: By Sarah Steele – Let’s Talk About Sects – 19/10/2022 When widespread abuse is uncovered at a New Zealand cult, a family must turn to the legal system in an effort to save themselves and their community from the all-powerful leaders. Filmmakers Noel Smyth and Fergus Grady documented the impact…
: Newstalk ZB – Mornings with Jack Tame – 20/08/2022 Francesca Rudkin: Gloriavale and Good Luck to you Leo Grande – Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Listen here: https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/francesca-rudkin-gloriavale-and-good-luck-to-you-leo-grande/ (First 3 minutes 45 seconds on Gloriavale Movie)…
: By Tom Augustine – NZ Herald – 19/08/2022 There are certainly shades of the addictive true crime documentary formula that has swept the world in the buzzed-about New Zealand/Australia co-production Gloriavale. From its handsome, wintry cinematography to its eerie use of archival footage of the religious sect’s early days, all…
: Description A new documentary hitting cinemas today is lifting the veil on West Coast commune Gloriavale. It follows the lives of two ousted members, John Ready and Virginia Courage, plaintiffs in court proceedings accusing the community leaders of human rights and employment breaches. The gritty watch is a rare snapshot…
: By RNZ / Newshub – 18/08/2022 Sharon Ready has lived in the Gloriavale community for 50 years, first entering as a 15-year-old when the community was based in Springbank, Rangiora. “It’s my turangawaewae,” she says. “This is where I stand because my faith, I started there as a Christian and…
: By James Croot – Stuff – 17/08/2022 Gloriavale (M, 89mins) **** Lifting the veil on “New Zealand’s secret cult” and its apparent fall from utopian ideal to Animal Farm-esque nightmare, this enlightening, heartrending, rage-inducing documentary follows former members as they battle for justice – and reform – from the outside.…
: By RNZ – Nine To Noon – 16/08/2022 A new documentary gives an eye-opening look into the secrets of the Gloriavale Christian Community and the fight for justice by a group of former residents and supporters. The film simply entitled Gloriavale features members of the Ready family as they mount…
: By RNZ – Saturday Morning – 13/08/2022 Sharon Ready has lived in the Gloriavale community for 50 years, first entering as a 15-year-old when the community was based in Springbank, Rangiora. “It’s my turangawaewae,” she says. “This is where I stand because my faith, I started there as a Christian…
: By Sophie Neville – Woman’s Day – 11/08/2022 Timaru mum Virginia reveals why she and her family had to escape the controversial community. For 27 years, former Gloriavale resident Virginia Courage was tormented by nightmares. She’d often lie awake in the cramped bunk room she shared with her husband and…
: 1News – 06/08/2022 It’s hoped a new film about the West Coast commune of Gloriavale will give the public a better insight into the fight for change still being waged. Released on Saturday as part of New Zealand’s International Film Festival, the documentary simply titled Gloriavale follows one woman who…
