MIKE KELLAND
Filmmaker // Cinematographer // Editor
// CASE STUDIES
'PECKING ORDER'
Producer, Editor & Cinematographer
★★★★
“A HEARTWARMING KIWI CLASSIC”
Francesca Rudkin, NZ HERALD
★★★★
DOMINION POST
"The pacing of 'Pecking Order', always the critical thing in any documentary, is flawless, and the editor and the cinematographer are the same man, the very talented Mike Kelland."
Radio New Zealand - At the Movies.
'Pecking Order' is a feature documentary directed by Slavko Martinov, made in conjunction with the New Zealand Film Commission, distributed by Vendetta in Australasia and with sales through Seville International. It won the Vista Film Marketing prize in 2016 thanks to Slavko's excellent pitch.
The film World Premiered at Hot Docs, the Canadian International Documentary Festival. It then premiered locally at the New Zealand International Film Festival on May 9th 2017. New Zealand cinema release followed with the film making over $500,000 at the box office, staying in the top ten for 4 weeks.
★★★★
RADIO NZ
★★★★
THE PRESS
★★★★
OTAGO DAILY TIMES
The film screened at the Edinburgh International Film Festival, where it was nominated for Best Documentary Film. It then headed to Michael Moore's Traverse City Film Festival, who are calling it "one of this year’s don’t miss films". The Australian premiere was at the Melbourne International Film Festival, with Adelaide and Perth Film Festivals and cinema release following that.
Additional cinematography on the film is by Julian Vares, James Ellis, Richard Lord, Slavko Martinov and Whare Pullan.
★★★★★
Kay Smith, EDINBURGHGUIDE.COM
'PROPAGANDA'
Producer & Editor
Mike edited and co-produced the feature film ‘Propaganda’ in 2012, together with director Slavko Martinov. Hailed as “genius” by Michael Moore, it was awarded the Founders Grand Prize for ‘Best Film’ at his 2013 Traverse City Film Festival.
It topped Indiewire’s top 10 films to watch out for at IDFA 2012, where it had its world premiere. Before this it had been anonymously released on YouTube, gaining over 3 million channel views. This was followed by The Independent declaring it "The real viral hit of 2012" and Films for Action rating it their Number One film for 2012. In 2013, it was awarded a Special Mention at the Biografilm Festival in Italy, and went on to screen at festivals including Raindance and CPH:DOX.
"In the end, Propaganda is propaganda that skewers propaganda. This is more than a clever conceit - it’s important, imperfect, and wildly influential." Josh Goller, Spectrumculture.com
// SELECTED CREDITS
CAMERA OPERATOR // DOP
'Pecking Order' DOP - feature documentary - New Zealand Film Commission, Vendetta, Seville International & Sabineprogram
'Len Lye: Master of Motion' DOP - 1/2 hr documentary for The Len Lye Centre theatre - Belmont Productions & Len Lye Foundation
'Mirror ft. Vallé' DOP - music video for ASHY - Belmont Productions
'Crusaders Coaching Leadership Programme' - series for The Crusaders & Boma - 33 Media
'D.N.L. (Don't Need Love)' DOP - music video for ASHY - Belmont Productions
'EGO' DOP - music video for ASHY - Belmont Productions
'A Place to Remember' DOP - 1 hr documentary for TVNZ and online - Belmont Productions
'A Mark in the Ground' DOP - 1/2 hr documentary for international distribution - Belmont Productions
'Christchurch: The Ever Evolving City' DOP - Feature length documentary for Future Christchurch - Belmont Productions
'One 16th' DOP - 1hr Inside New Zealand documentary for TV3 - 33 Media Ltd
