film sound, audio production, Dunedin, sound engineer, field-recording, post-production, sound department, film industry, New Zealand film, live sound, film projects, sound challenges, government support, crew collaboration, sound on set, industry sustainability, learning experience, film career, NZ film community, sound knowledge, film equipment.

Film Wellington, internship, location managers, production managers, Wellington, New Zealand Film and Television School, screen projects, skills gap, location scouting, production roles, community engagement, health and safety, traffic management, film industry, screen sector, Grow Wellington, Bonnie Philp, Women in Film and Television NZ, Robin Laing scholarship, location permitting, traffic management, NZ screen industry.

film industry, safety, health and safety, accidents, fatigue, safety regulations, WorkSafe NZ, Midnight Rider, NZ productions, overseas productions, safety workshops, Techos' Guild, health and safety Act, fatigue risks, safety compliance, safety officer, production safety, documentary, filming hours, safety protocols, safety culture.

Wellington, commercial shoots, What We Do in the Shadows, Rob Sarkie, TV movie, Consent, film festival, Avalon studios, Miramar, Avatar, Disney project, Thunderbirds, Jason Stutter, horror movie, The Light Between Oceans, Crew Wellington, Crew South, Christchurch, Nelson, Dunedin, Queenstown.

TVC industry, winter, snow, crew, production, small cameras, web campaigns, strong dollar, South Africa, South America, Spain, feature films, incentives, CGI, location shoots, uncertainty, Techos' Guild, safety workshop, health and safety, insurance, Department of Conservation, permitting, South Island, vehicles, boats, aircraft.

Spring, Filmcrews, elections, Power Rangers, Born To Dance, The Light Between Oceans, Outrageous Fortune, Auckland, crew shortages, production, grip departments, Caterina De Nave, South Pacific Pictures, Shortland Street, NZ film industry, Tammy Davis, Dreamworks, film production, industry gaps, NZ dramas, feature films, mentor.

Bethells Beach, filmmaking, NZ locations, community support, filming logistics, Waiheke Island, film production, Children of Fire Mountain, Xena, Hercules, Power Rangers, Black Beauty, film history, filming environment, low-budget films, film industry support, Te Kawarau, film scouts, local filmmakers, Ross Bethell, Toa Fraser, The Dead Lands.

Cinematography, documentary, Ian Mune, King Lear, Shakespeare, filmmaking, production, Waka Attewell, rehearsal process, creative journey, actor's preparation, post-production, editing, monochrome, 4:3 format, 16:9, story-telling, theatre, acting, director, Caterina De Nave.

Papua New Guinea, sorcery, sanguma, documentary, Accused, Vincent Paunovic, Scott Elder, killings, cultural beliefs, betel nut, interviews, police, Oxfam, highlands, tribal conflict, filmmaking, self-funded project, cultural integration, remote locations, international co-production, documentary filmmaking, sorcery victims, PNG culture, humanitarian aid, film production.

digital distribution, film industry, VOD, Netflix, Toronto International Film Festival, hybrid distribution, theatrical on demand, Magnolia Pictures, ABCs of Death, Vimeo, Quickflix, NZFC, Lightbox, NZ film market, film release strategies, Netflix in NZ, cultural shift, Telecom, movie premieres, film sales, content distribution.

costume design, film industry, theatre, NZ film, freelance, historical costume, Toi Whakaari, creative collaboration, budget challenges, costume department, actor support, industry trends, teaching, young costumers, production design, low-budget productions, collaboration, industry sustainability, government support, adaptability, number eight wire, creative problem solving, career development, work continuity.

Albol, film industry, freelancing, ACC Cover Plus Extra, Achilles tendon rupture, work injuries, superannuation, Voices of the Land, Nga Reo o te Whenua, Notes to Eternity, Film NZ, central government, PR, film festivals, Palestine-Israel, work downtime, healing process, personal reflections, freelance challenges, industry changes.

screen incentives, Hidden Dragon Crouching Tiger II, DreamWorks, Avatar, South Pacific Pictures, Tatau, Power Rangers, NZ dollar, Techos’ Guild, work hours, safety workshops, NZ Advertising Producers Guild, SPADA, fatigue, Work Safe NZ, contractor safety, crew fatigue, industry collaboration, culture change, Blue Book, producer accountability, safety officers, long working hours, industry concerns, film production.

Bethells Beach, Auckland, technicians, Vincent Paunovic, Papua New Guinea, sorcery, documentary, Scott Elder, self-funded films, Jan Sisley, safety workshops, screen industry, safety culture, Ruby Cumming, Click Clack Click, production manager, technicians collaboration, Karla Rodgers, Albol, Tim, Sioux, Graeme, KJ, Waka, Lesley, Liam, Techos’ Guild, advertisers, NZ film industry.

Sally Summerfield, production manager, Christchurch, film industry, tragic loss, car accident, Rakaia, Ella, Abi, crew, friendship, work ethic, kindness, determination, Shane Summerfield, Sam Summerfield, film community, tribute, memory, laughter, grace, kindness, grief.

Ian Turtill, Turtz, camera assistant, professional legacy, focus puller, film industry, camera gear, Queenstown Camera Company, DOPs, feature films, TVCs, filmmaking, crew mentor, digital cameras, professional standards, film equipment, focus marks, post-production, crew stories, camera van, entertainment value, industry prankster.