Rena Owen’s electrifying lead performance in the New Zealand classic feature film, Once Were Warriors,garnered her universal rave reviews and multiple international Best Actress Awards. Lindsay Shelton of the NZFC declared…

Michael Eldred started his career in 1994 with Dendy Films in Australia, shortly before that company launched the highly successful ONCE WERE WARRIORSto Australian audiences. He went on to roles with…

Catherine Bisley is a Wellington based writer and director. She grew up in rural communities all over the North Island and is of Ngāpuhi (Te Kapotai, Ngati Hau), Danish, and…

Ant Timpson has been involved with exhibition, distribution and production since 1987. He is the founder of the following national 
film operations: Incredibly Strange Film Festival, 48Hours, Cinema
 Circus, Secret…

Philippa Campbell is the producer of Jane Campion’s Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning series TOP OF THE LAKE. She has produced six feature films, including the acclaimed RAIN, which premiered in…

Dave Gibson is the former CEO of the NZFC and has produced feature films and television programmes that have sold in more than eighty countries worldwide. He has co-produced major television…

Vanessa Alexander is a multi award-winning writer, director and producer. She earned her place in the industry by writing and directing a feature film for $US 100,000: offbeat buddy movie…

Christina Milligan is an Auckland-based producer, writer and script consultant. Her most recent production is the feature documentary THE PRICE OF PEACE, directed by Kim Webby, which is currently playing…

When Nick Ward was very young one of his teachers wrote this on a report card: “Nicholas should spend more time concentrating on what is going on in the classroom…

Leanne Pooley is one of New Zealand’s most accomplished documentary filmmakers having directed over 20 films. In 2011 Leanne’s work was recognised by the New Zealand Arts Foundation and she…