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One Lane Bridge

One Lane Bridge | 2021 - 2022 Drama Series

Music Editor (season 3), Composer’s Assistant (season 2)

I worked closely with composer Claire Cowan on the second and third seasons of the New Zealand murder-mystery detective crime show One Lane Bridge. I did music editing tasks and helped Claire craft the score for the series, by working with music and themes she had already established. I also wrote additional diegetic music for the show. The series can be watched on TVNZ or overseas on Acorn TV.

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Tröll | 2019 Theatre Show

Tröll | 2019 Theatre Show

Additional Music

I worked with the primary composer Tane Upjohn-Beatson to create additional music for this show.

Tröll became an Outstanding Theatre Award Winner for the 2019 Edinburgh Fringe Review. This show was also nominated for various awards at the 2019 Wellington Theatre Awards, including Best Original Music.

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Hansel & Gretel| 2020 Ballet Soundtrack Album

Hansel & Gretel | 2020 Ballet Soundtrack Album

Music Editor

Hansel & Gretel is an original ballet written by composer Claire Cowan, and commissioned by the Royal New Zealand Ballet Company. I was the Pro-Tools editor for The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra on their recording of the music. We edited and mixed the music at Park Road Post.

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The Convert | 2023 Feature Film

The Convert | 2023 Feature Film

Assistant to Tane Upjohn-Beatson

I worked as an assistant in the early stages of the film’s post-production. Under musical sound designer Tane Upjohn-Beatson, I worked on recording, editing, and creating custom sample libraries for the film.

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A Mistake | 2024 Feature Film

A Mistake | 2024 Feature Film

Assistant to Ewan Clark

I worked as an assistant in the early stages of the film’s post-production. Under additional music composer Ewan Clark, I edited together a temp music score for early cuts and screenings before the final edit had been finalised.

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Jean Cocteau

Jean Cocteau | 2024 Documentary

Composer’s Assistant to Claire Cowan

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One Step Beyond: A Journey to Mars

One Step Beyond: A Journey to Mars | 2025 Planetarium Experience


Composer’s Assistant to Rhian Sheehan

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When the Cows Come Home | 2022 Feature Documentary

When the Cows Come Home | 2022 Feature Documentary

Score Editor

I worked closely with composer Tom McLeod on his score for the 2022 documentary When the Cows Come Home. The film was selected as part of the 2022 NZIFF festival, and was released in New Zealand cinemas in late 2022.

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Mysterious Ways | 2023 Feature Film

Mysterious Ways | 2023 Feature Film

Composer’s Assistant & Music Preparation

I worked closely with composer David Long on this queer romantic film about a vicar who wishes to marry his boyfriend.

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The Sounds | 2020 Drama Series

The Sounds | 2020 Drama Series

Pro Tools Engineer

I worked with composer Rhian Sheehan on this thrilling drama series, set in the beautiful Marlborough Sounds.

This drama series was created by Acorn TV, and can be watched in New Zealand on NEON.

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Fight For The Wild | 2021 Documentary Series

Fight For The Wild | 2021 Documentary Series

Musican

I performed the guitars on this four-part documentary series for composer Tom McLeod.

This documentary series was created by RNZ. The series explores the the massive undertaking of the attempt to make Aotearoa completely Predator Free by 2050.

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BENEE Orchestral Shows | 2021 Concert Series

BENEE Orchestral Shows | 2021 Concert Series

Composer’s Assistant to Claire Cowan

I worked as a Composer’s Assistant to composer Claire Cowan as she teamed up with Pop musician Benee to write orchestra arrangements for a series of live concerts with a live orchestra.

My role involved creating digital demos of Claire’s arrangements so that they could be shared with Benee and her team.

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It’s all here in Wellington UNESCO City of Film | 2022 Promotional Video

It’s all here in Wellington UNESCO City of Film | 2022 Promotional Video

Music Editor

I edited the recordings of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra for Rhian Sheehan's epic score for this video by Screen Wellington.

Complete with cameo appearances by James Cameron, Peter Jackson & Richard Taylor, this video aims to celebrate and promote filmmaking in Wellington.

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Off The Breaks | 2021 Short FIlm

Off The Breaks | 2021 Short Film

Music Editing

I worked closely with composer Rhian Sheehan on his score for this heartfelt short film.

Rhian Sheehan co-composed the music for this film with Louis Baker.

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TCM Museum Zhuhai, China

TCM Musem Zhuhai, China | 2019 Immersive Musem

Composer’s Assistant to Tane Upjohn-Beatson

I worked as composer’s assistant under Audio Team Supervisor, Composer & Sound Designer, Tane Upjohn-Beatson, on this large scale museum, designed by Weta Workshop’s Sir Richard Taylor.

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Deer Wars | 2019 Documentary

Deer Wars | 2019 Documentary

Composer’s Assistant & Session Guitarist

For this New Zealand documentary, I worked as the assistant to composer Ewan Clark. My tasks were varied and included some music editing, MIDI programming, and performing guitar on the film.

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Blue Moon | 2018 Feature Film

Blue Moon | 2018 Feature Film

Assistant Music Editor

I worked closely with the film’s composer Tane Upjohn-Beatson. This film has since been shown in many festivals around the world. Including the 2018 NZIFF.

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Losing Light | 2019 Short Film

Losing Light | 2019 Short Film

Music Editor & Sound Designer

This two-minute one-take experimental short film was selected to play in the Santa Barbara 3-Minute Film Festival in 2019.

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