NZ On Screen

Tony Williams: Director of our most iconic TV commercials...

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside

Michele Fantl: On bringing her directors' visions to life...

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside

Paul Gittins: From TV doctor to TV director...

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside

James Napier Robertson: The Dark Horse director…

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside

Catherine Fitzgerald: The art of film producing...

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside

Gaylene Preston: On making NZ films...

Interview – Ian Pryor. Camera and Editing – Alex Backhouse

John McCready: Television programming and a changing screen industry...

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside

David Blyth: Pushing boundaries...

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside

Annie Collins: On cutting films...

Interview - Clare O'Leary. Camera and Editing - Leo Guerchmann

Elizabeth Mitchell: On bro'Town...

Interview - Clare O'Leary. Camera and Editing - Leo Guerchmann

Bryan Shaw: Editing images of cars, gladiators and upturned catamarans...

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside

Rachel House: From Whale Rider to White Lies…

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside

Peter Salmon: Directing on both sides of the Tasman…

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside

Grahame McLean: From props to producing...

Interview - John Barnett. Camera - Pat Cox. Editing - Alex Backhouse

Ginette McDonald: Fires, nymphomaniacs and Lynn of Tawa...

Interview - Ian Pryor. Camera and Editing - Alex Backhouse

Allan Martin: Pioneering television in New Zealand...

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside

ScreenTalk Legends - Alun Bollinger

Interview by Rosie Howells. Director/Camera Chris Terpstra/Rocket Rentals. Sound Recordist Michael Kerslake. Editor Tom Field. Producer Fran Carney. Executive Producer Kathryn Quirk.

Tom Finlayson: On Town and Around and much more...

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside

ScreenTalk Legends - Gaylene Preston

Interview Rosie Howells. Director/Camera Chris Terpstra/Rocket Rentals. Sound Recordist Michael Kerslake. Editor - Tom Field. Producer Fran Carney. Exec Producer Kathryn Quirk.

Yamin Tun: thinking about filmmaking

Interview by Rosie Howells, Camera by Chris Terpstra, Directed and Edited by Morgan Hopkins

Michael Heath: Vampires, mad scientists, and forgotten artists…

Interview and Editing – Ian Pryor. Camera – Jess Charlton

Florian Habicht: A filmmaker with a light and quirky touch...

Direction and Interview - Clare O'Leary, Camera and Editing - Leo Guerchmann

Ruth Harley: On her days as Film Commission CEO...

Interview - Clare O'Leary. Camera and Editing - Leo Guerchmann

John Milligan: Documenting New Zealand history and lifestyle...

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside

Don Blakeney: The early days of NZ film...

Interview - John Barnett. Director - Pat Cox. Editing - Alex Backhouse

Millen Baird: On the pros and cons of improvisation...

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside

Stuart Dryburgh: on working with Jane Campion, Vincent Ward and Lee Tamahori...

Interview and Editing - Gemma Gracewood. Camera - Mark Weston

Mike Smith: On directing drama and passing on Russell Crowe...

Interview and Editing - Ian Pryor. Camera - Jess Charlton

Jon Bridges: On Ice TV’s 11th hour name change...

Interview, Camera and Editing – James Coleman

Sima Urale: Making moving stories of Pacific people...

Interview - Clare O'Leary. Camera and Editing - Leo Guerchmann

Sam Pillsbury: Quiet and crooked earth...

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside

Fiona Samuel: Marching to success…

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside

Grant Lahood: Snails, lemmings and a Kombi van…

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside

Barry Barclay: Pacific Films and the early days...

Ron Pledger: Praise Be live TV…

Interview and Editing - Ian Pryor. Camera - Jess Charlton

Bridget Ikin: A champion for diversity and authenticity…

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside

John A Givins: Early drama days, Queer Nation, and more...

Interview - Clare O'Leary. Camera and Editing - Leo Guerchmann

Peter Wells: Desperate Remedies and making queer films...

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside

Anthony McCarten: The theory of screenwriting...

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside

Cian Elyse White: storytelling that centres wāhine Māori

Interview by Rosie Howells, Camera by Chris Terpstra, Directed and Edited by Morgan Hopkins

Paora Maxwell: On being committed to Māori broadcasting…

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside

Tom Parkinson: Producing the legends, from Hudson and Halls to Billy T…

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside

Murray Keane: From acting to directing in prime time…

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside

ScreenTalk Legends - Robin Scholes

Interview Rosie Howells. Director/Camera Chris Terpstra/Rocket Rentals. Sound Recordist Cody Wilcox. Editor Tom Field. Producer Fran Carney. Executive Producer Kathryn Quirk.

