A production triple threat, Jaunnie has carved out an exciting career in film and television, and creative arts entertainment. As the Development & Production Investment Coordinator, Te Tumu Whakaata Taonga NZ Film Commission, Jaunnie managed funding programmes; Feature Film Production Investment, Boost, Seed, International Co-Development and Feature Film Finishing Grants, with an annual budget NZ$1.5m.   Jaunnie cut her teeth on Hollywood sets on location before joining administration at the Indigenous and Film Development units at Screen Australia. She spent 8 years growing story craft, managing hundreds of onscreen projects, and exercising her superpower to communicate and connect across all cultures and ages, ensuring diversity and inclusion at every level. As the Sydney Events Manager for Slingshot Entertainment, and a founding pioneer of The Pacific Wave Festival, Sydney NSW, Jaunnie thrived on the exciting challenges of delivering events with the utmost cultural integrity. Mentored by the best in the international arena, she coordinated arts events festivals, developed Sponsorship, Marketing and Publicity strategies, tours for hip-hop artists throughout Australasia, and delivered a weekly hip hop show broadcaster on Koori Radio, Sydney’s First Nations radio station. Key projects: Lomu, Tina, The Panthers, Mulan, The Meg, The Jungle Book, The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Pacific Sisters: Fashion Activists, KRS-One Australasian Tour and Sydney Olympic Games, Festival of Dreaming.

Jaunnie Ilolahia

A production triple threat, Jaunnie has carved out an exciting career in film and television, and creative arts entertainment. As the Development & Production Investment Coordinator, Te Tumu Whakaata Taonga NZ Film Commission, Jaunnie managed funding programmes; Feature Film Production Investment, Boost, Seed, International Co-Development and Feature Film Finishing Grants, with an annual budget NZ$1.5m.   Jaunnie cut her teeth on Hollywood sets on location before joining administration at the Indigenous and Film Development units at Screen Australia. She spent 8 years growing story craft, managing hundreds of onscreen projects, and exercising her superpower to communicate and connect across all cultures and ages, ensuring diversity and inclusion at every level. As the Sydney Events Manager for Slingshot Entertainment, and a founding pioneer of The Pacific Wave Festival, Sydney NSW, Jaunnie thrived on the exciting challenges of delivering events with the utmost cultural integrity. Mentored by the best in the international arena, she coordinated arts events festivals, developed Sponsorship, Marketing and Publicity strategies, tours for hip-hop artists throughout Australasia, and delivered a weekly hip hop show broadcaster on Koori Radio, Sydney’s First Nations radio station. Key projects: Lomu, Tina, The Panthers, Mulan, The Meg, The Jungle Book, The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Pacific Sisters: Fashion Activists, KRS-One Australasian Tour and Sydney Olympic Games, Festival of Dreaming.

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A production triple threat, Jaunnie has carved out an exciting career in film and television, and creative arts entertainment.
As the Development & Production Investment Coordinator, Te Tumu Whakaata Taonga NZ Film Commission, Jaunnie managed funding programmes; Feature Film Production Investment, Boost, Seed, International Co-Development and Feature Film Finishing Grants, with an annual budget NZ$1.5m.
 
Jaunnie cut her teeth on Hollywood sets on location before joining administration at the Indigenous and Film Development units at Screen Australia. She spent 8 years growing story craft, managing hundreds of onscreen projects, and exercising her superpower to communicate and connect across all cultures and ages, ensuring diversity and inclusion at every level.

As the Sydney Events Manager for Slingshot Entertainment, and a founding pioneer of The Pacific Wave Festival, Sydney NSW, Jaunnie thrived on the exciting challenges of delivering events with the utmost cultural integrity. Mentored by the best in the international arena, she coordinated arts events festivals, developed Sponsorship, Marketing and Publicity strategies, tours for hip-hop artists throughout Australasia, and delivered a weekly hip hop show broadcaster on Koori Radio, Sydney’s First Nations radio station.

