About us

We can help.

We provide production services to other production companies/producers/directors when their projects are of a larger scale, or if they need local Wellington knowledge. We have a proven history of providing a smooth production experience with our invaluable local knowledge of crews, locations, contacts and cast.

Vanessa Patea

I am a factual director and a producer working for our own company Useful Media.

A career highlight was producing on LOKO - An 8 episode documentary series for NZ Herald filmed in my hometown of Titirangi in Auckland and directing New Zealand documentaries including Last Home Renters and Tapu te Ranga Marae.

In narrative film, my background is in production, art department co-ordination, casting and location management.

See some more of my film work on IMDB here and my photography work here.

Ruth Korver

I am a hands-on creative producer. I’ve worked in everything from web to features to TV and love the process of bringing a story to life.

My background includes an MFA, teaching at an art school, directing documentaries, shooting and editing, account management and event management. This has given me a breadth of experience in wrangling all kinds of creative projects and teams.

Check out my work on IMDB.