South Pacific Pictures
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South Pacific Pictures is a television production company based in New Zealand
. The company produces drama series, mini-series, telemovies and feature films for the domestic market and international market.
http://www.spp.co.nz/img/s_top_logo.gif.jpg
SPP's largest project is Shortland Street
the half hour soap
for TVNZ
's TV2.
In 2006, the company released Sione's Wedding
and in 2002, the Oscar-nominated feature film Whale Rider. In 1998 the company produced the feature film
, What Becomes of The Broken Hearted?
, the sequel to Once Were Warriors
.
In August 1999, the company moved from Browns Bay (Auckland) to a new purpose built studio complex in Henderson, West Auckland.
SPP is in a joint venture with Australian company SLR Productions to produce animated shows aimed at international markets and also has a 50% interest in Satellite Media and has also created a joint venture known as Kura Productions with Quinton Hita to produce programming for the Maori Television Service
.
South Pacific Pictures is owned by CEO John Daniel Barnett and UK based All3Media
.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. The company produces drama series, mini-series, telemovies and feature films for the domestic market and international market.
http://www.spp.co.nz/img/s_top_logo.gif.jpg
SPP's largest project is Shortland Street
Shortland Street
Shortland Street is a New Zealand prime-time soap opera, first broadcast on Television New Zealand's TV2 on 25 May 1992. It is the country's longest-running drama and soap opera, being broadcast continuously for over 4500 episodes and 19 years, and is one of the most watched television programs in...
the half hour soap
Soap
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for TVNZ
Television New Zealand
Television New Zealand, more commonly referred to, and stylized as TVNZ, is a government-owned corporation television network broadcasting in New Zealand and parts of the Pacific. It operates TV1, TV2, TVNZ7, TVNZ Heartland, TVNZ U and new media services....
's TV2.
In 2006, the company released Sione's Wedding
Sione's Wedding
Sione's Wedding , is a 2006 comedic film directed by Chris Graham and written by James Griffin and Oscar Kightley, and produced by South Pacific Pictures.- Plot :...
and in 2002, the Oscar-nominated feature film Whale Rider. In 1998 the company produced the feature film
Feature film
In the film industry, a feature film is a film production made for initial distribution in theaters and being the main attraction of the screening, rather than a short film screened before it; a full length movie...
, What Becomes of The Broken Hearted?
What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?
What Becomes of the Broken Hearted? is a 1999 film, based on Alan Duff's 1996 novel. The film was directed by Ian Mune, and starred Temuera Morrison as abusive Māori husband Jake "the Muss" Heke. The novel is the sequel to Duff's 1990 novel Once Were Warriors, which was made into a 1994 film...
, the sequel to Once Were Warriors
Once Were Warriors (film)
Once Were Warriors is a 1994 film based on New Zealand author Alan Duff's bestselling 1990 first novel. The film tells the story of an urban Māori family, the Hekes, and their problems with poverty, alcoholism and domestic violence, mostly brought on by family patriarch Jake...
.
In August 1999, the company moved from Browns Bay (Auckland) to a new purpose built studio complex in Henderson, West Auckland.
SPP is in a joint venture with Australian company SLR Productions to produce animated shows aimed at international markets and also has a 50% interest in Satellite Media and has also created a joint venture known as Kura Productions with Quinton Hita to produce programming for the Maori Television Service
Maori Television Service
The Māori Television Service is a state sector organisation in New Zealand that was established on 7 May 2003 under the Māori Television Service Act 2003 to replace the Te Reo Māori Television Trust ...
.
South Pacific Pictures is owned by CEO John Daniel Barnett and UK based All3Media
All3Media
All3Media is a television production company which makes programmes under several different subsidiaries. The company was formed in 2003 following the acquisition of Chrysalis Group's television arm which was rebranded North One....
.
Production history
- Nothing TrivialNothing TrivialNothing Trivial is a New Zealand comedy-drama television series, produced by South Pacific Pictures. The series is created by the duo of Gavin Strawhan and the co creator of Outrageous Fortune, Rachel Lang...
