new zealand Oct 2011

Based in Auckland, New Zealand, International Rescue represents a select group of leading commercial photographers and provides full service line production.

Their photographers are known as the best in their fields with many holding Lurzer's Archive Top 200 placements. This, coupled with their professionalism and international experience, ensures any brief can be executed.

Production services include a versatile team of highly experienced producers and conveniently placed production offices on both the North and South Islands. With a trusted network of industry professionals, they have access to the best talent, locations, crews and equipment in New Zealand. Whether dealing with freight, visas and carnets or high-speed data transfers, International Rescue can be relied upon to handle the logistics.

Photographers include Colette Nickelsen, David Shields, Frances Melhop, Kristian Frires, Lewis Mulatero, Neil Bailey, Nic Staveley and Rory Carter.

Reload Agency is a creative artist management and production agency, unique in that it has full production offices in both New Zealand and Australia.

With over 15 years of production experience, the company's team of skilled and versatile producers offer a comprehensive service throughout both countries and worldwide. The agency’s impressive and international talent roster means it is able to offer clients the very best creative expertise in every aspect of the industry, including photography, hair and make-up, styling and retouching.

Photographers include Daniel Smith, Stephen Langdon, Gavin O’Neill, John McDermott, Paul Empson, Todd Eyre, Hannah Richards, Katie Nolan, Jay Harrison, Barnaby Wilshier, Adam Flipp and Jason Ierace.

Am:pm’s Executive Producer has worked with some of the best people in advertising and photography in Auckland and Sydney.

Am:pm quotes and produces projects for print, web, video, and sound production, specialising in advertising and car photography. The company works with professional personnel and assists its clients through the entire creative process with the collective aim to exceed all expectations.

Am:pm’s aim is to manage projects efficiently and deliver to brief, within budget and on time, and to strike a perfect balance between creative and financial solutions, every step of the way.

Manja Wachsmuth comes right out of the Scandinavian photographic tradition. Her work is fresh and beautifully lit like the long summer nights and sharp winter days of her native Denmark. In 2009 Manja left her homeland to discover new inspiration.

The last year-and-a-half she has spent on building-up her business in New Zealand, were her work has already been discovered by some of NZ’s favourite chefs including Annabel Langbein and Peter Gordon.

Manja’s work is regularly published in several popular Kiwi magazines, and she is currently looking forward to seeing some of her work in Annabel Langbein's up-and-coming book.

Born and raised in Holland, Diederik now bases himself and his family on the South Island of New Zealand where he also runs a fully-fledged photographic studio with full time photographers, in-house production and a full time retoucher. Combined with equipment and studio rental, the team services national and international campaigns.

Diederik loves collaboration on projects and is excited by every opportunity to create the unexpected for each brand he works on. His work has a slick, clean, yet intimate feel and combined with technical excellence is often described as having a cinematic aesthetic. Diederik is involved from start to finish on every campaign. His passion for his clients and their briefs and his relaxed nature make Diederik and his team a pleasure to work with.

Clients include Telecom, Mitsubishi NZ/UK, Dunlop Europe, Clemenger BBDO, MasterCard, Under Armour USA, Saatchi & Saatchi, Y&R, Ogilvy, Samsung Korea and Grey Worldwide.

Two Birds is a New Zealand-based production company committed to creating exceptional screen content. With 25 years of experience shooting across New Zealand, the team at Two Birds knows the country from top to tail and will bring together the best people for every project.

Two Birds can also deliver post production services. The team has worked on complex VFX shoots and post produced them with talented people in NZ. Founder Mary Wall produced at renowned post house Oktobor.

New Zealand offers the convenience of filming in opposite seasons and with exceptionally talented crews and a great exchange rate provides a competitive market for production services. The pecking order at Two Birds ensures clear lines of communication throughout a project, and the team will do everything possible to ensure success.

Recent global clients include Mercedes-Benz, Procter & Gamble, Chevron and Li Ning shooting with sporting legends Roger Federer and Asafa Powell.

JoyRide Films is a versatile production support company that works creatively to make clients' shooting projects fly. The company has a vast variety of skills and experience in film and photo production, and can offer either full line production, fixer or location support services.

With a strong background in locations, production and assistant directing, JoyRide is the ideal choice for logistically or economically challenged shoots. Its team can pull together even the toughest briefs, ensuring they run smoothly and within budget.

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Picture Vehicles Ltd. provides the automobile visual media and film industries with the best automotive transport, preparation and precision driving services available in New Zealand.

The company's specialist vehicle transport fleet is designed to provide maximum flexibility, security and secrecy for clients' special assignments. Services include fully enclosed vehicle transporters, the best accredited precision drivers in the industry, and well recognised vehicle wranglers and automobile detail, grooming and car preparation teams in the field.

The company's team is committed to providing solutions to meet special requirements and to ensure every production is kept on schedule and within budget.

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Reel Locations is a locations sourcing, managing and photography service. Since opening a new office out of Queenstown on New Zealand's picturesque South Island to compliment its Melbourne operation, the range of stunning locations the company can provide has broadened even further.

Reel Locations has a combined 25 years experience in all aspects of locations. Much of the company's recent work has been in large-scale commercial stills and TV commercials, but it also has a background in film and television programmes.

Latest projects include:

• Fat Face winter catalogue 2011/2012.
• Subaru Forester and Outback 2011.
• Myers men’s summer catalogue 2011/2012.
• Mini 2010.
• Sportsbet 2010.
• Renault 2010.

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