we've had the pleasure of working on a number of feature films and dramas both in australia and new zealand. the highlight would have to be 'chopper' - we lived it.
Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
Preproduction scouting with the New Zealand Film Commission to some of New Zealand's most picturesque rail journeys - no murders on this scout.
2016 new zealand
Twentieth Century Fox / director Kenneth Branagh
hold the dark
scouting all over the south island of new zealand recreating the winter alaskan wilderness
2016 new zealand
A24 / director jeremy saulnier
z for zachariah
several weeks scouting south island of new zealand for the apocalypse
2015 new zealand
lionsgate / director craig zobel
the light between oceans
months scouting the costal regions of new zealand - every gravel road to the end, every driveway...
2015 costal new zealand
dreamworks SKG / director derek clanfrance
romulus my father
location manager. rural victoria. very dry - very desolate. amazing producers, actors & crew. great to work with eric again!
2007 rural victoria australia
arenafilm & arclight films / director richard roxburgh
three dollars
location manager. from downtown melbourne to the far reaches of rural victoria, this was a roller coaster ride - hommage to north by northwest.
2005 melbourne & rural victoria
arenafilm / director robert connolly
chopper
location assistant to the legendary steve brett. this was one for the books. usual responce from potential location providers - not 'ere mate.
2000 melbourne
mushroom pictures / director andrew dominik
the book of revelation
location manager on another tough australian film.
2004 australia
AFF / director anna kokkinos
tom white
location manager. hard hitting aussie drama with amazing music by paul kelly
2003 australia
rescued films / director alkinos tsilimidos
criminal ways (the wannabes)
location manager. sometimes you gotta wonder how a film gets funded. it was fun to work with nick, isla and the rest of the cast and crew though.
2002 australia
macquarie film corporation / writer, star & director nick ginnopoulos
the murray whelan series
location assistant again the the incredible steve brett. great to work with sam neill, john clarke and some legendary austrailan icons of film & tv
2003 australia
ruby entertainment / directors john clarke & sam neill
stingers
location manager for a year on the channel 9 cop drama. a very good way to sharpen the skills and have a lot of fun. legendary wrap parties!
2000 - 2001 melbourne australia
beyond simpson le mesurier & channel 9 / various directors
A Wrinkle in Time (2018)
preproduction scouting with the New Zealand Film Commission to help win New Zealand the film. Not a hard scout really - it's an amazing country!
2017 new zealand
Disney / director Ava DuVernay