Tainui Stephens: Foremost Māori broadcaster...

Interview - Monika Ahuriri. Camera - Clare O'Leary. Editing - Leo Guerchmann

Pietra Brettkelly: Making thoughtful international documentaries...

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside

Peter Burger: On calling the shots...

Interview, Camera and Editing – James Coleman

Mike Horton: Legendary film editor...

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside

Mark Beesley: Bringing the ‘Westies’ out of the closet…

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside

Stuart Page: On making music videos...

Interview - James Coleman. Camera and Editing - Leo Guerchmann

Michael Noonan: Pioneering scriptwriter...

Interview - Clare O'Leary. Camera and Editing - Leo Guerchmann

Shirley Horrocks: Arts documentarian...

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside

Russell Smith: The man behind Count Homogenized...

Interview - Ian Pryor. Camera and Editing - Alex Backhouse

John Laing: Beyond Reasonable Doubt to Outrageous Fortune...

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside

Rima Te Wiata - Funny As Interview

Stephen J Campbell: Classic kids TV, comedy, sci-fi fantasy and more...

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside

Geoff Steven: From feature filmmaking to network commissioning...

Interview - Clare O'Leary. Camera and Editing - Leo Guerchmann

Greg Page: Making music videos, claymation and more...

Interview, Camera and Editing – James Coleman

Madeleine Sami - Funny As Interview

Jackie van Beek: On the importance of chaos in filmmaking...

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside

Chris Knox: In conversation with Roger Shepherd, part two

Interview - Roger Shepherd. Direction - Clare O’Leary. Camera and Editing - Leo Guerchmann

Gavin Strawhan: Writing the favourites...

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside

Mark Albiston and Louis Sutherland: From Kāpiti to Cannes…

Interview and Editing – Ian Pryor. Camera – Jess Charlton

Brandon Te Moananui: on The Māori Sidesteps, and filming on the fly

Interview by Rosie Howells, Camera by Chris Terpstra, Directed and Edited by Morgan Hopkins

Rob Tapert: On Hercules, Xena and more...

Interview - Clare O'Leary, Camera and Editing - Leo Guerchmann

Justin Pemberton : Telling stories about the outsiders…

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside

Denis Harvey: America’s Cup TV mastermind…

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside

Martin Sagadin: surreal music videos, artful documentary and authentic drama

Interview by Rosie Howells, Camera by Chris Terpstra, Directed and Edited by Morgan Hopkins

Wayne Tourell: Creating landmark television…

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside

Joel Tobeck: On playing the bad guys...

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside

Colin McRae: Forty years of news, current affairs and documentaries...

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside

Niki Caro: The cult of shoes to Vintner's Luck...

Interview – Ian Pryor. Camera and Editing - Alex Backhouse

Leon Narbey: Illustrious cinematographer...

Interview, Camera and Editing - Andrew Whiteside

Jackie van Beek - Funny As Interview

Ian Mune: Kiwi screen legend...

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside

Chris Bailey: Producing TV drama classics...

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside

Christopher Bourn: Pioneering entertainment producer…

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside

David Harry Baldock: PMs, Russian subs, and psychics…

Interview and editing – Ian Pryor. Camera – Jess Charlton.

Michael Stedman: Natural History New Zealand boss...

Credits: Interview, Camera & Editing – Andrew Whiteside

Shortland Street: An NZ TV drama legend...

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside

Mark Everton: From TV news to classic documentaries...

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside

John Callen: The distinctive voice behind Oin the Dwarf…

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside

ScreenTalk Legends - Sam Neill

Interview - Rosie Howells. Director/Camera - Matt Henley/Rocket Rentals. Sound Recordist -Ian Masterton. Editor - Erin Murphy. Producer - Fran Carney. Exec Producer - Kathryn Quirk.

Hugh Macdonald: Expos, epics and animated amphibians...

Interview and editing - Ian Pryor. Camera - Jess Charlton

Outrageous Fortune: A modern morality tale…

Interview, Camera – Andrew Whiteside & James Coleman; Editing – Andrew Whiteside

Roger Donaldson: Sleeping Dogs, Smash Palace, Hollywood, and more…

Interview and Editing – Gemma Gracewood. Camera – Brett Stanley

Sam Neill: On his early directing career and moving into acting...

