AHIKĀROA – Breaks the mould of drama delivery.

AHIKĀROA – Breaks the mould of drama delivery.

Now screening on Whakaata Māori but gained a huge audience on Digital platforms, Ahikāroa is the Māori bilingual series following the trials and tribulations of a group of mates living in Tāmaki.       http://www.maoritelevision.com/tv/shows/ahikaroa/S01E001/ahikaroa-series-1-episode-1 https://www.ahikaroa.nz/
In Dark Places – The Teina Pora story

In Dark Places – The Teina Pora story

Directed by Michael Bennett who also wrote the book. This dramatised version of Teina’s story will break your heart. I’ve just watched the film on the big screen with the crew who couldn’t make it to the first screening a…
Resolve

Resolve

Directed by Peter Burger. This feature tells the story of one man’s courage, his murder and the change in New Zealand’s witness laws that was prompted by his actions. Based on the true story of Chris Crean, who took a stand…
What are we going to do about Mum?

What are we going to do about Mum?

This is the reason I have been absent from Casting most of the last two years. I hope you enjoy my journey shared with whanau and friends. Direct video link: What are we going to do about Mum? Maori TV…
Hope and Wire

Hope and Wire

Inspired by true events, first-hand accounts and employing actual newsreel footage, this drama follows the aftermath of the Earthquakes that befell New Zealand’s Christchurch between 2010 and 2011, telling a universal story of family, hope and triumph against the odds.…
Moana Casting Call Announced

Moana Casting Call Announced

**UPDATE: Online application form closed** I’m very pleased to announce the Official Casting Call from Disney. Enter your audition submission here. “Walt Disney Animation Studios is launching a global casting call for a key role for their upcoming feature, Moana,…
Mount Zion

Mount Zion

Mount Zion. Turei’s family are hard-working potato farm workers in rural New Zealand. A talented musician, Turei dreams of his band being the support act for Bob Marley’s 1979 tour. But it’s a dream that challenges the traditions and values of…
Bliss

Bliss

‘Risk. Risk anything. Care no more for the opinions of others, for those voices. Do the hardest thing on earth for you. Act for yourself. Face the truth.’ – Katherine Mansfield The true story of nineteen year old Katherine Mansfield’s…
White Lies

White Lies

White Lies submitted for the Oscars as New Zealand’s Best Foreign Language entry. It’s about the nature of identity: those who deny it and those who strive to protect it. Paraiti (Whirimako Black) is a medicine woman. She is the healer…
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Mataku

Mataku

Described as a “Māori Twilight Zone“, Mataku was a series of half-hour dramatic narratives steeped in Māori experience with the “unexplained”. Two South Pacific Pictures-produced series screened on TV3; a later series screened on TV One in 2005. Each episode…

By Christina Asher | June 27, 2011 | Portfolio |
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Jubilee

Jubilee

Jubilee is a funny, warm-hearted comedy set in heartland New Zealand. It is the story of Billy Williams, his family and the small town of Waimatua – the sweet potato capital of the world. Our hero Billy Williams may be…

By Christina Asher | June 27, 2011 | Portfolio |
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Go Girls

Go Girls

                  Amy, Britta and Cody are 25 and have been friends forever but their lives aren’t going as they thought they would. They plan to be married (Cody), famous (Britta) and rich…

By Christina Asher | June 26, 2011 | Portfolio |
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Burying Brian

Burying Brian

        Four ordinary New Zealand women, closely connected by shared history and friendship, meet regularly to drink and talk. One night, the women rail against men in general and husbands in particular. Jodie, leading the charge, goes…

By Christina Asher | June 23, 2011 | Portfolio |
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