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Ben Pettit

NZ’s Best Ten Pin Bowler

Ben’s from Porirua, picked up a ball at age three, and became the youngest ever NZ Men’s Open champ at 13. Now he’s chasing a pro career in the US. For Ben, bowling isn’t a hobby. It’s everything.

CLIENT

Ben Pettit

STUDIO

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DIRECTOR

Sam Pietras

CINEMATOGRAPHY

Sam Pietras

EDIT

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GAFFING / ASSIST

Ben Matthews

BEHIND THE SCENES | STILLS

Ben Pettit in the pro shop
Ben polishing his ball at the workbench
The back of Ben’s shirt on the lanes
Filming Ben mid-throw at the bowling alley
Ben holding his ball up to his face on the lanes
Checking the monitor on a close-up of Ben’s ball

40 Bowen Street

Pipitea, Wellington

Level 10, 11 Britomart Place

Britomart, Auckland

LOCAL TIME

17:22 NZDT

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