Interview - Clare O'Leary. Camera and Editing - Leo Guerchmann

Paolo Rotondo: On acting, writing, directing and sphincter surgery...

Interview, Camera and Editing – James Coleman

Ray Waru: Māori broadcasting pioneer...

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside

Aileen O’Sullivan: The journey from in front of to behind the camera…

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside

Annie Frear: Getting to grips with film...

Interview Clare O'Leary. Camera and Editing Leo Guerchmann

Antony Starr: Rising Starr...

Interview, Camera and Editing – James Coleman

John Terris: On the early days of New Zealand television...

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside

ScreenTalk Legends - Annie Collins

Interview Rosie Howells. Director/Camera Chris Terpstra/Rocket Rentals. Sound Recordist Michael Kerslake. Editor Tom Field. Producer Fran Carney. Exec Producer Kathryn Quirk.

Taika Waititi: The real story behind 'that' Oscars gag, and much more...

Interview, Camera and Editing – James Coleman

Wayne Leonard: The art of multi-camera directing...

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside

Derek Wooster: Major player in mainstream and Māori broadcasting...

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside

Phillip Gordon: From bad boy to the street...

Interview, Camera and Editing - Andrew Whiteside

Rod Morris: A life filming in the wild...

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside

Brendan Donovan: On hopes and dreams...

Interview, Camera and Editing – James Coleman

Peter Blake: On making music and getting Ready to Roll …

Interview and Editing - Ian Pryor. Camera – Marty Lang

Steve La Hood: Bruno, Lebanon and causing accidents on soap operas…

Interview and Editing - Ian Pryor Camera - Jess Charlton

Geoff Murphy: From Blerta to Pork Pie, to Hollywood...

Interview - Ian Pryor. Camera and Editing – Alex Backhouse

Claire van Beek: exploring the female psyche on-screen

Interview by Rosie Howells, Camera by Chris Terpstra, Directed and Edited by Morgan Hopkins

Tony Hiles: Michael Smither, Peter Jackson, Jack Brown Genius and more...

Direction and Interview - Clare O'Leary, Camera and Editing - Leo Guerchmann

Chas Toogood: Documenting some of life's great moments...

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside

Vincent Ward: A very original filmmaker...

Interview - Clare O'Leary. Camera and Editing - Leo Guerchmann

Michael Hurst: Heroes, Hercules, and much more...

Interview - Clare O'Leary. Camera and Editing - Leo Guerchmann

Keith Aberdein: Scripting NZ classics...

Interview, Camera and Editing - Andrew Whiteside

Irene Gardiner: On producing and commissioning television...

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside

Andrew Shaw: From kids show host to TVNZ executive...

Interview - Clare O'Leary. Camera and Editing - Leo Guerchmann

Murray Grindlay: Film composer and jingle writer extraordinaire...

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside

Mark McNeill: On making documentaries, and more...

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside

Tom Sainsbury - Funny As Interview

John Keir: Documenting Erebus, Sir Ed, Mani, and more...

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside

Chris Knox: In conversation with Roger Shepherd, part one...

Interview - Roger Shepherd. Direction - Clare O’Leary. Camera and Editing - Leo Guerchmann

Geraldine Brophy: Character actress...

Interview, Camera and Editing - Andrew Whiteside

David de Lautour: The 'outrageous' challenge of playing Ted...

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside

David McPhail: From satire to spandex...

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside

Katie Wolfe: Moving from acting to directing...

Interview, Camera and Editing – James Coleman

Stelios Yiakmis: From heart-throb to bad guy …

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside

Richard Driver: On his serendipitous TV career...

Interview, Camera and Editing - Andrew Whiteside

Hori Ahipene: Queen of the screen...

Interview, Camera and Editing - Andrew Whiteside

John Clarke: A bit of a Dagg...

Produced and recorded by Andrew Johnstone and Richard Swainson with the assistance of Hamilton Community Radio and The Film School

Chris Hampson: The producer as negotiator...

Interview, Camera and Editing – James Coleman

Jo Randerson - Funny As Interview

Jordan Watson - Funny As Interview

Melanie Lynskey: From Heavenly Creatures to Hollywood...

Interview and Editing – Gemma Gracewood. Camera – Brett Stanley

Rob Sarkies: Three movies and two little boys...

Interview and Editing - Ian Pryor. Camera - Andy Chappell

Danielle Cormack: Growing up on screen...

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside

Gloss: The 1980s TV legend revisited…

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside

Martin Henderson: From Kiwi child star to Hollywood...

