Work
Dive deep into our portfolio of creative work.
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Let's Settle This!
short film
Modern romance, kung fu and diasporic Chinese identity collide in this short film when two kung fu masters meet via a dating app. Then there's the matter of settling the bill - and an ancient blood feud!
Ahikāroa
scripted TV
A long-running, flashy, sexy Māori-English bilingual series centred on the chaotic lives of Hemi, Geo and Te Pā, their flat in 'big city' Tāmaki Makaurau.
Sik Fan Lah!
factual TV
When it’s time to eat, we say SIK FAN LAH! Join us on a culinary adventure across Aotearoa New Zealand, where we uncover hilarious and hearty stories of modern Kiwi-Chinese life through our universal love for food.
Fresh Fairytales: Siaki and the Magic Stalk
scripted TV
Once upon a taimi there was a little boy named Siaki who was able to summon the powers of a magic donut tree... but not all is simple is this tale of twists and turns involving a 'cow', and a stranger called Mister Ryous.
Teine Sā – The Ancient Ones
scripted TV
A contemporary horror television series, with five episodes based on supernatural legends from across the Pacific Islands. Teine Sā are the ancient spirit women, many of whom are malevolent, and others who bestow blessings.
Mama's Music Box
feature film
Sam, a happy-go-lucky shopping mall elf, and her 'bad Santa' cousin Matai dig up family dramas in their quest to find a lost music box for their mama. Made in 30 days as part of the Feature 30 Challenge.
SIS
scripted TV
A Pacific Island comedy special for Comedy Central and Prime TV. A group of brown writers must create a comedy show with their racist boss. Meanwhile, their sketches come to life.
China's Treasure: Guizhou
factual TV / cultural
When China flexes its muscles, even the steepest mountains are no barrier. This documentary series exposes the province of Guizhou, a treasure trove of cultural diversity and history, with many places still untouched by modern development.
China's Secret Lands
factual TV / cultural
Set in China’s remote Tibet, Xinjiang, and Yunnan provinces, this three part series reveals in Ultra High Definition the colourful and diverse cultures and untold stories of China’s Secret Lands.
Take Home Pay
feature film
A Samoan action-comedy feature film from the makers of Three Wise Cousins and Hibiscus & Ruthless. Aspiring Private Investigator Bob Titilo helps seasonal worker Alama find his brother who has run away with his hard-earned money.
Same But Different
feature film
Romantic comedy by writer/director Nikki Si'ulepa and producer Rachel Aneta Wills - based on their own true love story.
Granny Knows Best 奶奶最懂得
factual TV
Travel chef Jamie Bilbow heads on an adventure through China's heartland in search of the masters of home cooking. This is a lesson in joy, patience, familial love and what it means to take the bitter before the sweet, taught by the one who knows best: Granny.
Assam: Adventures in Tea Heaven
factual TV / cultural
A documentary exploring the Assam province of India, the largest tea growing region in the world.
Extreme Animal Babies - 'Fussy Eaters'
factual TV / wildlife
An episode of a wildlife series counting down the ten most extreme babies in the animal kingdom.
Hibiscus & Ruthless
feature film
Hibiscus faces the final year of University with her mum's strict commandments: No Going Out and No Boyfriends. When the boys start knocking, she'll need the help of her uncanny best friend, Ruth, to make it through the year unscathed.
The Desert Sea - 'Going To Extremes'
factual TV / wildlife
The Wild West at its wildest! An ultra high-definition look at the creatures of the unique Sonoran Desert, the hottest and wettest desert in North America. Against the blazing backdrop, a colourful array of wild inhabitants show off their survival instincts.
Abalone Wars
factual TV
A Discovery Channel series following the dangerous and competitive profession of abalone diving.
Venture
short film
A mother and daughter draw chalk lines across the heart of Auckland City, on their way to a life-changing encounter.
Canada on the Road 周游加拿大在路上
webseries / factual
Chinese adventure travel show following Ryan Pyle and Lu Fei on their 70 day motorcycle journey across Canada.
Gallaway Cook Allan careers vignettes
corporate
A series of videos aimed at the law firm's prospective employees.
Tough Rides: Brazil
factual TV
Adventurer Ryan Pyle takes on a new season of Tough Rides, this time it's 60 days and 40,000 kilometres around Brazil.
Three Wise Cousins
feature film
A comedy about New Zealand-born Samoan, Adam, who decides to impress the girl of his dreams by learning how to be a 'real island guy' from his outlandish cousins in Samoa.
Smart China - 'Smart Planet'
factual TV
Join host Josh Klein as he dives into some of China's high-tech solutions for environmental and lifestyle problems.
Shaanxi: China's Great Gateway
factual TV / cultural
A two part series for Discovery Channel that explores this ancient centre of the Chinese Empire as it meets the cutting edge of the 21st century.
World's Weirdest - 'Survival of the Strangest'
factual TV / wildlife
A National Geographic series on bizarre animal behaviour. In this episode, the creatures of the wild prepare for emergency situations in the World's Weirdest ways.
Japan's Wild Year
factual TV / wildlife
Wildlife special for National Geographic Channel. A glimpse into the diversity of Japan's wilderness over the extremes of four seasons.
L.A. Frock Stars
factual TV
A Smithsonian Channel series following Doris Raymond and her team of vintage fashion virtuosos.
Most Iconic: Dongguan's Agarwood
factual TV / cultural
Half hour documentary highlighting a natural fragrance produced in southern China, more precious than gold.
I Escaped Jaws 2
factual TV
Raw, harrowing first-hand stories of shark attack survivors - a popular television event in Discovery Channel's "Shark Week."
Rising Dust
short film
A hip-hop dance drama taken out of the city streets and into the historical land of rural Hokianga.
Co-produced by Notable Pictures and Unko Films with support from the New Zealand Film Commission. Written, directed and edited by Jack Woon. Complete picture post-production and VFX by Unko Films.
Tough Rides: India
factual TV / travel
Adventure series broadcast on Travel Channel. After their record-setting journey around China, the Pyle brothers are back to take on more inhospitable climates and worse traffic jams: two brothers, two bikes and and the real India.
Flat3
webseries / drama
Flat3 is an award-winning webseries that follows Lee, Jessica and Perlina in their quirky everyday adventures.
Tough Rides: China
factual TV / travel
Adventure series for Travel Channel. Canadian brothers Colin and Ryan Pyle set out from Shanghai on a 65 day, 18,000 kilometre motorcycle circumnavigation of China.
The Great Barrier
short film
In a chance encounter, a young man struggles to close the distance between him and the love of his high school life. Best Film and Best Director at Show Me Shorts 2011.
Empty Swan Song
short film
A young classical pianist faces a tough hipster crowd - and a piano that won't behave.
FRESH
magazine TV
Long-running TVNZ youth show featuring the hottest Kiwi and Pacific Island talent. Many episodes were delivered by Unko Films.