Discover Top Creative Directors in Tauranga, New Zealand

A lawyer turned journalist and broadcaster with more than twenty years' experience across television, radio and print media, Damian Christie is the founder and director of the Aotearoa Science Agency. Damian combines a constant curiosity and desire to communicate about the world around us, with a strong understanding of what it requires to take a story from concept to delivery on nationwide media. In 2017 he was recognised for his work with the Prime Minister's Science Communication Prize, which led to the establishment of the Aotearoa Science Agency. His background as a current affairs journalist with TVNZ has seen him work as a reporter on shows such as One News and Close Up, a political presenter and producer on Q+A and Back Benches, as well as producing a series of history shows for the network. Since forming SciFilms in 2015 he has produced three full length television documentaries, the most recent focusing on the Kaikoura earthquake and subsequent rebuild, Kaikoura: A Big Year

• Animator / Visual Effects Artist
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Corporate Videographer
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Documentary DP
• Copywriter
• Executive Producer
• Video Editor - News
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Drone Operator
• Creative Director

Ana Soledad Ahumada studied Image and Sound desing at Buenos Aires University and Direction of Photography at SICA. She works as a freelance director, camera operator, editor and cinematographer for several production companies. She has directed many documentary short films for the Argentinean Agriculture Ministry across the country. In 2014 Soledad won the Witness contest for Latin-American projects which allowed her to direct her own documentary called “Eugenio`s Close up” for Al Jazeera International. The same year she started the project Perro Polar with his brother providing services such as filming, editing, animation,etc. Currently Soledad lives between Buenos Aires (Argentina) and Rio de Janeiro (Brasil) working on different type of productions and projects, open to travel behind new stories. Soledad has recently worked as Art Director in the web series Minga, which won the Biennal of young people Buenos Aires. She has taken part in many social and cultural projects. Since 2016 she attends regularly to the favelas observatory at Mare in Rio de Janeiro, to study and work on strategies regarding topics such as territory, innovation and information and communication technologies on slums.

• Documentary DP
• Production Company
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Creative Director
• Motion Graphics Designer
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Corporate Videographer
• Event Photographer
• Landscape Photographer
• Portrait Photographer
• Product Photographer
• Fashion Photographer

• Production Company
• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Drone Operator
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Post-Production Manager
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Colorist
• Field Producer
• Series Producer / Show Runner
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Event Photographer
• HD Live Operator
• Sound Mixer
• Creative Director
• Gaffer
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Full-Service Live Production
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer

I am an accredited Director of Photography, Cinematographer, Photographer, and Video Producer based in Auckland, New Zealand with more than 20 years of experience partnering with well-known brands, creative chiefs and advertising gurus from around the globe to create memorable documentary and photography content. Originally from the UK, I have worked extensively across SE Asia and Oceania advertising industry, covering all cinematography for master interviews, live-action, portraiture, still-life, food and factual documentaries, working with film and TV productions, agency creatives and NGOs making emotional food & people content through positivity, optimism & love. This has attracted interest from clients including the region's top advertising agencies and brands including Heineken Beer, GSK, Toyota, and IBM Global Services. My documentary films have been selected and showcased in esteemed festivals such as the British & Dutch Film Institutes, Cinecity, and Rokumentti Film Festivals. These include accolades from the Vienna Shorts and New Zealand International Film Awards, Gold merits at Cannes, Pencil from D&AD, London & New York, CCA, and Spikes Advertising Awards Shows. My photography has appeared in the International Photography Awards Book, Condé Nast Publications, UK Guardian Newspaper, 1 AM, New Musical Express, Louder Than War, I-D, Japan GQ, and Wire Magazines.

• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Portrait Photographer
• Fixer
• Product Photographer
• Documentary DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Event Photographer
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Production Company
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Copywriter
• Landscape Photographer
• Drone Operator
• Colorist
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Post-Production Manager

As a filmmaker, James Fink-Jensen has taken on every role in film production. Since early 2015, James has worked as a premier football game videographer for Eastern Suburbs AFC. He is their digital and social media assistant and on occasion, livestreams premier games to Facebook and YouTube. James also currently works for Magness Video, as a camera operator at the Auckland Trotting Club's harness races. For the majority of the time, his camera is fed into the live feed for television coverage. Similarly, from 2015 to 2017 he worked for Baseball New Zealand, as the recruitment videographer for players seeking overseas scholarships. In late 2019 until early 2020, James worked for Oceania Football Confederation and Auckland Cricket. He would operate a wide camera for livestreams. James has also taken up various freelance work for Pillars New Zealand, EXIT Films, the New Zealand International Film Festival, Shot Darts, the World School Sevens, Quivervision and Auckland Fringe Festival. The work for NZIFF in mid 2018 involved assisting with filming various directors. Likewise, for the Fringe Festival in early 2020, he filmed and edited artists’ interviews.

• Corporate Videographer
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Creative Director
• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Fixer

I am the Executive Producer of a full service content production company called Joy Inc based in Auckland, New Zealand. We are a group of experienced professionals specialising in human focussed content the creates connection and moves people to act. Our roots are in documentary storytelling, we have spent the last decade traveling the globe to tell the stories of the most vulnerable and downtrodden (whether that's in warzones, famine or prisons) and are passionate about connecting these stories to funding resources. We also apply our skills to our commercial craft - making branded content and TVCs for some of NZs best loved brands. We are a small team that will adapt our approach to any brief. We keep production nimble and have a huge local and global network of specialised crew we can draw on to support us as needed. We are interested in working with purpose driven brands, who have a similar ethos around positive change and connection. Please reach out - we'd love to talk.

