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I am a New Zealand-based filmmaker and photographer with over 15 years of experience across TV adverts, documentaries, promos, and corporate videos. I’ve built a versatile, end-to-end production skill set, often delivering complete projects on limited budgets without outsourcing. Over the past two years I produced two historic documentaries: a 50-minute film about Warkworth School with 57 multi-cam interviews and archival imagery, and a 20-minute piece commemorating the 80-year US Marines presence for the Warkworth Museum, based on four elderly interviews. I combine rigorous research, storytelling, and creative graphics to preserve regional history and culture.…I am a New Zealand-based filmmaker and photographer with over 15 years of experience across TV adverts, documentaries, promos, and corporate videos. I’ve built a versatile, end-to-end production skill set, often delivering complete projects on limited budgets without outsourcing. Over the past two years I produced two historic documentaries: a 50-minute film about Warkworth School with 57 multi-cam interviews and archival imagery, and a 20-minute piece commemorating the 80-year US Marines presence for the Warkworth Museum, based on four elderly interviews. I combine rigorous research, storytelling, and creative graphics to preserve regional history and culture.

Jon Waters

Film Director, Cinematographer, Photographer, +2

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I am a New Zealand-based filmmaker and photographer with over 15 years of experience across TV adverts, documentaries, promos, and corporate videos. I’ve built a versatile, end-to-end production skill set, often delivering complete projects on limited budgets without outsourcing. Over the past two years I produced two historic documentaries: a 50-minute film about Warkworth School with 57 multi-cam interviews and archival imagery, and a 20-minute piece commemorating the 80-year US Marines presence for the Warkworth Museum, based on four elderly interviews. I combine rigorous research, storytelling, and creative graphics to preserve regional history and culture.…I am a New Zealand-based filmmaker and photographer with over 15 years of experience across TV adverts, documentaries, promos, and corporate videos. I’ve built a versatile, end-to-end production skill set, often delivering complete projects on limited budgets without outsourcing. Over the past two years I produced two historic documentaries: a 50-minute film about Warkworth School with 57 multi-cam interviews and archival imagery, and a 20-minute piece commemorating the 80-year US Marines presence for the Warkworth Museum, based on four elderly interviews. I combine rigorous research, storytelling, and creative graphics to preserve regional history and culture.

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I am a New Zealand-based filmmaker and photographer with over 15 years of experience across TV adverts, documentaries, promos, and corporate videos. I’ve built a versatile, end-to-end production skill set, often delivering complete projects on limited budgets without outsourcing.

Over the past two years I produced two historic documentaries: a 50-minute film about Warkworth School with 57 multi-cam interviews and archival imagery, and a 20-minute piece commemorating the 80-year US Marines presence for the Warkworth Museum, based on four elderly interviews. I combine rigorous research, storytelling, and creative graphics to preserve regional history and culture.

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Work Experience

Director at Swoon Media

May 1, 2006 - Present

Swoon Media is a small production company that produces video marketing material including corporate communications, TVCs and website promotional videos. Having my own company has broadened my skill base to include client liaison, creative concept development, producing, talent directing, cinematography, lighting, editing, compositing, motion graphics and 3D animation.

Motion Graphics Designer at TVNZ

April 1, 2003 - May 1, 2006

Worked with the in-house team to produce on-air branding and promotional material for TV One and TV2, including program promos, titling and in-program graphics for locally made productions.

Film Making Tutor - Creative Processes at Massey University

January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2019

Tutoring workshops in an 8-day holiday program for undergraduates in creative processes. Responsibilities included writing and implementing a 45-minute workshop on creative filmmaking and supervising teams of first-time filmmakers to write, shoot, direct and edit a short film that incorporates provocations from the course initiatives.

Tradesman Photolithographer at Metro Reproductions

January 1, 1995 - December 31, 1998

Photolithography and colour stripping; general tradesman duties.

Tradesman Photolithographer at Star Graphics

January 1, 1992 - December 31, 1995

Photolithography and colour stripping duties.

Tradesman Photolithographer at MH Repro

January 1, 1986 - December 31, 1992

Photolithography and related production tasks.

Apprentice - Photolithography and Colour Stripping at Star Graphics

January 1, 1984 - December 31, 1986

Apprenticeship completing photolithography and colour stripping.