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Email me at: mark@markmatthews.co.nz

Please contact me regarding your next Feature, Television production,TVC, Music clip or Documentary. I can appraise your script and create an indicative budget to shoot anywhere. I’ll make certain your project is centred on the creative outcome, fiscally responsible, simple and fun.  I've been in the business for 25 odd years and Producing and Line Producing for a great deal of it, so you’ll be in safe hands.


Beastie Boys - Gratitude. Management had struggled to find a window in the touring schedule to shoot the Gratitude clip, so was looking for a concept that could be quickly shot. Kiwi director Kerry Brown, came up with the idea to shoot a performance clip in a geothermal area of New Zealand, promising to occupy the band for only half a day. Management said yes. They came off an Auckland stage around midnight. There were no flights, so we had them driven to Rotorua while they slept. Geothermal areas are culturally and geographically sensitive locations, so as they were being driven through the night and under clouds of sulphur, we hand carried a very reduced kit in, ready for as soon as they arrived and it was light. They delivered energetic take after take, barely pausing and with much, much humour. We had them back in Auckland to make their flight out that same afternoon. This edit was for the retrospective Criterion Collection.