Johnson & Laird

News

Awards

• USA=New York Festivals Television & Film Awards-2011

  Nominated for Best Performance-Outrageous Fortune
  Kirk Torrance

• NZ=Corporate Events Guide-2010-Best Nationwide MC Award

  Winner Corporate Events Guide Peoples Choice
  Bruce Hopkins

• AUSTRALIA=Top 250 Personalities on Australian Television in Drama, News, Current Affairs

  Number 184
  Roy Billing

• USA=Los Angeles Movie Awards

  Winner-Best Supporting Actor (International)
  Bruce Hopkins

• NZ=Aotearoa Film & Television Awards 2011-Finalist Best Performance by an Actress

  This Is Not My Life
  Tandi Wright

  http://www.afta.co.nz/

• AUSTRALIA=Top 20 list for Best Male Actor in Australia, 2011

  Roy Billing

• NZ=Aotearoa Film & Television Awards-Finalist Best Performance by an Actor

  What Really Happened: Waitangi
  Jarod Rawiri

  http://www.afta.co.nz/

• NZ=Aotearoa Film & Television Awards-Finalist Best Performance by a Supporting Actor

  Nights in the Garden of Spain
  Dean O'Gorman

  http://www.afta.co.nz/

• NZ=Aotearoa Film & Television Awards-Finalist Best Lead Actress in a Feature Film

  The Hopes & Dreams of Gazza Snell
  Robyn Malcolm

  http://www.afta.co.nz/

• NZ=Aotearoa Film & Television Awards-Finalist Best Lead Actress in a Feature Film

  The Insatiable Moon
  Sara Wiseman

  http://www.afta.co.nz/

• NZ=Aotearoa Film & Television Awards-Winner Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film

  The Insatiable Moon
  Greg Johnson

  http://www.afta.co.nz/

• NZ=Aotearoa Film & Television Awards-Finalist Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film

  Matariki
  Edwin Wright

  http://www.afta.co.nz/

• NZ=Aotearoa Film & Television Awards-Finalist Best Supporting Actress in a Feature Film

  Matariki - Winner
  Sara Wiseman

  Runner Up
  Alix Bushnell

  http://www.afta.co.nz/

• NZ=Aotearoa Film & Television Awards-Finalist Best Screenplay for a Short Film

  Ebony Society
  Tammy Davis

  http://www.afta.co.nz/

• NZ=Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards Wellington Nominee for Outstanding Performance

  I, George Nepia.
  Jarod Rawiri

Film

• NZ=My Wedding & Other Secrets-Dir:Roseanne Liang-South Pacific Pictures-Currently in NZ Cinemas

  Support - Cast Includes: Michelle Ang, Matt Whelan
  Katlyn Wong
  Morgana O'Reilly
  Simon London

• NZ=Existence-An Escalator Scheme Funded by NZFC-Pro:Mhairead Connar & Melissa Dodds & Dir:Juliet Bergh

  Leads
  Gareth Reeves
  Matthew Sunderland
  Peter McCauley

• GERMANY=Emilie Richards-Anzahl Drehtage-Duncan's Lady-90 Minute Telefeature

  Support
  Lisa Chappell

• NZ=Timeslow-An Escalator Scheme funded by NZFC-Produced by Realtime Ltd & Directed by Sally Tran-Currently shooting, Auckland

  Lead
  Lee Smith-Gibbons

  Support
  Adam Gardiner

• NZ=Siones 2-South Pacific Pictures-Dir:Simmon Bennett

  Leads
  Ayse Tezel
  Dave Van Horn
  Jessica Grace Smith
  Robbie Magasiva
  Teuila Blakely

  Supports
  Anna Jullienne
  Edwin Wright
  Jessica Joy Wood
  Kerry Lee-Dewing
  Kirk Torrance

• AUSTRALIA=Singularity-Dir:Roland Joffe-Corsan-Currently in Production

  Core-Cast Includes: Josh Hartnett
  Simone Kessell

• USA=Priest-Dir:Scott Charles Stewart-Buckaroo Entertainment/Screen Gems/USA

  Lead
  Karl Urban

• USA=Judge Dredd-Dir:Pete Travis-DNA Films/IM Global

  Lead
  Karl Urban

• UK=The King's Speech-Dir:Tom Hooper-Available on DVD

  Support - Cast includes Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush
  Calum Gittins

• NZ=Housebound - An NZFC Escalator Film Production. Shooting Sept-Oct.

  Lead
  Morgana O'Reilly

  Support
  Dave Van Horn
  Bruce Hopkins

• NZ=Strongman-90 minute docu-drama for TV3, Produced & Directed by Both Paula McTaggart (documentary) & Gaylene Preston (drama)

  Lead
  Paul Gittins
  Bruce Hopkins
  Dave Van Horn
  Russell Pickering
  Chris Neels
  Sophia Hawthorne

• USA=Hobbit-Directed by Peter Jackson-Currently shooting in New Zealand

  Lead
  Dean O'Gorman

  Support
  Jeffrey Thomas
  Ray Henwood ONZM
  Robin Kerr

• NZ=Kiwi Flyer-Written & Directed by Tony Simpson, Produced by Tim Saunders

  Lead
  Tandi Wright
  Dai Henwood

• AUSTRALIA=Drift-Dir:Morgan O'Neill & Ben Nott-Currently shooting in Australia, 2011.

