Last Shot at Messenger (2023)
Director & Editor
As the construction of a motorway bypass quickly approaches, a Taranaki farmer takes a final stand to protect the ancient wetlands that the proposed new road promises to destroy.
As we continue to expand infrastructue at the expense of unique ecosystems in Aotearoa New Zealand, ‘Last Shot at Messenger’ asks, “what are we losing?”
Made independantly with crowd sourced funding, this short documentary was part of the official selection for Docedge 2023, Lift-Off Global Network: Berlin 2024, and Māoriland FIlm Festival 2024.
A Fracking Tour of Taranaki (2021)
Director & Editor
A short documentary highlighting an environmental catastrophe persisting in Aotearoa’s backyard - the expansion of oil and natural gas operations in Taranaki.
One of the Someday Stories series of six short takes on sustainability by emerging young film-makers from Aotearoa New Zealand. Supported by NZ On Air, Te Māngai Pāho and the New Zealand Film Commission.
Matariki (2025)
Editor
This short documentary was commissioned to highlight a groundbreaking art project for the Aronui Arts Festival in which the story of Matariki is told through a drone light show. The film tells both the story of Matariki, and how the project was birthed.
I was brought into this project to rework the edit, and with guidance from the indigenous filmmakers at the helm of the film, was permitted to start the cut from scratch and work closely with them to achieve an authentic telling of the story.
Behind the Artefact: The Spotted Shag (2019)
Editor
Collected by Auckland Museum in the early 20th century from the Hauraki Gulf, these artefacts are now being used in an unconventional way for the sake of conservation.
Made in partnership with Auckland War Memorial Museum and with the support of the Auckland Museum Institute.