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02/12/2025

Earlier this year we got to work with Mr Li Xian. We’re not 100% sure, but he might be the most stylish stargazer to ever grace the golden hills of the Mackenzie Country.
Check out the spot below and let us know what you think.

Huge thanks to the China creative team for trusting us to support in creating your vision, to Tourism NZ for the partnership, and to all the local crew who helped bring this one to life.

NZ Production
Producer: Toby Crawford /
Producer (Mandarin Speaking): Julia Wang / .connects
Production Co-ord: Anna McConville /
Transport Co-ord: Hannah Buist
Drone Operator: Oliver Compton /
Video Assist: Piotr Kwasnik / .dp /
2nd Video Assist: Jimmy Wang
Stills Assist: Vincent Wu / .vincent
Stills 2nd Assistant: Kehan Chen /
Sound Recordist: Joseph Veale
Unit Manager: Jake Hurrel /
Unit Assistant/Driver: Peter Tonks /
Safety Officer: Stu McRoberts /
Security: Louis Macallister - Menzies (Chan) /
Greenroom Driver: Gill Weavers /
Transport: DNZ Travel
Lead Driver: Di Jin
Driver Talent: Peter Lan
Driver Production: Jack Zhao
Driver Stills: Paul Bai
Driver (bus): Lucas
Driver (bus): Pony

18/11/2025

As a company whose niche is film production in the great outdoors, you could say mother nature is our canvas, and when an opportunity arises to show her some love, we’re all in!

Earlier in the year, we teamed up with Brand and Butter and WAI Wānaka to bring their Upper Clutha Water Cycle story to life, to show how every drop connects whenua, clouds, rivers, lakes and us.

This video is an invitation to see, understand, and protect the water systems that sustain all of us. From mountain tops to lake shores, water never stops moving, and neither should our care.

Producer / Director -
DOP - Jason Hancox #
Editor / Colour / Sound - James Buchan
Stills - Deann
Voice Over - Zoe Hawkins
Script - Brand & Butter / Zoe Hawkins
Special Thanks
Richard Burden / Glendene Station
Friends of Bullock Creek
Treble Cone
The Secret Sauna

17/11/2025

Tess and Rich have built a life out in nature. Their tiny home and outdoor lifestyle are proof that it’s the simple things in life that often matter most.

“It turns out you don’t need too much in life to be happy.”

Long Story Short is a long-form storytelling framework we created with Kathmandu, exploring real people and the personal connections that drive them outdoors.

Check out Tess and Rich’s story.

Client:
Director:
Producer:
Production Manager: Anna McConville
DOP:
Talent: Tess Weadra & Richard Gunston
Editor: Alex Mitchell
Colourist: Tim Wreyford
Sound Design: Amy Barber

13/11/2025

When art meets the outdoors, something powerful happens. For Stefan and Jade, getting out into the hills has always been their way to recharge and find inspiration. It’s where their passion for photography and art comes to life.

Long Story Short is a long-form storytelling framework we created for Kathmandu, exploring real people and the personal connections that drive them outdoors.

Check out Stefan and Jade’s story.

Client: Kathmandu
Director: Tim Pierce
Producer: Toby Crawford
DOP: Hamish Pattison
Talent: Danny Fairley

11/11/2025

Some shoots feel more like a privilege than a job.

Working alongside Real NZ in Fiordland, we captured the feeling of Milford Sound’s newest and most luxurious experience.

Shooting in remote places has always been part of who we are; it’s where craft, weather, and patience meet.

Client: .newzealand
Director & DOP:
Producer:
Editor & Grade:

04/11/2025

In a world full of noise, it’s the real stories that stay with us. 🌏

Long Story Short a storytelling series we created with explores why people connect with the outdoors, and how nature changes the way we feel.

Link in bio to check out the first three episodes.A big thank you to all involved.

04/11/2025

In a world full of noise, it’s the real stories that stay with us. 🌏

Long Story Short a storytelling series we created with explores why people connect with the outdoors, and how nature changes the way we feel.

Swipe right to view the first three episodes. A big thank you to all involved.

As much as we love the snow, there’s something incredibly calming about the prospect of shooting in the alps without it....
29/10/2025

As much as we love the snow, there’s something incredibly calming about the prospect of shooting in the alps without it.

Winter is over, the skis are racked, the Wānaka landscape is shifting colour and we’re excited for spring and summer campaigns ahead.

Here’s one we shot recently for Outdoor Research. An epic day out in the backyard with local crew and talent.

And just a quick heli bump from the office to some of the prettiest locations on earth.

Thanks to the talented Stefan Harworth for capturing the action and to Anna Mac for pulling it together.

Client: Outdoor Research
Photographer: Stefan Harworth
Producer: Anna McConville
Talent:
Angus Campbell
Tyler Beange
Chelsea Tobey
Rosie Pinckney
Location & Helicopters: Alpine Group / GM: Penny Stevenson

21/10/2025

We’re proud to share that a campaign we helped bring to life has been shortlisted as a finalist at the 2025 Effies in the Other Consumer Services category.

The campaign ‘Tantrums’ was the first expression of a multi-year creative platform ‘Biggest Playground Around’, conceptualised in partnership with the clever Ian Sweeney.

As a production company, our sweet spot is bringing together the right people, conditions and plans to make creative work that... works.
And we feel lucky to have had the opportunity to do this alongside a client with a truly unique product, and one which we happen to know so well.

Huge thanks to the Realnz team for the opportunity. And to Ian for partnering with us to bring adult tantrums to the ski world.

“We couldn’t have done this without The Beards.” – Bob Mackintosh, Founder & CD of MONTOYAAppreciate the kind words, Bob...
01/09/2025

“We couldn’t have done this without The Beards.” – Bob Mackintosh, Founder & CD of MONTOYA

Appreciate the kind words, Bob – we’re sure a man of your calibre could have figured something out, but we’ll gladly take it 😊. Thanks for tapping us to help make the (almost) impossible possible: high-fashion, high-production, and high-altitude, all in Wānaka for Air New Zealand’s Behind The Uniform campaign.

Read how it all came together on the Lake Wānaka Tourism blog – link in bio.

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