  Core cast includes: Sam Worthington
  Robyn Malcolm

• NZ=Killing Phillip (SF)-Produced by Automatic Films/Robbers Dog-Dir:Adam Gunser

  Lead
  Matt Sunderland

• NZ=Fresh Meat-Gibson Group-Dir: Danny Mulheron

  Lead
  Kate Elliot

• GERMANY=Good Time Man-GFC (Germany) Limited-Currently shooting

  Lead or Support
  Jesse-James Pickery-Matteucci
  Ayse Tezel

• NZ=Emperor-Corn Cob Limited-Currently shooting

  Lead or Support
  Ingrid Park

Television

• NZ=Shortland Street-TVNZ-Currently Shooting, Auckland

  Core
  Angela Bloomfield
  Beth Allen
  Geordie Holibar
  Natalie Medlock
  Matthew Chamberlain
  Robbie Magasiva
  Shavaughn Ruakere
  Teuila Blakely

  Guest
  Michelle Langstone
  Toby Leach
  Kate Elliot
  Rachael Blampied
  Jamaica Vaughan
  Nicole Tubiola
  Joel Herbert
  Rachel Forman
  Keith Adams

  http://tvnz.co.nz/shortland-street

• USA=Home Game-CBS Television/Closest to the Hold Productions (Mark Wahlberg EP)

  Lead
  Stefania Owen

• NZ=Bliss-Katherine Mansfield(Telefeature)-TVNZ

  Lead
  Kate Elliot

  Support
  Adam Gardiner
  Alistair Browning
  Edwin Wright
  Florence Noble
  Gareth Williams
  Hera Dunleavy
  John Leigh
  Julia Croft
  Lee Smith-Gibbons
  Lucy Schmidt
  Rachel Blampied
  Serena Cotton
  Simon London
  Sophia Hawthorne
  Tandi Wright
  Toni Potter

• USA=Spartacus-Prequel-TV Drama Series

  Major Guest
  Gareth Williams
  Jeffrey Thomas
  Jessica Grace Smith

• NZ=Billy T James-"A Kiwi Joker"-Documentry Drama-Dir:Ian Mune

  Support
  Kayte Ferguson

• USA=Power Rangers Season 18-Kids TV series

  Guest
  Charlie McDermott
  John Leigh
  Levi Keremea
  Phil Pinner

  Voice Artists
  Dave Van Horn
  Jeff Szusterman
  Kate Elliot
  Morgana O'Reilly

• NZ=Billy T James(Telefeature)-Dir: Peter Burger

  Leads
  Jarod Rawiri
  Kelson Henderson
  Morgana O'Reilly

  Support
  Fraser Brown
  Fredrick Bishop
  Kayte Ferguson
  Phil Pinner

• NZ=Nothing Trivial-South Pacific Pictures

  Leads
  Blair Strang
  Debbie Newby-Ward
  Nicole Whippy
  Tandi Wright

  Guest
  Katherine Kennard - Recurring
  Kayte Ferguson - Recurring
  Kelson Henderson - Recurring
  Michael Morris - Recurring
  Morgana O'Reilly - Recurring
  Kirsten Ibbetson
  Sally Stockwell
  Sophie Nathan
  Lee Smith-Gibbons
  Aleni Tufuga
  Joel Herbert

• AUSTRALIA=Packed To The Rafters-Seven Network-Shooting Now 2011

  Lead
  Camille Keenen

  http://au.tv.yahoo.com/packed-to-the-rafters/

• NZ=Global Radar-TV1

  Presenter
  Te Radar

• NZ=Underbelly NZ: Land of the Long Green Cloud-Screentime-Dir: Ric Pellizeri & Mike Smith

  Lead
  Stelios Yiakmis

  Support
  Anna Jullienne
  Cian White
  Edwin Wright
  Fleur Saville
  Grae Burton
  Harry Stanbridge
  John Leigh
  Katherine Kennard
  Kim Michalis
  Mark Clare
  Milan Borich
  Rachel Blampied
  Simon Ellery
  Tom Hern

• AUSTRALIA=Underbelly:Razor-Prod: Des Monaghan & Jo Horsburgh-Nine Network

  Lead
  Danielle Cormack

• AUSTRALIA=Slide Series 1-Fox8

  Lead
  Emily Robins

• NZ=Rage(Telefeature)-Tom Scott Productions-Dir:Danny Mulheron-Prod:Tom Scott & Emma Slade

