Returning to Canterbury after the tragic earthquake in Christchurch was a great opportunity to showcase and celebrate this beautiful and resilient area and people! Being as it was Phil Koeghans home stomping grounds didn’t hurt either and we made a great, fast paced and lively show with the help of all the local support we received from Tourism NZ, Canterbury Tourism and a myriad of local participants and suppliers.
From New Projects
Distant Fires
Full length feature film by acclaimed writer/director Stephen Sinclair – currently in development. Enquires welcome about co-production opportunities for this gothic coming of age tale set in the brooding Coromandal forests and coastline.
I Have a Dream – 6 x 1/2 Hr Series for TV
Hosted series. “We all have dreams. Do you know about someones dream they always wanted to do but never achieved? What if you could help make their dreams come true? Well now is your chance.” Enquire now for more information.
Hugh and Heke
NZ Comedy – Family movie set on Beautiful Matauri Bay, in Northland – 87 minutes Rated M
Take a fabulous NZ beach – add you typical Pakeha family – put a Maori family in the mix…draw a line in the sand!
Ordered to relax by his doctor, stressed businessman Hugh (Geoff Dolan) and family arrive in their camper at a deserted beach for a quiet holiday. The calm is broken when Heke (Pete Smith) and his family pull up, and park right next door!
Stars Geoffrey Dolan, Pete Smith, Sarah McLeod, Michelle Hou-Pere, Peter Wilson Jnr, Shara Connelly, Dominique Crawford, Oliver Pownall, Tylor Keith, & Ariana Ashby – Enjoy on DVD now!
Shackleton’s Captain
Making Movies Ltd. in co-production with Gebrueder Beetz Film Produktion, Germany
Shackleton’s Captain will shed new light on events of the Imperial Trans Antarctic Expedition expedition and give an insider-perspective on the critical role played by Captain Frank Worsley. Elaborate recreations with actor, Craig Parker, (Lord of the Rings / Spartacus) playing Worsley and HD – quality archive material will bring an incredible story to life as never before.
Producers: James Heyward, Andy Salek, Christian Beetz
Director> Leanne Pooley
Line Producer: Liz DiFiore
The Abyss – The Russian Snark Prequel Game
Try out this prequel Russian Snark Game! NZ’s first game to come out with a film in the transmedia context!
Tontine Massacre
Tontine Massacre (2010)
Indie Feature Film
Producers: Dean & Harrison Zanuck, Royd Tolkein
Director: Ezna Sands
Unit Production Manager – Liz DiFiore
Independent Feature Film Shot on Location in Fiji
This Is Not My Life
This Is Not My Life (2010)
13 x 1 hr NZ TV Drama series
Production Company: GRST Ltd
Producer: Tim Sanders
Directors: Peter Salmon, Rob Sarkies
Line Producer: Liz DiFiore
AFTA 2011 – Winner Best Images and Sound Drama – Desert Road, Best Music – Don McGlashin, Best Production Design – Tracey Collins
The Amazing Race
The Amazing Race (2008)
World Race Productions Ltd
NZ Ep of US TV series
NZ Producer: Liz DiFiore
Knights of Prosperity
Knights of Prosperity (2006)
Pilot for ABC/World Wide Pants with Mick Jagger
Unit Production Manager (NZ): Liz DiFiore