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31/10/2023

🎥 NEW VIDEO 🎥 (DELAYED POST)

Here’s another “Portraits” video that I filmed during one of the photo shoots I did with my medium format camera :) this time round, we have the amazing Simon Gilchrist.

I was lucky enough to have been connected with Simon through a mutual friend a few years back and have had a chance to have worked with him on a couple of film projects.

Thank you again Simon for sharing your love and passion for acting, and for agreeing to do this photo shoot before you jetted off to Europe to expand on your craft 🤗 always enjoyed our hang outs and chats and look forward to when we cross paths again :) maybe on another film? ✌️

Hope you all enjoy the video ☺️

Photos developed by The Black and White Box
Super 8 developed by Reversal Cine

19/10/2023

🎥 NEW FILM 🎥

Over the last few months there’s been a lot of reflecting, getting in touch with how I’ve been truly feeling, and just generally slowing down and trying to fall back in love with the “process.” Making this little film was such a breath of fresh air for me in a sense that, there was no plan or expectations other than to just create something for the sake of creating. Also letting go of the pressure of what that had to look like, and have it be an honest representation of where I’m at. I guess “going with the flow” was how this was made, which was nice :)

Thanks so much to my good friend John for helping me translate my writing into Korean. I’ve been wanting more and more to get back in touch with my roots so I had another crack at speaking the language.

So I hope you enjoy this wee film, and also enjoy hearing me attempt to speak Korean 😅 You’ll probably hear a slight kiwi twang to those who are accustomed to the language but either way, it’s amazing to share this side of me with you all 🤗

Music by Lee Jun-oh
OST from the 2018 Korean film, “Little Forest”

16/10/2023

🎥 NEW VIDEO 🎥 (DELAYED POST)

Over the last wee while, I’ve found such joy in taking portraits with my medium format camera. I love the way that shooting with film slows down the overall process, which has also given me time and space to think about what shots I want to take. But most of all, I feel like it has allowed me to connect with the person I’m taking photos of a lot more 🤗

So during these shoots, it’s been fun to find some time to grab little sound bites of the person’s inspirations and why they love what they do :)

Thank you Lisa for sharing your love for acting and what inspires you. It was so lovely to have spent the afternoon connecting over our favourite movies, shows and just about life in general. Sharing a bit of Lana Del Ray and Linkin Park was also great too 😆

Hope everyone enjoys the video ☺️

Photos Developed by The Black and White Box

15/10/2023

Here’s the cover art I shot for Ersha Island 二沙岛’s single, “My Mother’s Mountains and My Father’s Sea.”

Thank you again so much to Dani and Tee for bringing me on board and for entrusting in me to produce the artwork that represents your music. Had such an incredibly fun time on the shoot and collaborating with you two. I know how close this upcoming EP is to you both, so I’m truly grateful to have been a part of this 🥰

It was also so great to have witnessed the amazing team behind the producing the music video. Go check it out! It’s truly beautiful and epic 🤗🙌

Link --> https://tinyurl.com/5224u79f

04/10/2023

Beyond stoked and over the moon! Thanks so much to NZ Web Fest for selecting our short film, “Letters,” as a finalist and for nominating it for “Best Directing” for the New Zealand Short Fiction category 🤗

So so grateful to Angela and Sam for being part of this and creating this with me. It wouldn’t have been possible without you two incredible humans! Thank you for bringing your magic to this 🥰

18/07/2023

A few months ago I entered a couple of our work into a bi-monthly film festival that is run by World Indie Film Awards, and just recently received some incredible and exciting news!

Not only did our “One Time” music video with the Deceptikonz got an official selection, but our short film “Letters” just won BEST DRAMA SHORT for their July edition 🤗

Again, I’m so grateful and proud of everyone who made these with me. Could not thank you all enough - congrats to all of us ❤️

30/05/2023

Feeling so pumped and honoured that our music video, “One Time,” has just been nominated for “Best New Zealand Music Video” at New Zealand's Vision Feast Film Festival 2023!

The biggest thanks to our incredible cast and crew for producing such an amazing piece! And thanks again to the Deceptikonz for believing in us. So proud of us all 🤗

07/05/2023

“Letters” made it into a festival! Yay! Our short film received an early selection for NZ Web Fest 2023! Feeling so grateful, over the moon and excited!

Can’t say this enough but I’m forever grateful for the two incredible humans, Sam Liew & Angela Seol, for being part of this and creating this film with me. So proud of the work you two have put into this 🤗 go team!

You can watch the full film here --> https://tinyurl.com/3fv5tn3t

12/02/2023

🎥 NEW FILM 🎥

Starring:
Anna Dawson
Simon Gilchrist

I’m super excited to be releasing this wee clip that I filmed and directed with two amazing and talented actors - Anna Dawson and Simon Gilchrist 🤗

This idea came about when I connected with Simon about doing a film together. We knew we wanted to create something of our own and produce it, but we realised that was going to delay us in actually filming something. So we thought, while we’re crafting our own stories, why not take a scene from our favourite show or movie, and do our own version of it in the meantime? It was such an exciting way to keep the creative juices flowing and keep practising our craft. Let alone, I was over the moon when both Anna and Simon picked a scene from one of my favourite shows, Normal People. This definitely sparked a bit of a challenge to try and somewhat differentiate us to the show (because the show is perfect).