- 13 x 1 hour comedy drama series, TV One, New Zealand - The Almighty JohnsonsThe Almighty JohnsonsThe Almighty Johnsons is a New Zealand fantasy comedy/drama television series, which was created by James Griffin and Rachel Lang and is produced by South Pacific Pictures. It began airing its first season of ten episodes in New Zealand on February 8, 2011....
- 1 hour drama series, TV3, New Zealand - Outrageous FortuneOutrageous Fortune (TV series)Outrageous Fortune was a New Zealand comedy/drama television series, which was created by James Griffin and Rachel Lang and was produced by South Pacific Pictures...
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 - 1 hour drama series, TV3, New Zealand - Go GirlsGo GirlsGo Girls is a New Zealand comedy/drama television series centering around four adult friends, Amy, Britta, Cody and Kevin, who live on the North Shore, Auckland...
1, 2, 3 - 1 hour comedy/drama series, TV2, New Zealand - Wa$ted!Wa$ted! (TV show)WA$TED! is a New Zealand reality television show which shows families their impact on the environment and helps them to become greener in their daily lives. The show has been acclaimed as the first show of its type. Even in production, they reduce their impact on the earth by using hybrid cars,...
- 1/2 hour eco series, TV3, New Zealand - Maddigan's QuestMaddigan's QuestMaddigan's Quest was a fantasy-based television series set in a post-apocalyptic future. It was based on an original concept by Margaret Mahy and was developed for television by Gavin Strawhan and Rachel Lang...
- 1/2 hour fantasy drama series, TV3, CBBC, Nine Network Australia - Sione's WeddingSione's WeddingSione's Wedding , is a 2006 comedic film directed by Chris Graham and written by James Griffin and Oscar Kightley, and produced by South Pacific Pictures.- Plot :...
(aka Samoan Wedding) - Feature Film - We're Here To HelpWe're Here To HelpWe're Here To Help is a 2007 Kafkaesque comedy film written and directed by Jonothan Cullinane and produced by South Pacific Pictures.- Plot :...
- Feature Film - New Zealand IdolNew Zealand IdolNZ Idol, more commonly known as New Zealand Idol, was the New Zealand version of the Idol series originated as the hit British TV series Pop Idol. New Zealand first saw the Idol format when TV2 aired American Idol 2, which garned impressive ratings...
series 1 (2004), 2 (2005), 3 (2006) - Entertainment, TV2, New Zealand - How Clean is Your House? series 1 & 2 - 1/2 hour factual series, TV One, New Zealand
- Shortland StreetShortland StreetShortland Street is a New Zealand prime-time soap opera, first broadcast on Television New Zealand's TV2 on 25 May 1992. It is the country's longest-running drama and soap opera, being broadcast continuously for over 4500 episodes and 19 years, and is one of the most watched television programs in...
14 - ½ hour drama serial, TV2, New Zealand - Mercy PeakMercy PeakMercy Peak was a New Zealand drama television series that ran for three seasons on TV One between 2001 and 2004.-Cast:*Sara Wiseman as Nicky Somerville*Jeffrey Thomas as William Kingsley...
3 - 20x1hour drama series (Eps 41-60), TV ONE, New Zealand - Shortland StreetShortland StreetShortland Street is a New Zealand prime-time soap opera, first broadcast on Television New Zealand's TV2 on 25 May 1992. It is the country's longest-running drama and soap opera, being broadcast continuously for over 4500 episodes and 19 years, and is one of the most watched television programs in...
12 - 250x½ hour drama serial, TV2, New Zealand - Being EveBeing EveBeing Eve is a television series from New Zealand, originally shown on TV3 from 2001–2002, and rebroadcast on The N. Being Eve focused on a teenage girl, Eve Baxter, and her daily problems. Her parents were divorced but lived next door to each other. Eve was in love with a boy named Adam...
2 - 13x½ hour teen drama (Eps 14-26), TV3, New Zealand - Mataku 2002 - 8x½ hour Maori drama series (Eps 6-13), TV3, New Zealand
- Mercy PeakMercy PeakMercy Peak was a New Zealand drama television series that ran for three seasons on TV One between 2001 and 2004.-Cast:*Sara Wiseman as Nicky Somerville*Jeffrey Thomas as William Kingsley...
