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Cilla Harnett
Joined on
March 2024
Location
Wellington
Ethnicity
Māori
Iwi
Te Atiawa (Taranaki)
Languages
English, Intermediate te reo Māori
Years of Experience
About me
Kia ora -
I am currently producing a doco about Takahanga Marae in Kaikōura. This is my first time working as a producer however I would like to work more in this field. I am enjoying working hands-on, across the board and directly with our people. I am committed to working in Te Ao Māori and promoting our reo.
I also work as an Art Dept or Costume supervisor and coordinator on larger-scale productions. I am a great all-round organiser.
Proficiencies & skills
Organising
Scheduling, budget, and crew management, strong administration, financial administration, and communication skills, and I have worked with diverse groups, stakeholders, and hierarchies.”
Producing
Small-scale productions that require research, crew management, scheduling, budgeting and funding applications.
Set Decorations / Art Departement
Have spent many years on large-scale productions coordinating and managing
Costume Department
Have spent many years on large-scale productions coordinating and managing
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Interior Design
Victoria University
1999 - 2002
Te Reo Māori
Te Wānanga o Aotearoa
2020 - current
Featured work
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The Bones of Our Past Documentary
My Role: Producer
Belmont Productions + Old Beach Farm Productions
Kaikōura + Christchurch 2022
Director: Rick Harvey
Exec Producer: Amanda Jones
Current (finish August 2024)
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Time Bandits
My Role: Set Decoration Coordinator
Paramount Films / Viacom Ltd
Wellington 2022
Executive Producer: Tiaka Waititi
Director: Various - Episodic
Set Decorator: Kathryn Lim
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PEARL
My Role: Costume Supervisor
A24
Wellington 2021
Shot in Whanganui, an American horror story set in the 1918 Texas. Prelude to Project X.
Director: Ti West
Costume Designer: Malgosia Turzanska
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THE HOBBIT MOVIE SET
My role: Production Supervisor
Rings Scenic Tours 2023
Designer: Ra Vincent
Design and build of 2 x Hobbit holes in Matamata. Our job was to create and produce all the props and dressing and then install them at Matamata. I managed the coordination, finance, logistics and crew contracts.