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Phil Cooper: Where is Neville Cooper’s Son Now?

Articles, Gloriavale Film/Docuseries

Phil Cooper: Where is Neville Cooper’s Son Now?

June 2, 2026: | TheCinemaholic| Shivangi Sinha | Phil Cooper had known his father, Neville Cooper, as the…

Howard Temple: Where is Neville Cooper’s Successor Now?

Articles, Gloriavale Film/Docuseries

Howard Temple: Where is Neville Cooper’s Successor Now?

June 2, 2026: | TheCinemaholic | Shivangi Sinha | In 2018, when Neville Cooper, also known as Hopeful…

Stephen Standfast: Where is the Overseeing Shepherd of Gloriavale Now?

Articles, Gloriavale Film/Docuseries

Stephen Standfast: Where is the Overseeing Shepherd of Gloriavale Now?

June 2, 2026: | Cinemaholic | Shivangi Sinha | Stephen Standfast was no stranger to life within the…

‘Devotion: Obedience or Betrayal’ Trailer: New Doc Delves Into Real-Life ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ Inspiration Cult

Articles, Gloriavale Film/Docuseries, Videos

‘Devotion: Obedience or Betrayal’ Trailer: New Doc Delves Into Real-Life ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ Inspiration Cult

May 20, 2026: | TV Insider | Amanda Bell | They say it’s faith. Others call it a…

Gloriavale documentary series returns for second season

Articles, Gloriavale Film/Docuseries

Gloriavale documentary series returns for second season

November 25, 2025: | 1News | A second season of the award-winning documentary series Escaping Utopia – which…

Co-founder of ‘Real Handmaid’s Tale’ cult reveals disgusting reason he decided to quit the community

Articles, Gloriavale Film/Docuseries

Co-founder of ‘Real Handmaid’s Tale’ cult reveals disgusting reason he decided to quit the community

February 18, 2025: | Lad Bible | Michael Slavin | The new BBC documentary Escaping Utopia has detailed…

Forget The Handmaid’s Tale, this real-life Kiwi cult is even creepier

Articles, Gloriavale Film/Docuseries

Forget The Handmaid’s Tale, this real-life Kiwi cult is even creepier

February 17, 2025: | Daily Mail | Christopher Stevens | Liz Gregory likes to call herself ‘the Devil’.…

‘Real Handmaid’s tale’ community that forced young girls to watch their parents have sex

Articles, Gloriavale Film/Docuseries

‘Real Handmaid’s tale’ community that forced young girls to watch their parents have sex

February 17, 2025: | Lad Bible | Michael Slavin | The community has been exposed in a new…

Hell on Earth

Articles, Gloriavale Film/Docuseries

Hell on Earth

February 16, 2025: | The Irish Sun | Jim Mahoney | We were made to watch our parents…

Escaping Utopia, review: a refreshingly old-fashioned documentary about a disturbing cult

Articles, Gloriavale Film/Docuseries

Escaping Utopia, review: a refreshingly old-fashioned documentary about a disturbing cult

February 16, 2025: | The Telegraph | Anita Singh | Netflix transformed the documentary genre so profoundly that…

Escaping Utopia review – there’s so much terrible detail about this cult it barely fits into the show

Articles, Gloriavale Film/Docuseries

Escaping Utopia review – there’s so much terrible detail about this cult it barely fits into the show

February 16, 2025: | The Guardian | Lucy Mangan | Escapers from the Gloriavale sect open up about…

BBC Picks Up New Zealand Cult Doc ‘Escaping Utopia’

Articles, Gloriavale Film/Docuseries

BBC Picks Up New Zealand Cult Doc ‘Escaping Utopia’

October 31, 2024: | Deadline | Max Goldbart, Jesse Whittock | The BBC has picked up a premium…

GLORIAVALE – Noel Smyth & Fergus Grady Interview

Articles, Audio, Gloriavale Film/Docuseries

GLORIAVALE – Noel Smyth & Fergus Grady Interview

November 3, 2023: Brand new doco Gloriavale is in cinemas today and this week the men who created the film Noel…

‘Gloriavale: New Zealand’s Secret Cult’: Doc On Notorious Religious Group Lands Sales Deal Ahead Of EFM

Articles, Gloriavale Film/Docuseries

‘Gloriavale: New Zealand’s Secret Cult’: Doc On Notorious Religious Group Lands Sales Deal Ahead Of EFM

February 13, 2023: By Zac Ntim | International Reporter | Deadline EXCLUSIVE: MetFilm Sales has acquired world rights, excluding Australia and…

Gloriavale: DVD Review

Gloriavale Film/Docuseries

Gloriavale: DVD Review

December 13, 2022: Darren’s World of Entertainment In some ways, Gloriavale the documentary feels like it’s been released…

Filmmaker Noel Smyth Lifts The Lid On Gloriavale | Studio 10

Audio, Gloriavale Film/Docuseries, Videos

Filmmaker Noel Smyth Lifts The Lid On Gloriavale | Studio 10

November 3, 2022: Studio 10 Gloriavale Christian Community is surrounded by secrecy and controversy. Now a new documentary…

Inside New Zealand’s secretive Gloriavale Christian Community

Articles, Gloriavale Film/Docuseries

Inside New Zealand’s secretive Gloriavale Christian Community

November 2, 2022: RN Drive By Nick Baker and Sky Kirkham for The Drawing Room Like many New Zealanders, Fergus Grady…

‘People Being Programmed’: Inside New Zealand’s Gloriavale Religious Cult

Articles, Audio, Gloriavale Film/Docuseries

‘People Being Programmed’: Inside New Zealand’s Gloriavale Religious Cult

November 1, 2022: By Julie Fenwick | VICE | “You’re reared in those thoughts where it’s like ‘I…

Let’s Talk About Sects – Interview Episode: Gloriavale with Noel Smyth & Fergus Grady

Articles, Audio, Gloriavale Film/Docuseries

Let’s Talk About Sects – Interview Episode: Gloriavale with Noel Smyth & Fergus Grady

October 19, 2022: By Sarah Steele – Let’s Talk About Sects – 19/10/2022 When widespread abuse is uncovered…

Newstalk ZB – Film: Gloriavale and Good Luck to you Leo Grande

Articles, Gloriavale Film/Docuseries

Newstalk ZB – Film: Gloriavale and Good Luck to you Leo Grande

August 20, 2022: Newstalk ZB – Mornings with Jack Tame – 20/08/2022 Francesca Rudkin: Gloriavale and Good Luck…

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Phil Cooper: Where is Neville Cooper’s Son Now?

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Articles, Gloriavale Film/Docuseries June 2, 2026

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Howard Temple: Where is Neville Cooper’s Successor Now?

Articles, Gloriavale Film/Docuseries June 2, 2026

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