2 - 20x1hour drama (Eps 21-40), TV ONE, New Zealand - Shortland StreetShortland StreetShortland Street is a New Zealand prime-time soap opera, first broadcast on Television New Zealand's TV2 on 25 May 1992. It is the country's longest-running drama and soap opera, being broadcast continuously for over 4500 episodes and 19 years, and is one of the most watched television programs in...
11 - 250x½ hour drama serial, TV2, New Zealand - Whale Rider - 35mm feature film
- Being EveBeing EveBeing Eve is a television series from New Zealand, originally shown on TV3 from 2001–2002, and rebroadcast on The N. Being Eve focused on a teenage girl, Eve Baxter, and her daily problems. Her parents were divorced but lived next door to each other. Eve was in love with a boy named Adam...
1 - 13x½ hour (Eps 1-13), TV3, New Zealand - Mataku 2001 - 5x½ hour Maori drama series (Eps 1-5), TV3, New Zealand
- Mercy PeakMercy PeakMercy Peak was a New Zealand drama television series that ran for three seasons on TV One between 2001 and 2004.-Cast:*Sara Wiseman as Nicky Somerville*Jeffrey Thomas as William Kingsley...
1 - 20x1hour drama (Eps 1-20), TV ONE, New Zealand - Shortland StreetShortland StreetShortland Street is a New Zealand prime-time soap opera, first broadcast on Television New Zealand's TV2 on 25 May 1992. It is the country's longest-running drama and soap opera, being broadcast continuously for over 4500 episodes and 19 years, and is one of the most watched television programs in...
10 - 250x½ hour drama serial. TV2, New Zealand - Jackson's Wharf 2 - 20x1hour drama serial, TV2, New Zealand
- LawlessLawlessLawless may refer to:*Alex Lawless , footballer*Blackie Lawless , musician*Emily Lawless , author*Jack Lawless , musician*Lucy Lawless , actress*Tom Lawless , baseballer...
: Beyond Justice - 90min action drama telefeature - LawlessLawlessLawless may refer to:*Alex Lawless , footballer*Blackie Lawless , musician*Emily Lawless , author*Jack Lawless , musician*Lucy Lawless , actress*Tom Lawless , baseballer...
: Dead Evidence - 90min action drama telefeature - Shortland StreetShortland StreetShortland Street is a New Zealand prime-time soap opera, first broadcast on Television New Zealand's TV2 on 25 May 1992. It is the country's longest-running drama and soap opera, being broadcast continuously for over 4500 episodes and 19 years, and is one of the most watched television programs in...
9 - 250x½ hour drama serial,TV2, New Zealand - Fearless - 90min telefeature, New Zealand / Canadian Co-Production
- Jackson's Wharf 1 - 26x1hour or 52x½ hour drama serial, TV2, New Zealand
- Jubilee - 35mm feature film
- LawlessLawlessLawless may refer to:*Alex Lawless , footballer*Blackie Lawless , musician*Emily Lawless , author*Jack Lawless , musician*Lucy Lawless , actress*Tom Lawless , baseballer...
- 90min action drama telefeature - Market ForcesMarket ForcesMarket Forces is a science fiction novel by Richard Morgan, first published in 2004.Set in 2049 in the wake of a global economic downturn called the Domino Recessions, it follows up-and-coming executive Chris as he plunges into the profitable field of Conflict Investment...
2 - 7x½ hour sitcom (Eps 8-14), TV ONE, New Zealand - Shortland StreetShortland StreetShortland Street is a New Zealand prime-time soap opera, first broadcast on Television New Zealand's TV2 on 25 May 1992. It is the country's longest-running drama and soap opera, being broadcast continuously for over 4500 episodes and 19 years, and is one of the most watched television programs in...
8 - 250x½ hour drama serial, TV2, New Zealand - What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?What Becomes of the Broken Hearted? is a 1999 film, based on Alan Duff's 1996 novel. The film was directed by Ian Mune, and starred Temuera Morrison as abusive Māori husband Jake "the Muss" Heke. The novel is the sequel to Duff's 1990 novel Once Were Warriors, which was made into a 1994 film...