'Baby Come Back' DOP - 12 x ads for ChristchurchNZ - Belmont Productions
'The Nip Tuck Trip' DOP - 1hr Inside New Zealand documentary for TV3, filmed in NZ and Kuala Lumpur - 33 Media Ltd
'Brut Force' DOP - 1/2hr Artsville documentary for TVNZ - Production Line
'Touch Wood' DOP - 1hr Exposé documentary for TVNZ - Production Line
'Life on the Street' DOP - 1hr DNZ documentary for TVNZ - Production Line
'American Highway' DOP - 6 x 1/2hr documentary series for TV3, filmed across the USA - Production Line
'Tarawera Ultra Marathon 2014 & 2015' Camera operator - 1 x 1/2 hour programme for SKY Sport and international distribution - Kinetic Media
'Salsa Sensations' DOP - Feature length documentary (in production), filmed in NZ and Los Angeles - Dips & Tricks
INZONE - various promotional videos for the Inzone Careers Bus and Kiosks since 2008. Videos filmed included ASB, Massey University, University of Canterbury, MITO, HITO, EXITO, ESITO, DHB's, Queenstown Resort College and many more - Belmont Productions
'STA Travel' DOP - Nationally airing 30sec TVC - Production Line
'Myth Reducer' DOP - Music video for Sleeping Dogs - Belmont Productions
'Climbers' DOP - Music video for Sleeping Dogs - Belmont Productions
'Waitaki Dam' DOP - 1/2 hr documentary for Meridian - Upside Down Productions
'The NASDA Experience' Camera operator - Promo for CPIT - Belmont Productions
'CPIT Musical Arts' Camera operator - Promo for CPIT - Belmont Productions
'St John's 24/7' Camera operator - 1hr documentary for TVNZ - Raconteur Productions
'St John's Life Link' DOP - Nationally airing 30sec TVC - Raconteur Productions
'International Track Meet 2013 & 2014' Camera operator - 1/2 hour programme for SKY Sport - Kinetic Media
'Sport Canterbury' Camera operator - Promo for Sport Canterbury - Belmont Productions
'NZ Elite National Cycling Road Championships - 2010' Camera Operator - SKY Sports 1 coverage - Kinetic Media
'The Story of Suzanne Aubert' Camera operator - 1 hour French produced documentary on the saintly New Zealand nun - Perisphere Films
'Ils sont venus du Bout du Monde.' or ' They came from the uttermost ends of the Earth' Camera operator - 1hr documentary filmed in France about the liberation of Les Quesnoy by New Zealand soldiers in 1918 - Perisphere Films
'TV3 Official Millennium Celebration coverage' Camera operator - New Year's 2000 - live and pre-recorded segments, filmed on the Chatham Islands - Raconteur Productions
//EDITOR / COLOURIST
'Pecking Order' Editor, Colorist & Producer - feature documentary - New Zealand Film Commission, Vendetta, Seville International & Sabineprogram
'Propaganda' Editor, Online & Producer - feature film - Sabineprogram
'Fight for the Wild' Editor & Colourist - 4 x 1 hour documentary series for RNZ - Fisheye Films
'Len Lye: Master of Motion' Editor, Colorist & Co-Director - 1/2 hr documentary for The Len Lye Centre theatre - Belmont Productions & Len Lye Foundation
'2nd Chance Charlie' Season 2 Episode 6 Editor - 1/2 hour television show for TV3 & Discovery NZ
'Crusaders Coaching Leadership Programme' - series for The Crusaders & Boma - 33 Media
'When A City Rises' Colourist - feature documentary - Frank Film
'Changing South' Season 2 & 3 Colourist - web series - Frank Film
'Mosque Attack' Colourist - television documentary - Frank Film
'Munted' 2020 Colourist - web series - STUFF
'Recycled Boutique' Colourist - TVC - Belmont Productions
'Ngā Ringa Toi o Tahu' Co-Editor with Richard Lord - 8 x episode web documentary series - Te Rūnanga o Ngāī Tahu
