Catherine manages the NZSPG, with a particular focus on the 5% Uplift, an additional grant that international productions which qualify for the 20% NZSPG and offer significant economic benefits to…

Mladen leads the NZFC’s corporate functions, ensuring appropriate support to NZFC staff and programmes across Finance, Business Affairs, Operations and HR. He supports the CEO in the leadership and management…

Philippa is the key conduit between overseas production customers and local industry specialists.  She oversees the provision of specialist screen services, including an international screen business enquiry service, and manages…

Morgana O'Reilly is a talented actress, writer and creator, who has appeared in a succession of popular New Zealand and Australian screen productions. She played the pivotal lead of Kylie…

Alex Casey is a senior writer at The Spinoff covering social issues and popular culture, and co-hosts weekly reality television podcast “The Real Pod.” 

Gemma is the Editor in Chief of Letterboxd, the social media platform for film lovers around the world. She oversees a team of writers, podcasters and content creators with a…

Dr. Ella Henry (Ngātikahu ki Whangaroa, Te Rārawa, Ngāti Kuri) is an Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship, and Director of Māori Advancement in the Business School at Auckland University of Technology.…

Sacha runs the Hoku Group, a family office and a non-profit foundation. A life-long fan and a passionate advocate for the creative and transformative power of fandom, Sacha writes and…

Shuchi Kothari is a critically acclaimed writer and producer (Kāinga, Firaaq, Apron Strings, Coffee & Allah, Rann, Shit One Carries). Her films have screened globally in film festivals including Venice, Cannes, Toronto and Telluride and on…

Roseanne Liang is a director and screenwriter, born in Aotearoa New Zealand of Hong Kong Chinese descent. She has made award-winning work across feature film and TV, including autobiographical feature…