Key projects: Lomu, Tina, The Panthers, Mulan, The Meg, The Jungle Book, The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Pacific Sisters: Fashion Activists,
KRS-One Australasian Tour and Sydney Olympic Games, Festival of Dreaming.

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Experience Level

Intermediate
Intermediate

Work Experience

Investment Coordinator at New Zealand Film Commission
June 1, 2022 - June 1, 2025
Administration support to Head of Development & Production and five Executive Staff. Co-ordinate the development and production funding applications and assessments. Managed funding programmes with a budget of $1.5m annually.
Associate Producer at The Panthers, 4 Knights Film/Tavake Films
August 1, 2021 - Present
Liaison between Polynesian Panther Party and Production Company; research and develop storylines; oversee casting, costume and soundtrack music; source archive footage.
Executive Cast PA Driver at Cowboy Bebop
August 1, 2020 - November 1, 2020
Personal Assistant and Exclusive Driver to Lead Cast; On Set P.A. on shoot days; Cast Driver.
Executive Cast PA Driver at Cricket Hop Productions
June 1, 2018 - December 1, 2018
Personal Assistant and Exclusive Driver to Lead Cast; On Set P.A; EPK schedule and Visual Effects scanning schedule; Liaison between all departments and cast; Travel and Accommodation liaison.
Agency Driver / 3rd AD at Batch Films
January 1, 2019 - February 1, 2019
Personal Assistant and Exclusive Driver for American healthcare client; Preparation and booking tourist attraction activities outside film schedule.
Executive Cast PA Driver at Cricket Hop Productions
June 1, 2018 - December 1, 2018
Executive Cast PA Driver for Jason Scott Lee, Mulan; On Set P.A; EPK schedule and Visual Effects scanning schedule; Liaison between all departments and cast.
Transport Coordinator, Cast Driver at Guns Akimbo, Supernova Films
March 1, 2018 - June 1, 2018
Liaison between Transport Captain, Production Company and external suppliers; Update and maintain master document detailing transport costs; Manage all vehicle hire bookings.
Executive PA to Producer/Show Runner at Murder is Forever, Stephen David Entertainment
July 1, 2017 - September 1, 2017
Personal Assistant to Director Colin Teague; Diary and email management; coordinate HOD meetings; Prioritise casting selects for online review on Cast It; Manage daily meetings with New York Office; Book personal travel and accommodation.
Production Runner at Air New Zealand Safety Video, Assembly Ltd
May 1, 2017 - June 1, 2017
Locations - Auckland, Gisborne, Wellington, Waitomo Caves, Los Angeles; Cast - Cuba Gooding Jr. and Katie Holmes.
Cast Driver at Vermilion, Vermilion Ltd
January 1, 2017 - April 1, 2017
Executive Cast Driver; On Set P.A on shoot days; EPK schedule and Visual Effects scanning schedule; Liaise between departments for cast appointments; Provide catering and dietary requirements.
Production Assistant / Director Driver at Goodoil Films, Optum TVC
December 1, 2016 - January 1, 2017
Set up production office; Exclusive driver for Director and Producer; On set P.A.
Show PA at The Jungle Book, Weta Digital, Wellington, New Zealand
June 1, 2015 - November 1, 2015
Daily production meetings with technical departments; keep production schedule; prepare and send film files and revised shots to Director Jon Favreaux by end of day.
Cast Driver at The Shannara Chronicles, MTV Ltd
February 1, 2015 - June 1, 2015
Production Runner/Shuttle Driver.
Production Runner at Hillary, Great Southern Television
January 1, 2015 - February 1, 2015
Production Runner for Hillary; Travel and accommodation coordination; cast and crew support.
Additional 3rd AD at Born To Dance, Sector 7 Productions
October 1, 2015 - November 1, 2015
Additional 3rd AD responsibilities.
Location Assistant at Terry Teo, Semi Professional Pictures
November 1, 2014 - December 1, 2014
Location assistant duties during production.

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