Production Design
I am a Wellington based production designer and art director with a strong creative vision, keen eye for detail and a penchant for problem solving.
With over ten years experience in set design for theatre, film and television, I have worked with an array of different genre styles, transforming the imaginary world of a script into a multi-layered environment that reflects the lives and histories of the characters that inhabit it.
Working on both larger and smaller scale productions has given me valuable insights and skills that have enhanced my resourcefulness and efficiency, whilst opening my eyes to the boundless possibilities of what can be created.
In addition to production design, I also have a background in videography, photography and graphic design, all of which are great transferable and complimentary skills.
With over ten years experience in set design for theatre, film and television, I have worked with an array of different genre styles, transforming the imaginary world of a script into a multi-layered environment that reflects the lives and histories of the characters that inhabit it.
Working on both larger and smaller scale productions has given me valuable insights and skills that have enhanced my resourcefulness and efficiency, whilst opening my eyes to the boundless possibilities of what can be created.
In addition to production design, I also have a background in videography, photography and graphic design, all of which are great transferable and complimentary skills.
Coming Home In The DarkHome Coming Productions
This was a fantastic, captivating script to work on that really had me on the edge of my seat as I read it.
As the name of the film would suggest, Coming Home in the Dark is set at night – and as such it was a month of long, cold nights in the middle of winter witnessing some magnificently terrifying performances from the actors involved. The design and execution of the art on this film took me to a number of remote and often harrowing locations in the lower north Island and allowed me to explore the destructive nature of teenage angst on a number of occasions. See more about the film in the Sundance Festival guide.
Duration: 92mins Production Year: 2021 Festivals/Award : Sundance Film Festival |
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Reunion
Miss Conception Films
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In late 2018 / early 2019 I designed my second feature film REUNION. Conveniently, the film was shot in one location, Balgownie house, and, though the story was set in present day, we redeorated the house to resemble more closely it's former years. The design of the film was rich with patterns and colours and layers of memories spanning generations of a family's presence within the house. A sense of claustrophobia was created through the clutter and chaos of objects surrounding the characters. It was a stunning historical place to work within and I feel proud to have contributed to a moment in time upon it's walls.
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Duration: 95mins Production Year: 2020 Festivals/Award : Nightstream Film Festival, Telluride Horror Show, Montclair Film Festival, Terror-Fi Film Festival. |
Daniel
Candlelit Productions Ltd
This project was a beautiful labour of love with a fantastically talented crew. Set in the picturesque back blocks of the Wairarapa in an old disheveled boarding house, this film was an absolute joy to production design.
Check out the website for more details. Duration: 19min 13secs Production Year: 2019 Festivals/Awards: Melbourne, International Film Festival, Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival 2020 |
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How to Meet Girls From a Distance
Traces of Nut Ltd
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This was my first feature film and it was made as part of the 'Make My Movie' competition. With a very limited budget, small crew and many locations it definitely had it's challenges – but certainly it's rewards as well.
Check out the website for more details. Duration: 84min Production Year: 2012 Festival/Awards: New Zealand International Film Festival (NZ); Festival des Antipodes - Grand Prix du Jury (Best Film), (France); Beijing International Film Festival (China); Hola AUNZ Film Festival (Mexico); Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Awards (China); |
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Double Happy
Parapraxis Ltd
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This short film was set in 1995 so all props and set dressing had to be of the era. Components included converting the exterior of a Chinese takeaway store into a dairy and making a fire station look like a primary school - including installing a usable children's playground of the era.
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Duration: 15min Production Year: 2010 Festival/Awards: 2010 - Montreal World Film Festival, Internationale Hofer Filmtage, Show Me Shorts Film Festival, Interfilm Berlin. 2011 - Giffoni Film Festival. |
Cub
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Actually Alex
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