- 35mm feature film - Shortland StreetShortland StreetShortland Street is a New Zealand prime-time soap opera, first broadcast on Television New Zealand's TV2 on 25 May 1992. It is the country's longest-running drama and soap opera, being broadcast continuously for over 4500 episodes and 19 years, and is one of the most watched television programs in...
7 - 250x½ hour drama serial, TV2, New Zealand - Double Booking - ½ hour Comedy Playhouse
- House of Sticks - 1hour Montana Sunday Theatre, TV ONE, New Zealand
- Market ForcesMarket ForcesMarket Forces is a science fiction novel by Richard Morgan, first published in 2004.Set in 2049 in the wake of a global economic downturn called the Domino Recessions, it follows up-and-coming executive Chris as he plunges into the profitable field of Conflict Investment...
1 - 7x½ hour sitcom (Eps 1-7), TV ONE, New Zealand - McPhail & Gadsby - 7x½ hour political satire, TV ONE, New Zealand
- Shortland StreetShortland StreetShortland Street is a New Zealand prime-time soap opera, first broadcast on Television New Zealand's TV2 on 25 May 1992. It is the country's longest-running drama and soap opera, being broadcast continuously for over 4500 episodes and 19 years, and is one of the most watched television programs in...
6 - 250x½ hour drama serial, TV2, New Zealand - Tales of the South Seas - 22 x 1hour drama
- Citylife - 26x1hour drama series, TV2, New Zealand
- Shortland StreetShortland StreetShortland Street is a New Zealand prime-time soap opera, first broadcast on Television New Zealand's TV2 on 25 May 1992. It is the country's longest-running drama and soap opera, being broadcast continuously for over 4500 episodes and 19 years, and is one of the most watched television programs in...
5 - 250x½ hour drama serial, TV2, New Zealand - Riding High - 65x½ hour children's series, Production Services Only
- Shortland StreetShortland StreetShortland Street is a New Zealand prime-time soap opera, first broadcast on Television New Zealand's TV2 on 25 May 1992. It is the country's longest-running drama and soap opera, being broadcast continuously for over 4500 episodes and 19 years, and is one of the most watched television programs in...
4 - 250x½ hour drama serial, TV2, New Zealand - Plainclothes 1 - 18x1hour adult drama (Eps 1-18), TV ONE, New Zealand
- Plainclothes 2 - 8x1hour adult drama (Eps 19-26), TV ONE, New Zealand
- Shortland StreetShortland StreetShortland Street is a New Zealand prime-time soap opera, first broadcast on Television New Zealand's TV2 on 25 May 1992. It is the country's longest-running drama and soap opera, being broadcast continuously for over 4500 episodes and 19 years, and is one of the most watched television programs in...
3 - 250x½ hour drama serial, TV2, New Zealand - AdriftAdriftAdrift may refer to:* ADRIFT, a graphical user interface used to create and play text adventures* Adrift: 76 Days Lost At Sea, a 1986 book by Steven Callahan* Adrift, a 1980 book by Tristan Jones...
- 1x90min telefeature, Production Services Only - Deepwater Haven - 26x½ hour family drama
- Fallout - 2x2hour mini-series
- Marlin BayMarlin BayMarlin Bay was a New Zealand one-hour drama television series which ran for 39 episodes from 1991 - 1994. The series was set in a fictional resort and casino in the picturesque far north of New Zealand. The series dealt with issues regarding the high-flying lifestyle surrounding the hotel and...
3 - 13x1hour drama (Eps 27-39), TV ONE, New Zealand - Mrs. Piggle-WiggleMrs. Piggle-WiggleMrs. Piggle-Wiggle is the title of a series of books by Betty MacDonald. The first book in this series is called Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle , and sequels include, in publication order, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Magic, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Farm, Hello, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle, and Happy Birthday, Mrs....
- 13 x half hour children's drama, Production Services Only - Shortland StreetShortland StreetShortland Street is a New Zealand prime-time soap opera, first broadcast on Television New Zealand's TV2 on 25 May 1992. It is the country's longest-running drama and soap opera, being broadcast continuously for over 4500 episodes and 19 years, and is one of the most watched television programs in...
