Instant Kiwi ‘Believe it or Not’ [TVC]

In May, Phil Aitken was the Location Scout and Manager on a TVC for Instant Kiwi. This was a 3 day shoot in central Auckland City.

Thanks to Event & Film Operations of Auckland City and the support of Film Auckland.

  • Agency: DDB New Zealand
  • Executive Creative Director: Toby Talbot
  • Production Company: Good Oil Films
  • Producer: Sam Long
  • Director: Hamish Rothwell

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Hyundai ix35 [TVC]

In February & March 2010, Phil Aitken scouted and managed a TVC for the Hyundai ix35. This 8 day shoot was in and around Auckland.

  • Agency: Assignment Group
  • Production Company: Exposure International Ltd
  • Producer: Maggie Lewis
  • Director: Tony Williams
  • Production Manager: Sally Moodabe
  • DOP: John Toon
  • Art Director: Ashley Turner
  • Location Scout / Manager: Phil Aitken

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MasterCard ‘Places Everyone’ [TVC]

In January 2010, Moxie Pictures came to New Zealand to shoot a MasterCard TVC starring Bonnie Tyler. Phil Aitken scouted and managed the shoot.

  • Advertising Agency: McCann Erickson
  • UK Production Company: Moxie Pictures
  • NZ Production Company: Boomerang Productions
  • Director: Neil Gorringe
  • Producer: Jess Ensor
  • NZ Producer: Celina Janjic
  • Production Manager: Lisa Kissin
  • DOP: Ben Davis
  • Art Director: Mick Coote

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Dairylea ‘Sun’ & ‘Water’ [TVC]

In February 2010, Clayton & Phil both worked on two Dairylea TVC’s for Kraft.

  • Advertising Agency: JWT London
  • UK Production Company: Another Film Company
  • NZ Production Company: Prodigy
  • Director: Simon Neal
  • Producer: Susan Caldwell
  • Line Producer: Caz Hearn
  • DOP : Ginny Loane
  • Art Director: Chris Elliot

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My Sky HDI ‘Que Sera’

Clayton Tikao scouted and managed the My Sky HDI ‘Que Sera’ TVC

  • Production Company: O Positive Films
  • Producer: Ken Licata
  • NZ Production Company: Cherokee Films
  • NZ Producer: Katie Kempe-Smith
  • Director: David Shane
  • DOP: Ginny Loane
  • Production Designer: Bruce Everard

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Jaquie Brown Diaries – Series 2

Phil Aitken took a break from Locations and Production Managed the 2nd series of ‘Jaquie Brown Diaries’.

This was shot from April to July 2006.

  • Producer : Matt McPhail
  • Exec Producer / Writer / Director : Gerard Johnstone
  • 1st Assistant Director : Gene Keelen
  • DOP: DJ Stipsen
  • Production Designer: Brant Fraser

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Ice [TV Movie / Feature Film]

Ice, a disaster movie was shot around Wanaka and Auckland during October and November 2009. Phil Aitken scouted and managed the 6 week shoot in Auckland.

  • Director: Nick Copus
  • Producer: Ric Pellizzeri
  • Line Producer: Judith Trye
  • Production Manager: Annie Dodman
  • Production Designer: Tim Ferrier

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Tourism New Zealand [TVC]

In July 2009, Phil Aitken location managed a series of TVC’s for Tourism New Zealand featuring Petra Bagust & Robbie Magasiva.

  • Advertising Agency: Assignment Group
  • Production Company: Exposure International
  • Director: Kevin Denholm
  • Producer: Catherine Madigan
  • DOP: John Toon
  • Art Director: Chris Elliot
  • Production Manager: Sally Moodabe

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Coke ‘The Organ Player’ [TVC]

In March 2009, Phil Aitken location scouted and managed a Coca Cola TVC to be screened in Europe for the 2009 Summer.

  • Advertising Agency: Mother London
  • UK Production Company: Blink Productions
  • NZ Production Company: Big Pictures
  • Producer: Matthew Fone
  • Director: Dougal Wilson
  • Line Producer: William Grieve
  • DOP: Alwin Kuchler
  • Post-Production Supervisor: Thomas Harding

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