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Roseanne Liang

Roseanne Liang
Co-writer and Director

Roseanne Liang is a New Zealand Chinese writer and director.

In 2005, Roseanne made Banana in a Nutshell, a documentary feature film which was based on her own real-life cross-cultural romance with her European New Zealand boyfriend, Stephen. The documentary premiered to huge acclaim at the 2005 New Zealand International Film Festival.

In the same year, off the back of the success of Banana in a Nutshell, Roseanne was named Best Director Award at the Asia NZ Film Festival and SPADA New Filmmaker of the Year Award. Subsequently she also won the Best Director of Documentary Award at the 2006 Asian Festival of 1st Films and the 2007 New Zealand Chinese Association Significant Achievement Award.

Since the documentary was released, Roseanne has also worked as a writer and director on the TV3 sketch comedy series A Thousand Apologies and her 2008 short film Take 3 won awards at the Berlin and Valladolid Film Festivals.

In 2008, she was also named the Film and Television ‘Woman to Watch’ at the New Zealand Women in Film and Television Awards.

Roseanne’s other short films include Rest Stop (2004), Henchmen (2003) and Filmworthy (2001).

Roseanne graduated from the University of Auckland with a Masters in Creative and Performing Arts. She now lives in Auckland, New Zealand and is married to Stephen. They have one son – Scout.

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Angeline Loo
Co-writer

Since graduating from film school in 2003 where she met Roseanne Liang, Angeline Loo has been working in the film and television industry.

She has explored her passion for visual storytelling while working in the art department of major New Zealand and international productions including Secret Agent Men, Perfect Creature and, more recently Go Girls.   Angeline also worked on MY WEDDING AND OTHER SECRETS as Set Decorator.

Angeline has written and directed for the television sketch comedy show A Thousand Apologies as well as writing for other screen projects.

Paul Davis
Producer

Paul Davis has worked in the film industry for more than 25 years.  He was Executive Producer of the New Zealand box office hit Sione’s Wedding and the 2007 films The Tattooist and We’re Here to Help.

Prior to his recent work in New Zealand, Paul was President of worldwide marketing at Intermedia, a London-based leading independent film development, financing and distribution company.

In that role he oversaw the marketing of 10-12 feature films a year, preparing marketing campaigns for presales, overseeing marketing materials and publicity, liaison with distributors and approval of local release campaigns and participation at major festivals.

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John Barnett
Producer

John Barnett is New Zealand’s leading film and television producer. He began his career in the screen industry as an independent producer in 1973. Over the past 30 years, he has produced television drama, documentaries and feature films, including the Oscar-nominated and internationally acclaimed film Whale Rider, the feel-good Polynesian comedy Sione’s Wedding; Middle Age Spread; Beyond Reasonable Doubt; Race for the Yankee Zephyr; What Becomes Of The Broken-Hearted? (the sequel to Once Were Warriors); and the animated hit, Footrot Flats.

John has produced or executive produced four of the six highest grossing New Zealand films at the New Zealand box office and has been active in the film and television industry throughout his career.  He founded New Zealand’s film industry magazine, OnFilm, and set up Sundance Channel (NZ) – the first Sundance affiliated channel outside the United States.  He has also been actively involved in film, television and video distribution and in the development of multiplex cinemas in New Zealand.

Barnett has served two three-year terms on the Board of the New Zealand Film Commission. He is now a member of the Screen Council, part of a Government initiative to further develop the New Zealand film and television industry.

In November 2002, he was made the SPADA/OnFilm Industry Champion of the Year, for his ongoing contribution to the New Zealand industry, and in 2003, was made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list, for services to the film industry.

Richard Harling
Director of Photography

Richard Harling has previously worked with Director Roseanne Liang on her acclaimed 2005 documentary feature film Banana in a Nutshell as well as her 2008 short film Take 3. His other short film credits include Waterbaby, The Memory Booth, Embers, Rest Stop and Fanboys. He has also worked on the television comedy A Thousand Apologies and Amazing Extraordinary Friends and has many television commercial credits to his name.

Gary Mackay
Production Designer

Production Designer Gary Mackay has previously worked on feature films Underworld: Rise of the Lycans, The Tattooist and for all three Lord of the Rings films as a armour weapons supervisor for Weta Workshop. His television credits include children’s fantasy series Maddigan’s Quest, Go Girls and Kaitangata Twitch for which he won the 2010 Qantas Film and Television Award for Best Contribution to Design.

Sarah Voon
Costume Designer

Sarah Voon has most recently worked as the Costume Designer for Go Girls and her other television credits include the series Mercy Peak, Jacksons Wharf and Being Eve.

Dannelle Satherley
Hair/Make-Up Supervisor

Dannelle Satherley’s feature film credits include acclaimed New Zealand film Boy as well as River Queen. For television, she has most recently worked as the Make-Up and Hair Supervisor on Go Girls and previously she was a key make-up artist on the hit television series Outrageous Fortune.

Eric de Beus
Editor

Eric De Beus’ feature film credits include Apron Strings, Magik and Rose and Jubilee and he’s also cut a number of award-winning short films. His telefeature credits include Duggan, Lawless, The Million Dollar Conman and Peter Jackson’s mockumentary Forgotten Silver while his television credits include Legend of the Seeker, The Pretender and The Cult for which he won the 2010 Qantas Film and Television Award for Best Editor.