• Production Company
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Executive Producer
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Senior Editor
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Portrait Photographer
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Digital Content Creator
• Copywriter
• Drone Operator
• Field Producer
• Sound Designer

David K. Shields has been travelling the world for the past 25 years, the last 20 of which have been devoted to the pursuit of the best image. He is one of New Zealand’s most reknowned contemporary photographers, having worked for many of the top fashion magazines worldwide, including Vogue Homme International (Fr and Jp), Vogue Paris (Fr), Crash (Fr), Dazed and Confused (UK and Australia), Japanese GQ and Commons & Sense (Jp), German GQ and GQ Style, Russian Tatler, Italian Marie Claire, and Black Magazine (NZ). In addition to this his highly inspirational commercial work has kept him in demand across the globe. David has continued to nurture his passion for photography, expressing the artful vision and “eye for the moment” evident in his fashion imagery within an ever-growing body of personal work, particularly in portrait photography which is being further explored within an arts context of late. With a firm belief that the best will be achieved working in conjunction with others, including specialists in related fields, he is enjoying both the challenge and the interaction with friends and colleagues. The results these collaborations can achieve are made obvious by the palpable energy caught within these images. He considers a journey is best shared with others - it gives rise to questions, and better still illumination. “I look for Character and Energy that inspires me, the ability of a subject to show me that spontaneous moment no-one can predict, and to thrive within the freedom of boundaries this lifestyle allows me.”

• Portrait Photographer
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Fashion Photographer
• Landscape Photographer
• Creative Director
• Non-Fiction Film Director

Joseph Michael embodies a magical balance between fine artistry and forward-thinking technical knowledge. With a passion for the philosophical at his core, Michael seeks out the rare and sublime in the natural world and represents it with dynamic vision and cutting-edge technology. He has worked with revolutionary motion control techniques on Peter Jackson’s “The Hobbit”, built 3D time-lapse rigs and created 360-degree cinema experiences, always pushing the boundaries of the technology available to him. Michael's work has been featured on 60 Minutes and National Geographic. His luminosity series has been shared by hundreds of thousands of people and issued as a limited edition stamp series by New Zealand post. Michael’s current project is an encompassing international installation which celebrates the profound, untouched beauty of Antarctica.

• Creative Director
• Commercial DP
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Audio Storyteller
• Fixer
• Production Assistant
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Company
• Drone Operator
• Immersive/Spatial Video Capture
• Reporter / Journalist
• Documentary DP

A boutique media production house based in Gisborne NZ. 20 years TV and film industry experience offering a wide range of services including personnel recruitment, equipment hire and a cross section of production capabilities i.e. big multi-camera live OB's (outdoor broadcasts), documentary film development and delivery to news gathering. Note: our website is currently being upgraded for 2021 and will be active in March. Please refer to our instagram and facebook socials for mow.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Drone Operator
• Production Company
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Creative Director
• Post-Production Manager
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Field Producer
• TV News Producer
• Production Assistant
• Sound Mixer
• Gaffer
• Grip
• Translator
• Hair and Make-up Artist
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Sound Designer
• Transcriber
• Colorist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Event Photographer
• Landscape Photographer
• Portrait Photographer
• Product Photographer
• Fashion Photographer
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• HD Live Operator
• Full-Service Live Production
• Reporter / Journalist
• Copywriter
• Copy Editor
• Audio Storyteller
• Executive Producer
• Senior Editor
• Content Strategist
• Fixer
• Music Composer
• Series Producer / Show Runner
• Podcast Producer

Aspiring filmmaker, social media marketing expert and content creator. Turning ideas into marketable content. A passion for visual storytelling and documenting life and the world around us both underwater and above. Highly proactive and motivated with a diverse skillset that matches my passion and creates value for clients.

• Creative Director
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Event Photographer
• Landscape Photographer
• Portrait Photographer
• Production Assistant
• Content Strategist
• Digital Content Creator
• Social Media Producer
• Corporate Videographer
• Drone Operator
• Fashion Photographer
• Video Editor - Commercial

Motion director with 15+ years of experience in the film & television industry. Extensive experience with conceptualizing and producing Ad and promo films for online and television. A varied skill set including stop motion, live action and motion design, ability to manage projects from brief to delivery. Ideas brought to life, with Adobe Creative Suite, Dragonframe and others.

• Animator / Visual Effects Artist
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Digital Content Creator
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Drone Operator
• Creative Director
• Production Company
• Colorist
• Social Media Producer
• Art Director
• Product Photographer
• Illustrator
• Sound Mixer

NZ video experts at creating video content for TV commercials, music videos, and corporate videos. As an Auckland Production Company, our services provide full film and TV production and post production creative services. We can provide a video production studio. We make clients and their brands leaders in their marketplace through clever content solutions.

• Commercial DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Production Company
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Creative Director
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Drone Operator
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Gaffer
• Documentary DP
• Colorist
• Field Producer
• Sound Mixer
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Hair and Make-up Artist
• Copywriter
• Video Editor - Documentary