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Blue Bach Productions is a Film and Television company operating from Otaki Beach.
Highlights of 2011 so far!
- Highly successful Series 3 of It’s in the Bag. Travelling with our 27 crew to the East Coast, top of Te Wai Pounamu (we even did a show on the Interislander!) and a packed Grand Final in Porirua. Go to itsinthebag.co.nz
- Series 4 is currently in pre production and begins filming in November 2012.
- Screening of The Scotsman and the Maori. A documentary made for MTS and shot on the canon 5D. The results were outstanding thanks to Kerry Brown (co-director) who flew from London to be part of our shoot. We love you KB! And DOP Simon Baumfield who is a magician with a camera. The documentary followed the wonderful Dame Anne Salmond and her equally gorgeous daughter Dr Amiria Salmond as the retraced the journey of their tipuna James McDonald. James McDonald was one of New Zealand’s earliest photographers and filmmakers who captured incredible images of Maori life some 100 years ago. He mihi nui me te aroha hoki ki te whanau katoa.
- The Insiders Guides for the Real NZ Festival.
- Filming of the Auckland Arts Festival for Creative NZ.
Highlights of 2009 have been:
- Produced the first series of It’s in the Bag for Maori Television in Kapiti, Horowhenua and Manawatu.
- Kehua – a short film which premiered at the Berlin Film Festival.
- Working with local Otaki artists to design the official brand and script for the Rugby World Cup.
- Being the official NZ Film crew for Creative NZ at the Venice Biennale.
- Directing and producing two documentaries for Maori Television and TV3.
- In September traveling again with Creative NZ – this time to Toronto to film 18 NZ artists and performers.
Blue Bach Productions has some big film work in development and is looking forward to involving more locals in 2010.
Phone number: 06 364 0384
Email: Libby@bluebach.co.nz
Web address: www.bluebach.co.nz
It’s In The Bag
“It’s a New Zealand icon, and it’s important we do justice to Selwyn’s concept, and the fact his family allowed us to do it. Times have changed and we are reflecting that - there’s a bilingual element and people have really embraced that, so naturally it’s warmed my heart. It would have been such a different show and maybe lost its heart if we hadn’t been in the small towns. People were genuinely excited, funny, and up for a laugh. It’s one of the best experiences I’ve ever had in television.” - Stacey Morrison Read more…
Aotearoa - Our Home
Kaitiakitanga (Video Segment)
Living Landscapes (Video Segment)
The Village (Video Segment)
Tukorehe - Written In The Land (Video Segment)
NZ at Venice - Judy Millar
