your protest footage likely to be in contention to win an Oscar for best documentary in 2027? Yes, really. Hollywood saw that film and thought it was a new type of cinema.

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Amanda Riddell
Amanda Riddell
4 hours ago
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You can't offer me a job. I took one with Paul McCartney, and that's actually the reason why you ran the hit piece. I've been working with Peter and Fran since 2021. You're out of your league, Steve. It must have been hard when a musician you'd heard of turned out to be a fan of me.

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