Born in Canada and raised in New Zealand, Alison Maclean came to international attention when her short film KITCHEN SINK (1989) was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes…

Award-winning film and television director Yvonne Mackay began directing television drama in 1974. She emerged as one of Television New Zealand's most prolific directors, with over one hundred hours of…

Bridget Ikin works as an independent producer of feature films, documentary, and more recently artists’ moving image installations. She’s currently filming an adaptation of Eleanor Catton’s first novel THE REHEARSAL,…

Lisa Chatfield is the Short Film Manager at the New Zealand Film Commission. She manages all aspects of New Zealand short films working closely with short filmmakers. Her role encompasses…

Dr. Ruth Zanker teaches and researches at the New Zealand Broadcasting School, CPIT Christchurch. She was the founding chair of the Children’s Television Foundation, a group that was instrumental in…

With over 10 years experience and six feature films, writer/director Florian Habicht is continually exploring new ways to tell a story. Florian was born in Berlin, and immigrated with his…

Graham Dunster grew up in London, England and after leaving school in 1972 fell into the world of media working at the sales office of HTV (formely Harlech Television) in…

Robert Sarkies made his first film when he was 10. By his early 20s his shorts were winning accolades at international festivals. He made his feature debut with SCARFIES, following it…

Mika X is an award-winning artist, television & film producer and mentor. He is the founder and executive director and founder of the Mika Haka Foundation. His film credits include; THE…

Jake Mahaffy is a filmmaker and teacher who grew up in the US midwest, and studied visual art and film at the Rhode Island School of Design and the Art…