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Penny Black (film) to a sister. When they found Toni, a Te Aroha College student, they decided she was perfect for the role and rewrote the script to suit her. During production Astra McLaren became vegan which she attributes partly to the theme of Penny Black opening her eyes and giving her time to think about issues she already knew were there. A short film entitled 'Lapwing' was made to be used within the narrative of Penny Black, and to provide back story for the superhero character. It was largely shot on the grounds of the University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand. Penny