Interview – Ian Pryor. Camera and Editing – Alex Backhouse

Sarah Peirse: Multi award-winner…

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside

RNZ Interview: The Early Years of Shortland Street - Michael Galvin, Chris Bailey & Carmen Leonard

Fiona Samuel - Funny As Interview

Leanne Pooley: Award-winning documentarian...

Interview - Clare O'Leary. Camera and Editing - Leo Guerchmann

Hayden J Weal: on making movies, and the magic of Marty McFly

Interview by Rosie Howells, Camera by Chris Terpstra, Directed and Edited by Morgan Hopkins

Tony Holden: TV comedy veteran...

Interview, Camera and Editing – James Coleman

Danny Mulheron - Funny As Interview

Bryan Bruce: From Mansfield to murder...

Interview – Ian Pryor. Camera and Editing – Alex Backhouse

Annie Goldson: Award-winning documentary filmmaker...

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside

Simon Bennett: On producing and directing the big TV dramas…

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside

Josh Thomson - Funny As Interview

Michael Firth: Oscar-nominated action man...

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside

Joanna Paul: Portrait of an over-achiever...

Interview, Camera and Editing – James Coleman

Chris Dudman: On the mixed blessing of early success...

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside

Shavaughn Ruakere: The leap of faith from TV presenting to acting...

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside

Jason Stutter: The comedy of murder...

Interview – Ian Pryor. Camera and Editing – Alex Backhouse

Debra Kelleher: From Neighbours to Dancing with the Stars...

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside

Jessica Hansell - Funny As Interview

Tammy Davis: On the origin of Munter...

Interview, Camera and Editing – James Coleman

Julian Arahanga: From acting in Once Were Warriors to directing Songs from the Inside...

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside

Ginette McDonald - Funny As Interview

Theresa Healey: From Play School to Carmen...

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside

Lisa Harrow: A home-grown international actress...

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside

Tom Hern: From kid reporter to film producer...

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside

Matasila Freshwater: avoiding earnestness, & going underwater in the Solomon Islands

Interview by Rosie Howells, Camera by Chris Terpstra, Directed and Edited by Morgan Hopkins

Allison Webber: From South Africa to sexuality on TV…

Interview and Editing – Ian Pryor. Camera – Jess Charlton

Don McGlashan: On composing for film and television...

Interview - James Coleman. Camera and Editing - Leo Guerchmann

Neil Harraway: A passion for natural history filmmaking...

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside

Annie Goldson on Sheilas: 28 Years on

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside

Finola Dwyer: An education in production...

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside

RNZ Interview: Coca-Cola Christmas in the Park - Alan Smythe & Annette Chillingworth

ScreenTalk Legends - Murray Grindlay

Interview Rosie Howells. Director/Camera Chris Terpstra/Rocket Rentals. Sound Recordist Cody Wilcox. Editor Tom Field. Producer Fran Carney. Executive Producer Kathryn Quirk.

Sean Duffy: From cop shows to comedy…

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside

Alison Maclean: A gothic crush…

Interview and Editing - Gemma Gracewood. Camera - Mark Weston

Morgana O’Reilly: From success in Housebound to the set of Neighbours…

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside

Mark Hadlow: From a teenage bully to a troll and a dwarf…

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside

Marshall Napier: A Trans-Tasman success…

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside

John Bates: Documenting New Zealand...

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside

Frank Torley - On and off the farm...

Interview - Ian Pryor. Camera and Editing - Alex Backhouse

The Almighty Johnsons: A myth in the making...

Interview, Camera – Andrew Whiteside & James Coleman. Editing – Andrew Whiteside

ScreenTalk Legends - John Barnett

Interview Rosie Howells. Director/Camera Chris Terpstra/Rocket Rentals. Sound Recordist Cody Wilcox. Editor Tom Field. Producer Fran Carney. Exec Producer Kathryn Quirk.

Tom Scott: From portraits to production...

Interview - Ian Pryor. Camera and Editing - Alex Backhouse

Neill Rea: From Hercules to The Brokenwood Mysteries...

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside

Grant Tilly: A long career on screen and stage...

Interview - Ian Pryor. Camera and Editing - Alex Backhouse

ScreenTalk Legends - Toa Fraser

Interview Rosie Howells. Director/Camera Chris Terpstra/Rocket Rentals. Sound Recordist Craig O'Reilly. Editor Tom Field. Producer Fran Carney. Executive Producer Kathryn Quirk.