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Gaylene
Barnes
PRODUCER / DIRECTOR / DESIGNER / EDITOR
Born in Southland, New Zealand, 1970. Seventeen years in the film and television industry in various roles. She has designed two feature films, three short films and many tvc’s; directed two short films, four documentaries, 25 music videos and over a hundred commercials; edited a dozen documentaries, over 50 music videos, three children's television series and three award winning prime time television series. She has been nominated twice in the New Zealand Screen Award’s – "Best Documentary Editing" for ‘Out of Sight/Out of Mind’ (2005) and "Best Production Design" for ‘Scarfies’ (1999). Gaylene has a Diploma in Fine Art in Computer Art from Otago Polytechnic (1991), and a Bachelor of Arts in Art History from Otago University (1996). She has also tutored and lectured at Southland Polytechnic, Otago Polytechnic and Otago University in Fine Art, Digital Design, and Filmmaking.
email:gaylene@raynbird.com
FILMOGRAPHY (PDF)
DIRECTOR
| The Mobile Meat Processing Unit |
2009 |
Mary and Snowy's encounter with a high-tech meat processing truck on their idyllic family farm. A story about greed and sacrifice - the love of a simple creature, and the love for a 60inch plasma screen... |
| Earth Whisperers |
2008 |
Directed five participants in the field. |
| Million Dollar Tumour (Field Director) |
2007 |
Dave Bowman's struggle to get the drugs he needs to fight his brain tumour. |
| Hunger for the Wild - Hare |
2007 |
Steve Logan and Al Brown wander the hills of the Awatere valley in search of the tasty hare to make meatballs. (Top rated show that week.) |
| Beautiful
Inside and Out |
2004 |
A
half-hour documentary about three women struggling with an eating disorder
and the help they receive through Princess Margaret Hospital in Christchurch.
A tragic story about a serious illness that contributed to the death
of one of the young women. |
| The
World at my Fingertips |
2004 |
| A
half-hour documentary about a high-tech Sensory Room in Christchurch for
children with autism and other sensory disabilities. |
| Wannabes -
Music Videos |
2002-5 |
| Talented
teenagers star in their own music video, in a pop talent quest. |
| Mothers Day |
2005 |
| Short
Thriller Film about a grieving mothers vengeful retribution. What do we do with rage? |
| The Holes of
History |
2001 |
| A
short experimental piece about the lost spaces of time... |
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EDITOR
| Barefoot Cinema |
2008 |
| Alun Bolllinger - his art, his film and his special life in Reefton. |
| Earth Whisperers Papatuanuku |
2008 |
| A
feature documentary about ten environmentalists. |
| He Oranga, He Oranga Healing Journeys |
2007 |
| A
feature documentary about eleven cancer surivors. |
| Hunger for the Wild |
2005-8 |
| Two great chefs, wild food and plenty of adventure. Three series of 24 half-hours for TV One. |
| Tau
Te Mauri / Breath of Peace |
2005 |
| A
feature documentary about eight New Zealand peace-makers. |
| Out of Sight
/ Out of Mind |
2004 |
A
one hour documentary following the story of Norm Madden who was incarcerated
at the age of six in Templeton Hospital in the 30's, and his fight fro
justice.
"They saved the best til last with last night's documentary..."
JANE BOWRON DOMINION POST - 23 12 04
(Nominated for "Best Editing - Documentary"
at the NZ Screen Awards 2005.) |
| When Sharks
Attack |
2005 |
| Forensic
evidence of shark attacks are presented in this one hour doco for BSkyB
in the UK. |
| The Waimate
Conspiracy - Promo |
2004 |
| Drama/doco
about a small South Island township facing their history. |
| Inside Out
x 8 |
2004 |
| Several
half-hour episodes on disabilities for TVONE, |
| Good Old Sex |
2003 |
| All
about sex over 60... |
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| jessie.com
x 12 |
2001/3 |
| Childrens
comedy proramme about a teenager and her slightly off-the-wall family. |
| Open Doors
x 8 |
1996 |
| Several
half-hour community driven episodes for TV3 |
| Child Cancer |
1996 |
| About
several children with cancer and how they and their families cope. |
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PRODUCTION DESIGNER
| Kaitangata Twitch by Margaret Mahy |
2009 |
On-Set Art Director |
| Yellow
Pages |
2005 |
TVC
Art Director - AK |
| New
World |
2004 |
| TVC
Art Director - ORLY's |
| Meet Me in
Miama |
2003 |
| Feature
Film Production Designer - Palm Tree Productions |
| Scarfies |
1998 |
Feature
Film Production Designer - Nightmare Productions
(Nominated for "Best Production Designer" in the
2000 Nokia NZ Film Awards) |
| Signing Off |
1994 |
| Short Film Production Designer - Nightmare Productions |
| The Bads -
Music Video |
2004 |
| Art
Director - Shuriken: Driftwood stage on the beach |
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