Fane Flaws

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Fane Flaws is a New Zealand musician, songwriter, and artist. He was a member of bands including Blerta, Spats and The Crocodiles.

He wrote many of the songs used in the film Meet the Feebles.

He animated the titles for Radio with Pictures, a Television New Zealand programme featuring popular and alternative music.

He is co-author, with Arthur Baysting and Peter Dasent, of the children's book The Underwatermelon Man and other unreasonable rhymes.

He also designs rugs.

Contents 1 Short Film 2 Music Videos 3 Awards 4 Commercials 5 References 6 External Links

[edit] Short Film

• Rodney and Juliet (1990)

[edit] Music Videos

• The Crocodiles: Tears, 1979
• Dave Dobbyn: Naked Flame (Dancer), 1995 - directed
• Drop Bears: Proud, 1981 - directed
• Drop Bears: Shall We Go, 1981 - directed
• Matt Finish: Come on over, 1981 - directed
• Neil Finn: Can You Hear Us, 1999 - directed
• Tim Finn: Parihaka - directed
• The Front Lawn: Beautiful Things, 1983 - directed
• Holidaymakers: Sweet Lovers, 1988
• I Am Joe's Music: Life In Asia, 1981 - directed
• I Am Joe's Music: Talking 'bout the Fridge, 1981 - directed
• I Am Joe's Music: The Way You Get Your Way - directed
• The Johnnys: Injun Joe - directed
• Machinations: My heart's on fire, 1981 - directed
• Jenny Morris: Get Some Humour, 1981 - directed
• The Mutton Birds: Dominion Road (Second version?), 1992 - directed
• The Mutton Birds: Nature, 1992 - directed
• The Mutton Birds: Giant Friend, 1993 - directed
• The Mutton Birds: The Heater, 1994 - directed
• The Mutton Birds: Anchor Me - directed
• The Mutton Birds: In My Room - directed by Leon Narbey, recut by Fane Flaws.
• The Narcs: Diamonds on China, 1985

[edit] Awards

• Best Video at the New Zealand Music Awards, 1985 for The Narcs: Diamonds on China
• Best Video at the New Zealand Music Awards, 1988 for Holidaymakers: Sweet Lovers
• Best First Film at Clermont Ferrand Film Festival for Rodney and Juliet
• Best TV Graphics, 1989 NZ LIFTA Awards for Radio with Pictures

[edit] Commercials

• Lemon & Paeroa soft drink. (1991)
• Mcdonalds (1991)
• New Zealand Police - community service commercial on babysitting. (1981)
• NZ Post (1991)
• Rexona Dry Solid anti perspirant (1990)

[edit] References

• Dix, John, Stranded In Paradise, Penguin, 2005. ISBN 0-14-301953-8
• Eggleton, David, Ready To Fly, Craig Potton, 2003. ISBN 1-877333-06-9
• Spittle, Gordon, Counting The Beat, GP Publications, 1997. ISBN 1-86956-213-5

[edit] External Links

• Fane Flaws official website
• Fane Flaws in artists profiles at Dilana Rugs
• Fane Flaws at the Internet Movie Database
• The Underwatermelon Man and other unreasonable rhymes
• The New Zealand Film Archive