  Core
  Jacob Rajan

  Support
  John Leigh
  Miranda Harcourt

• NZ=Hounds-The Down Low Concept Ltd-Prod:Matt McPhail

  Support
  Curtis Vowell
  Michele Hine
  Roy Billing

• NZ=Radar Across The Pacific-Screentime-Prod:Peter Bell

  Presenter/Narrator
  Te Radar

• NZ=Go Girls Series 4

  Core Cast
  Anna Hutchison
  Alix Bushnell
  Theresa Healey
  Michele Hine

  Guest
  Ayse Tezel
  Regan Sharp

• USA=Spartacus-Season 2-TV Drama Series-Pacific Renaissance-Currently shooting Auckland 2011

  Major Guest
  Pana Hema-Taylor
  Peter McCauley

  http://www.starz.com/originals/spartacus

• NZ=The Almighty Johnsons, Series 2-South Pacific Pictures-Currently in pre-production in Auckland

  Core & Major Support
  Dean O'Gorman
  Emmett Skilton
  Michelle Langstone
  John Leigh
  Sara Wiseman

  Guest
  Michael Hurst
  Aleni Tufuga
  Harry Stanbridge
  Kirk Torrance
  Natalie Medlock

• NZ=A Night At The Classic-Produced by Two Heads TV Production-Currently shooting in Auckland

  Guest
  Ewen Gilmour
  Simon McKinney
  Justine Smith

• NZ=Keep Calm and Carry On-Produced by JAM TV Limited

  Presenter
  Jaquie Brown

• NZ=Mind Your Language-Produced by Eyeworks

  Presenter
  Scotty Morrison

• NZ=Auckland Daze (Webisodes)-Produced by Brown Sugar Apple Grunt Prods-Dir:Kiel McNaughton

  Core
  Fasitua Amosa
  Natalie Medlock
  Jacqui Nauman

  Guest
  Anna Jullienne
  Robbie Magasiva
  Jennifer Ward-Lealand
  Anna Hutchison
  Keith Adams
  Michael Hurst

  http://tvnz.co.nz/auckland-daze/index-group-4326198

• NZ=What Really Happened-The Women's Vote (Telefeature), Eyeworks Film & TV Drama, Dir:Peter Burger, 2011

  Core
  Sara Wiseman
  Niamh Peren

  Support
  Jacque Drew

• NZ=The Politically Incorrect Guide to Grown Ups

  Lead
  John Leigh

• NZ=Siege-(Telefeature)-Screentime Ltd-Dir:Mike Smith-Prod:Ric Pellizzeri-Currently shooting in Napier

  Major Support
  Alistair Browning
  Lisa Chappell
  Mark Clare
  Adam Gardiner
  Kelson Henderson
  Toby Leach
  Kim Michalis
  Edward Peni
  Andrew Robertt
  Miriama Smith
  Kirk Torrance
  Jason Whyte

• USA=CSI-Produced by CBS Productions-Currently shooting in America

  Guest
  Rose McIver

• GERMANY=Good Time Man, Emilie Richards Four-90 Minute Telefeature-Dir: Christoph Schrewe

  Support
  Ayse Tezel
  Jesse-James Pickery-Matteucci
  Emanuelle Bains

• NZ=Golden-South Pacific Pictures-Pre-production

  Lead or Support
  John Leigh

Theatre

• NZ=Calendar Girls-Auckland Theatre Company-Dir:Colin McColl-The Civic/Founders Theatre/Baycourt Centennial Theatre

  Leads
  Theresa Healey

  Support
  Hera Dunlevy
  Adam Gardiner
  Greg Johnson
  Harry McNaughton

  http://www.atc.co.nz/home/whats-on/2011/calendar-girls.aspx

• NZ=The Twits-Auckland Theatre Company-Adapted by:David Wood-Q Theatre

  Lead
  Te Radar
  Harry McNaugton
  Anna Jullienne

  http://www.atc.co.nz/home/whats-on/2011/the-twits.aspx

• NZ=Nga Reo Hou-Strange Resting Places-Produced by Eyeworks New Zealand Ltd/Black Inc Media Limited-Dir:Bailey Mackey & Katie Wolfe

  Core
  Paolo Rotondo
  Rob Mokaraka

• NZ=Nga Reo Hou-The Prophet-Produced by Eyeworks New Zealand Ltd/Black Inc Media Limited-Dir:Hone Kouka & Tammy Davis

  Core
  Scotty Cotter
  Cian White

• NZ=Nga Reo Hou-Purapurawhetu-Produced by Eyeworks New Zealand Ltd/Black Inc Media Limited, Dir:Rawiri Paratene & Michael Bennett

  Core
  Scotty Cotter
  Rob Mokaraka

• NZ=The Motor Camp-Auckland Theatre Company-Dir: Roy Ward

  Lead
  Lisa Chappell
  Greg Johnson

  http://www.atc.co.nz/

• NZ=Top Girls-Silo Theatre-Dir:Shane Bosher:Opening night: 24th Feb, 2012 at the Q Theatre, Auckland

  Lead
  Danielle Cormack

  Support
  Rachel Forman

  http://www.silotheatre.co.nz/

• NZ=In the Next Room-Auckland Theatre Company-Dir: Colin McColl

  Lead or Support
  Adam Gardiner
  Toni Potter
  Anna Jullienne