From entertaining primetime series to award-winning documentary shorts, factual productions are curious, diverse, and evocatively reflect on the human condition.
Arranged
/Reality / Series
Three, SBS, Future Today, Bravo
When arranged marriage is the cultural expectation and finding love is a family affair; these singles must overcome a myriad of obstacles on a quest to find a perfect match.
Waiata Anthems
/Documentary / Series
TVNZ+, Whakaata Māori
Featuring musical superstars alongside new voices in pop music. Inspiring stories uncover some of the country's deepest cultural wounds and a path to healing and pride through waiata reo Māori.
Anthems Iconic Hits
/Documentary / Series
Prime, Neon
Iconic songs, influential musicians and industry professionals on the art of making music. Moving between past and present, the series reveals the collective power of sound.
Loading Docs
/Documentary / Short Film / Talent Development
Award winning short documentary and talent development initiative. Over nine years Loading Docs has produced 80 films watched by over 18 million people worldwide.
New Sound of Country
/Documentary / Television
Prime
For four preeminent music talents Marlon Williams, Tami Neilson, Barry Saunders and Delaney Davidson share their individual stories of resilience and creativity, the devastating impacts of the Christchurch earthquake and the depth of their friendship.
Minimum
/Documentary / Web Series / Animation
RNZ
Produced for the 125th anniversary of women’s suffrage, this unique series combines animation with factual interviews, sharing stories from women working today in precarious, underappreciated and minimum wage jobs in Aotearoa, New Zealand.
Section 501
/Documentary / Television
Whakaata Māori
Bold and unflinching witness to displaced Kiwi’s deported under Australia’s controversial ‘501’ Migrant Act. Charting the journeys of two 501’s: Mark and Josh, with no connections, no familiarity with their birth country, and a criminal record, they each attempt to build a life under the worst possible circumstances.
Henare O’Keefe
/Documentary / Television
Whakaata Māori, NITV, DocPlay
An uplifting and intimate portrait celebrates the extraordinary life of Henare O’Keefe, an average man who, through an incredible act of forgiveness, turned an entire community into heroes.
Both Worlds
/Documentary / Series
Three, LinkTV, TVB Hong Kong, Fuse TV
Young changemakers seek to gain a greater understanding of themselves and their place in the world. Over eight series (50x30 minute episodes) produced.
Bring Your Boots
/Sports Factual / Television
Whakaata Māori
Former All Black and funny man Glen “The Super Oz” Osborne explores tough rugby, tall tales and heartland Māori pride.
The Exponents
/Documentary / Television
Prime
The tumultuous true story of New Zealand's most universally embraced band, behind songs like Victoria and Why Does Love Do this To Me.
The Festival
/Reality / Series
Three
Behind the scenes of Aotearoa, New Zealand’s biggest and most vibrant cultural festivals, to reveal the drama, characters and hurdles in bringing these unique events to life.
Dragon
/Documentary / Television
Prime
A 40-year musical history is a tumultuous and heart-breaking story of excess for the band responsible for some of NZ and Australia’s most iconic pop songs – April Sun in Cuba, Are You Old Enough and Rain.
Elephant in the Bedroom
/Documentary / Podcast
RNZ, Tahi, all major podcast platforms
An award winning multimedia series presented by James Roque and Chye-Ling Huang exploring honest, funny and at times confronting discussion about the intersection of sex, love and race.