NZCS accredited Director of Photography
Camera / Steadicam Operator
Director of Photography
Selected work
"Give Me Babies"
TVNZ Anthology series - Produced by Briar Collard. Directed by Calvin Sang
"Kainga"
Feature Film - Produced by Kerry Warkia & Kiel McNaughton
"Raised by Refugees "
TV series 6 part - Produced by Kevin & Co
"The Legend of Baron Toa"
Feature Film - Produced by Kerry Warkia
"Homebound 3.0"
TV series 8 part - Produced by Kevin & Co
"VAI"
Feature Film - Produced by Kerry Warkia & Kiel McNaughton
"Power Rangers"
30th Anniversary Special" Action unit DP
"Power Rangers -Cosmic Fury"
Season 30 Action unit DP
"Mystic"
TV series BBC/TVNZ Season 1 Eps 5,6,7,8
"Power Rangers -Dino Fury"
Season 28 & 29 Action unit DP
"The Brokenwood mysteries"
Season 7 Eps 1&2 South Pacific Pictures
"WARU"
Feature film BSAG. Te Mangai Paho & NZ Film commission
"Terry Teo"
6 part Comedy/Drama series. Dir - Gerard Johnstone
"This is Piki"
8 part Drama series. Dir- Kiel McNaughton
"Coverband"
6 part Comedy/Drama series. Dir – thedownlowconcept
"Funny Girls"
Season 1. Dir – Johnny Barker
"The Moe show"
52 episodes. Producers/ Dir - Zane Holmes & Jeremy Dillon
"Rustling "
Short film- Directed by Tom Furniss
"The Trick"
Short Film - Kohanim Productions
"Deity"
Short Film - Dir Pepe De Hoyos
"Wild Coasts"
Documentary series. South Pacific Pictures
"Rivers"
Documentary series. South Pacific Pictures
"Shortland St"
Location DOP (3 years) South Pacific Pictures
"Mercedec C-Class" TVC. NZME Productions
"Shortland St summer promo 2020" TVC- Blacksand
"Ford Ecoboost" TVC. Dir – Jamie Lawrence
"Burger King" BK Summer 2x TVC. Dir – Dean Hewison
"Slingshot" Summer Shout TVC. Dir – Dan Martin
"Brother" 3x TVC. Dir – Stephen Ballantyne
"Holden" Holden & Project Runway TVC. Dir – Sophie Black
"Orcon" TVC. Dir – Jessie Griffin
"Weet-Bix" TVC. Dir – Jamie Gallant
"Beef & Lamb" TVC. Dir – Gina Kindred
"Tip Top" campaign 25x TVC’s. Dir – Johnny Barker
"TVNZ On Demand" Samsung & iPhone 4x 30 TVC’s. Dir – Adam Sarkar
"Spark" 8x TVC ‘s. Dir - Jamie Lawrence
"Air NZ " Altitude aerospace interiors commercial
Camera/Steadicam/Gimbal Operator
Selected works
“Straight Forward” Screentime
“Murder is forever” Stephen David entertainment
"Roman Empire 2” Stephen David entertainment
“Kiwi” Rouge Productions
‘Dear Murderer’ Screentime
‘Brokenwood season 3’ South Pacific Pictures
‘Brokenwood season 4’ South Pacific Pictures
‘Terry Teo’ Semi professional pictures
‘Coverband’ thedownlowconcept
Tip Top ‘Feel Tip Top’ Rubberneck
Salama Kahn feature film, NZ unit
‘Housebound’ NZ feature film
‘Shortland St’ South Pacific Pictures
Various short films, commercials and music clips
Referees
Oliver Driver – Director/Producer
021 838878
Dave Cameron NZCS ACS - Cinematographer
+64 21 551 995
Jeremy Dillon - Producer
021 555469
Written recommendations:
To whom it may concern,
Drew is an 'ace up your sleeve' as a Director, he has the knowledge base and skill required to realise any shot or sequence you come up and the personality and professionalism to be straight up with you if he feels there is a better option or stronger way of achieving your vision. However if you still want to do it your way then Drew will break his back to make it work. As a DOP he is great in terms of lighting, creating the right mood, time management and all the rest of that stuff. But the most important thing for any Director is that he and the DOP work as a creative team, that they work together, share an understanding of what is being shot, how it needs to look and why each scene needs to be approached in a particular way. Drew and I have always worked like this together and I would work with him again at the drop of a hat.
Oliver Driver – Director
Drew is a true professional in every sense. The images he captures speak for themselves, but what is truly astonishing is the speed and efficiency with which he captures them. Drew leads by example, and his work ethic is unparalleled. I have worked with Drew many times in the past, both on location and in studio, and I would not hesitate to work with him again in the future.
Jeremy Dillon – Producer/Director
To whom it may concern,
As would be expected, Drew's technical knowledge is very strong, he communicates well and efficiently with his team, and uses resources effectively. But it is his understanding of the dramatic process that makes him stand out from the competition. Whilst his eye for a great shot is very well tuned, he also has a real affinity for storytelling. He is a great director's collaborator and understands the process of realising the intention of the script, rather than simply shooting what is presented. This collaborative attitude makes him popular with the cast and crew alike, creating a great atmosphere on set and enhancing the final result.
I happily recommend him to others and look forward to working with him again.
Jonathan Alver - Director/Producer
Verismo Media
+64 21 841511
jonathan@verismo.co.nz