Bill Gosden as co-director of the Wellington Film Festival, 25 June 1981 Dominion Historic Collection. Image courtesy of Stuff Limited.
Bill Gosden (11 November 1953 – 6 November 2020) was the director of the New Zealand International Film Festival for nearly forty years. He was an industry icon, a much loved son, brother and uncle, and a remarkable friend, whose legacy changed the path – and expanded the minds – of countless filmmakers, arts professionals, and cinema lovers in Aotearoa and beyond.