The old Cromwell bridge, submerged when Lake Dunstan was filled after the construction of the Clyde dam, will be on show next week as Bridge Under the Water is screened as part of the town's 150th gold celebrations.
The 40-minute film, a documentary about the impact of the Clyde dam on Cromwell, is directed and produced by Auckland film-maker Gemma Duncan, as part of her master of arts studies.
The construction of the dam in the 1980s resulted in the flooding of the Cromwell Gorge to form Lake Dunstan and, as a result, many houses, orchards, the then main street of Cromwell, Lowburn and areas of farmland were submerged.
"The film features not only community members that were affected by the rising waters behind the dam, but Cromwellians that remember the changes fondly," Miss Duncan said.
It took her 13 months from the initial idea to the final product and she thought she had a balanced documentary equally reflecting "what Cromwell gained and what Cromwell lost", she said.
Admission is free. The film will screen with Illustrious Energy and other short films each night from Sunday, July 8, to Thursday, July 12, at Molyneux Restaurant.
Miss Duncan will attend the first two showings to talk about the project and answer questions.
Bookings are through the Cromwell i-Site.
