New Zealand / Oct 11, 2025 / G / Also released online https://www.youtube.com/@dayone_nz
Gloss Finish (2025)
Directed by Gabi Maffey
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GABI WANTS TO DANCE but is haunted by her excessively sweaty hands, so she sets out to find a clammy dance partner who shares her glistening plight!
12min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Nadia Darby | Despairing Homewife |
| Polena Yi | Despairing Homewife |
| Lachie Oliver-Kerby | Gardener |
| Kelly Poon | Tango Instructor |
| Jonathan Dunlop | Conductor |
| Michael Bell | Organist |
| Franklin Community Choir | Choir |
| Matilda Boese-Wong | Handshake Coordinator |
| Maria Hewison | Hand Dancer |
| Phoebe Hewitt | Hand Dancer |
| Elliot Maffey | Hand Dancer |
| Olivia Reed | Hand Dancer |
| Zoe Stanton | Hand Dancer |
| Matilda Boese-Wong | Hand Dancer |
| Susan Jackson | Despairing Homewives Narrator |
| Lucie Jehle Elvidge | Teenager |
| Lily Wilson | Teenager |
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| Katie Ireland | Teenager |
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Gloss Finish |
| Original language | EN |
| Production countries | New Zealand |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Persimmon Pictures |
| Release date | 11 ottobre 2025 |
| Production | Matilda Boese-Wong |
| Writer | Gabi Maffey, Zoe McIntosh |
| Editing | Gilbert Patten-Elliott, Nadia Darby |
| Cinematography | Joe Curtis, Joe Curtis, James Moore, Raphaella Holder-Monk, Elliot Maffey, Nate Lonie, Felix Wang, Gilbert Patten-Elliott |
| Assistant directors | Gabi Maffey |
| Lighting | James Moore, Elliot Maffey |
| Camera operators | James Moore, Raphaella Holder-Monk, Elliot Maffey, Nate Lonie, Joe Curtis, Felix Wang, Gilbert Patten-Elliott |
| Additional photography | James Moore, Raphaella Holder-Monk, Joe Curtis, Elliot Maffey, Nate Lonie, Felix Wang, Gilbert Patten-Elliott |
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| Production design | Elliot Maffey, Gabi Maffey, Matilda Boese-Wong, Chris Maffey, Elliot Maffey |
| Art direction | Elliot Maffey, Gabi Maffey, Matilda Boese-Wong, Chris Maffey, Elliot Maffey |
| Set decoration | Elliot Maffey, Gabi Maffey, Matilda Boese-Wong, Chris Maffey, Elliot Maffey |
| Music | Amy Lapwood, Phoebe Hewitt, Hugh Maffey, Isaac Maffey, Phoebe Hewitt, Lachie Oliver-Kerby, Anahera Mills, Belle Carmichael, Ariki Perana |
| Sound | Amy Lapwood, Phoebe Hewitt, Hugh Maffey, Isaac Maffey, Phoebe Hewitt, Lachie Oliver-Kerby, Anahera Mills, Belle Carmichael, Ariki Perana |
| Costume design | Zoe Stanton |
| Makeup | Zoe Stanton |
| Hairstyling | Zoe Stanton |
Release dates
Limited release
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