People

Mark Overett

Mark has established an international reputation as a Creative Producer of light entertainment and light factual television. He's worked with production companies in over 15 countries, particularly as a format consultant on the game show In the Dark. Over recent years he's consulted and EP'd for broadcasters and production companies including TVNZ, IdtV (Holland), Distraction Formats (Canada) and Screentime (NZ). Mark is currently producing the feauture film Seperation City in New Zealand.

Cathy Overett

Cathy’s 20 year career across film, television and the corporate world has been firmly anchored in her writing ability and creative vision.  She has worked extensively in development of drama, documentary and entertainment programs and has also written, produced and directed some 100 sponsored documentaries and corporate videos over the years. Most recently, Cathy produced the feature film Unfinished Sky.

Anton Smit

Anton has been Creative Manager of various theatre companies in the Netherlands, Head of the Drama & Entertainment Department of public broadcaster VARA, Programme Director of IdtV and Consultant to the Dutch Film Fund. He founded IdtV Film BV in 1999 along with producer Hanneke Niens to make quality films for a mass audience. Their films, including Family (2001), Godforsaken (2003) and Cloaca (2003) have consistently won awards, with their Oscar nomination for Best Foreign Language Film 2004 for Twin Sisters being a highlight.

San Fu Maltha

San Fu has a sound background in the international field of marketing & publicity (Warner Bros and Columbia Tristar) and distribution & acquisition (Meteor Film, Polygram and RCV).

In 1995 San Fu founded Fu Works; a film production company, which continues to successfully produce Dutch spoken films. The film Black Book(2007) received wide acclaim throughout the world, enjoying an international premiere at the Venice Film Festival, several awards such as three Golden Calves and was on the shortlist of contenders for the foreign-language Oscar.

David Wright

12 years spent with TVNZ has given David an in depth  understanding of the television production business. As GM of  Wellington production complex, Avalon Studios, David oversaw  production teams delivering a wide range of genres including   children’s (What Now?, WNTV), special interest (Praise Be), lifestyle (Country Calendar, Good Morning), prime time reality (Dream Home, 100 Hours), docos (Bushy) and holds EP credits for 26 hours of period drama produced for international distribution (Dark Knight).