Don Blakeney
Executive, Producer
A clever thinker whose love of stories bridged the gap between art and commerce, producer Don 'Scrubbs' Blakeney helped set the New Zealand film industry on a path of rapid expansion, and financed such pioneering films as Utu and Goodbye Pork Pie. Blakeney passed away on 3 May 2025, at the age of 81.
When a filmmaker came through the door of the NZ Film Commission, you wanted to contribute something positive to their life one way or the other. Don Blakeney
Interview
Don Blakeney: The early days of NZ film...
Interview, 2011
Utu Redux
2013, Producer - Film
The Making of Smash Palace
2004, Subject - Short Film
The Making of Sleeping Dogs
2004, Subject - Short Film
Utu
1983, Producer - Film
Making Utu
1982, Executive Producer - Television
Goodbye Pork Pie
1981, Executive Producer - Film
Sons for the Return Home
1979, Executive Producer - Film