Again, thanks so much to you both for coming on board and doing this with me. It was such a fun and incredible experience and I’m so stoked to have connected with you both. Super grateful and I can’t wait to keep creating more with you guys!

Full Clip --> https://tinyurl.com/mte6rsd6

Music by Aska Matsumiya

17/11/2022

📽NEW FILM 📽

Our new short film “Letters” is here! Am so so pumped and excited to be releasing this. It’s been such an awesome experience making this film and getting back into this world again.

Best of all, it has been so amazing to have worked with two incredible friends, Angela and Sam! Thank you so much for being part of this and creating this with me. Crazy to think we were complete strangers right before we started filming. Thanks for putting up with me with the endless long takes, some last minute changes and just overall trusting me throughout. Going through every take during the editing process and seeing your performances was such a delight. It has been such a fun journey and looking forward to what’s next. So grateful to have been able to connect with you two during this 🤗

I hope you all enjoy our little film and I’m so thrilled to be back on this filmmaking path 😊

Full Film Link --> https://tinyurl.com/2p9exwnk

13/09/2022

🎥 NEW VIDEO 🎥

Here’s a video that I shot during the lower alert levels of last year (crazy to think it’s been that long) of me hanging out and catching up with my amazing friend Marianne Infante. She’s an actor, writer, producer and one of the legends behind PAT - Proudly Asian Theatre company. I thought it’d be fun to get ourselves out of the house and chat about her time on Shortland Street and how her journey’s been as being the first Filipino actor playing a major role on mainstream television. We also thought it’d be fun to discuss this over some delicious meal from and incorporate a wee photoshoot in between. I’m so thrilled and grateful to have been able to do this with you, Marianne, so thank you so much for opening up and having a chat. Also, thank you for your patience for this video to come out 😂 to watch the full video, go to the link in the bio. Thanks again and hope you guys enjoy “Over a Meal with Marianne Infante” 🤗

Full Vid here ---> https://tinyurl.com/35hst4ff

11/04/2022

🎥 NEW SHORT FILM - ANOTHER MOOD PIECE 🎥

It was so much fun making this wee short film with my good friend Cambrian Berry the other week. I loved how this came together where it was just me messaging him saying, “I don’t really have an idea on a story or who the character is going to be…all I know is the type of mood I want to convey. Wanna shoot something?” He instantly responds, “let’s do it!” It was such an enjoyable process in creating this fictional character based off Cam’s recent thoughts and feelings, and his day to day life. Thanks again Cam for doing this one with me and I look forward to making more films with you. Next time we’ll have a script…or maybe not? 😂😅

Hope you all enjoy!

Music by Hideyuki Hashimoto

22/11/2021

🎥 NEW FILM 🎥

**Watch with headphones if possible ✌️**

I'm super pumped to be releasing this new little skate film "Flow" that I did with my good friend Sam Walton. It was a fun process to approach this film by focusing more on the insight of how skating gets implemented into his well being and his day to day life. To play around and get experimental with the soundscape and the general direction of this film was really exciting as well! So I hope you enjoy it and get moved by this as much as we do 🤗

Thanks again Sam for agreeing to do this with me!!

Music by Nathan Halpern

18/10/2021

🎥 NEW SERIES launched exclusively on Māori Television’s MĀORI+ app and website 🎥

To coincide with the launch of his autobiography ‘PowerMoves: A Māori Entrepreneur’s Journey from the Benefit to the Boardroom,’ Robett Hollis approached me to jump on board and document this crazy journey to travel from Cape Reinga to Bluff. His plan was to visit schools throughout the country, with the mission to destroy NZ’s Tall Poppy Syndrome and talk to thousands of teenagers about dreaming bigger and saying .

Check it out here:
https://www.maoritelevision.com/shows/yes-success/S01E001/yes-success-episode-1

It was a trip that I’ll always remember as it was such an emotional rollercoaster, especially hearing some of the harsh realities faced by these kids. But seeing Robett go into each school and present himself in a way that the youth could instantly connect and relate to was super-inspiring to witness.

Thanks again Robett for believing in me to tell your story and your mission.

14/10/2021

Reflection w// Vayne

13/10/2021

“When people hear our songs, we want them to feel like they’re at home. That they’re super comfortable and they can be themselves. We want them to feel like family when you’re at the shows and listening to our music.”

-Matiu Walters of SIX60, 2019

30/06/2021

17/05/2021

Super stoked to have the music video DON’T KEEP ME WAITING by Mako Road released the other day! It was super fun making this one with the boys. Thanks again so much for bringing me on board to create this with you guys 🤗