'A Mark in the Ground' Editor & Online - 1 x 1/2 hour documentary for international distribution - Belmont Productions
'Resume Play' Editor & Online - 1 x 1 hour documentary for SKY, TVONE and international distribution - Belmont Productions
'Christchurch: The Ever Evolving City' Editor & Online - Feature length documentary for Future Christchurch - Belmont Productions
'Tour of Southland 2013, '14, '15, '16, '17, '18, '19, '20' Editor & Online - 6 x 1/2 hour programmes for SKY Sport - Kinetic Media
'NZ Winter Games 2011, 2013, 2015 & 2017' Editor - 10 x 1/2 hour programmes for SKY Sport and international distribution - Kinetic Media
'One 16th' Editor, Online & Producer - TV3 - 1 hour documentary - 33 Media Ltd
'The Nip Tuck Trip' Editor, Online & Associate Producer - TV3 - 1 hour documentary - 33 Media Ltd
'Tarawera Ultra Marathon 2014 & 2015' Editor, 1/2 hour programme for SKY Sport and international distribution - Kinetic Media
'Challenge Bahrain' On location Editor & post show Editor, 1 hour programme for international distribution - Kinetic Media
'Challenge Wanaka 2014, 2015 & 2017' Editor, 1 hour programme for SKY and international distribution - Kinetic Media
'World Shearing and Woolhandling Championships 2017' Editor - 1 hour programme for SKY Sport - Kinetic Media
'New Zealand On A Plate' Editor & Online - Channel 7 (AUS), Sky (AUS), TVNZ, Inflight (AirNZ) - 8 x 1/2 hour series - Destination Television
'Brut Force' - 1/2hr TVNZ, 'Touch Wood' - 1hr TVNZ, 'Life on the Street' - 1hr TVNZ & 'American Highway' Edit & Online - 6 x 1/2hr TV3 - documentaries produced by Production Line & Directed by Cosmo Kentish-Barnes
'Bridging the Gap' Editor & Online - Prime TV & Rialto Cinemas - 1 hour documentary on an Australasian medical team operating on cleft lip and palate patients in Nepal - Belmont Productions
'Animation Station' Editor & Online - TV3 - Series 1 (40 x episodes) & Series 2 (60 x episodes) - Raconteur Productions
'UCI Juniors World Track Championships 2012' Editor & Online - SKY Sport - 1 hour programme - Kinetic Media
'UCI Juniors World Track Championships 2012' VNR/Webisode Editor - 6 x daily packages - Kinetic Media
'Waka Reo' Editor & Online - Series 3 - Maori TV - 7 x 1/2 hour reality series - Ngai Tahu Communications
'NZ Elite National Cycling Road Championships 2011 & 2012' - Editor & Online for SKY Sports 1 coverage - Kinetic Media
'International Track Meet 2013 & 2014' Editor & Online - 1/2 hour programme for SKY Sport - Kinetic Media
'NZ Winter Games 2009' Mobile editor for SKY Sport - Kinetic Media
'Shiver Roses' Online - Music video for Von Voin Strum - Belmont Productions
'The NASDA Experience' Editor & Online - Promo for NASDA CPIT - Belmont Productions
'CPIT Musical Arts' Editor & Online - Promo for Musical Arts dept CPIT - Belmont Productions
'Orion - Restoring your network' Editor & Online - 20min documentary for Orion - Upside Down Productions
'Sport Canterbury' Editor & Online- Promo for Sport Canterbury - Belmont Productions
INZONE Edit - various promotional videos for the Inzone Careers Bus and Kiosks since 2008. Videos edited include ASB, Massey University, University of Canterbury, MITO, HITO, EXITO, ESITO, DHB's, Queenstown Resort College and many more - Belmont Productions.
'Myth Reducer' Editor & Online - Music video for Sleeping Dogs - Belmont Productions
Available for freelance or contract work
mike@productionline.co.nz
cell +64 21 077 3549
www.productionline.co.nz
31 Southwark Street
Central Christchurch
New Zealand