2 - 250x½ hour drama serial, TV2, New Zealand - Soldier SoldierSoldier SoldierSoldier Soldier is a British television drama series. The title comes from a traditional song of the same name.Produced by Central Television and broadcast on the ITV network, it ran for a total of seven series and 82 episodes from 1991 to 1997...
- 3x1hour adult drama, Production Services Only for Central TV (UK) - White FangWhite FangWhite Fang is a novel by American author Jack London. First serialized in Outing magazine, it was published in 1906. The story takes place in Yukon Territory, Canada, during the Klondike Gold Rush at the end of the 19th-century, and details a wild wolfdog's journey to domestication...
- 25x½ hour family drama, Production Services Only - Kurt Vonnegut's Monkey House - 3x½ hour
- Marlin BayMarlin BayMarlin Bay was a New Zealand one-hour drama television series which ran for 39 episodes from 1991 - 1994. The series was set in a fictional resort and casino in the picturesque far north of New Zealand. The series dealt with issues regarding the high-flying lifestyle surrounding the hotel and...
2 - 13x1hour drama (Eps 14-26), TV ONE, New Zealand - The Other Side of Paradise - 2x90min mini-series, Production Services Only
- The Ray Bradbury Theatre - 23x½ hour
- Shortland StreetShortland StreetShortland Street is a New Zealand prime-time soap opera, first broadcast on Television New Zealand's TV2 on 25 May 1992. It is the country's longest-running drama and soap opera, being broadcast continuously for over 4500 episodes and 19 years, and is one of the most watched television programs in...
1 - 250x½ hour drama serial, TV2, New Zealand - The Sinking of the Rainbow WarriorSinking of the Rainbow WarriorThe sinking of the Rainbow Warrior, codenamed Opération Satanique, was an operation by the "action" branch of the French foreign intelligence services, the Direction Générale de la Sécurité Extérieure , carried out on July 10, 1985...
- 2x1hour mini-series, Production Services Only for Ten-Four Productions (USA) - End of the Golden Weather - 35mm feature film
- Growing Rich - 6x1hour drama, Production Services Only for Granada UK
- Marlin BayMarlin BayMarlin Bay was a New Zealand one-hour drama television series which ran for 39 episodes from 1991 - 1994. The series was set in a fictional resort and casino in the picturesque far north of New Zealand. The series dealt with issues regarding the high-flying lifestyle surrounding the hotel and...
1 - 13x1hour drama (Eps 1-13), TV ONE, New Zealand - Old ScoresOld ScoresOld Scores is a 1991 film jointly produced by New Zealand and Wales, based around the two countries' mutual national sport of rugby union. It is notable for the appearance of a large number of legendary Welsh and New Zealand international rugby players in supporting roles...
- 1x90min telefeature - The Sound and the Silence - 2x90min mini-series, Production Services Only
- The Boy From Andromeda - 6x½ hour family drama
- GoldGoldGold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. Gold is a dense, soft, shiny, malleable and ductile metal. Pure gold has a bright yellow color and luster traditionally considered attractive, which it maintains without oxidizing in air or water. Chemically, gold is a...
- 20x½ hour family drama - Raider of the South Seas - 8x½ hour family drama, Production Services Only
- Star RunnerStar RunnerStar Runner , , is a 2003 Hong Kong action/romance film co-written and directed by Daniel Lee. It is rated PG-13 for "For intense sequences of martial arts action violence" by the MPAA.-Plot:...
- 8x½ hour family drama - African Journey - 6x½ hour family drama
- All for OneAll for One (TV series)All for One is a Canadian reality television series hosted by Debbie Travis. The series airs on CBC, and follows Travis as she travels around the country helping everyday heroes with their home renovations...
- 8x½ hour children's drama - Betty's BunchBetty's BunchBetty's Bunch was a short TV drama/adventure series from New Zealand, produced in 1989. Aimed at a young audience, the story revolved around four foster kids living with Betty. Though things are not always easy financially for the family, they keep the spirit up...
- 13x½ hour family drama - Space Knights - 22x½ hour children's series