PREVIOUS PROJECTS & PRODUCTIONS

 
Feeding New Zealand’s Birds
Feeding New Zealand’s Birds
Made in collaboration with PhD candidate, Josie Galbraith. Engaging science communication helps this important message reach with the wider New Zealand public.

Feeding New Zealand’s Birds

An animation and science communication collaboration.
Force of Habits
Force of Habits
A fresh look at what we could do in our everyday life to make a difference for Climate Change.

Force of Habits

A fun, short-film collaboration by three close friends with spare time on their hands.
Alina Siegfried Spoken Word
Alina Siegfried – Spoken Word Poetry
A collection of 4 short films were created to illustrate incredibly powerful spoken word poetry. Alina will be releasing these videos in 2021 alongside the launch of her book, "A FUTURE UNTOLD – The power of story to transform the world and ourselves"

BizDojo Wellington videos

A wide collection videos made for the Bizdojo by Matai Media.
60s Civics
60s Civics
A collection of animations to better understand Civics in our society.

60s Civics

Everyday kiwis use unique analogies to explain Civics. Click the VIMEO link to see more.
Peninsula Early Learning
Peninsula Early Learning
An introduction to quality child-centred preschool education and valuable nature-based early learning experiences.
Starfood
Starfood
A short, fast-paced and visually engaging animation for a formulated meal replacement, ideal for earthquake and survival kits.

Please click on 'PLAY VIDEO' at https://starfood.menu/

VSA
Volunteer Services Abroad
A collection of short films that celebrate amazing volunteers throughout the Pacific Region. Made alongside VSA and local videographers, these stories have been screened locally, internationally and online.

BizDojo Wellington videos

A wide collection videos made for the Bizdojo by Matai Media.
SaferMe
SaferMe
A short, fast-paced and visually engaging animation for an impressive software and tool that protects workers' Health & Safety.

Please click on 'PLAY VIDEO' at https://starfood.menu/

New Zealand Parliament
New Zealand Parliament
Various videos made for Office of the Clerk & New Zealand Parliament to engage, entertain and educate broader audiences.

Hansard150 - Five Favourite Facts

A creative way to learn about Hansard as we celebrate it's 150th birthday in New Zealand Parliament.
Hutt City Council
Hutt City Council
Contracted to produce a range of videos for HCC, from PSAs to awards nominations.
Bain & Co
Kaleidoscope
A series to get to know the incredible people who work at Bain & Company on a personal level. Videos range in length for different platforms.
Prime Minister's Education Excellence Awards
Prime Minister's Education Excellence Awards
Over 4-years of video content to recognise and celebrate outstanding achievements in education across New Zealand.

BizDojo Wellington videos

A wide collection videos made for the Bizdojo by Matai Media.
Helping To Manage Water
Helping To Manage Water
Made in collaboration with adelphi.de for an international audience of water resource managers, to explain how satellite imagery can help to better manage water resources.

Helping To Manage Water

An animation created for adelphi.de
BizDojo Wellington
BizDojo Wellington
A large collection of light-hearted videos about the new co-working space, the community, celebrations and friendly tips.

BizDojo Wellington videos

A wide collection videos made for the Bizdojo by Matai Media.
Earthlink
Earthlink
A video created for Earthlink thanks to Hutt City Council, celebrating all the ways they help to reduce waste and support our community.
BeCause
BeCause – Rosa's Earthship
A short documentary about one young Kiwi's passion to make a difference by building homes from recycled materials.

BeCause – Rosa's Earthship

Part of a project launched by Inspiring Stories Trust, celebrating young Kiwis making a difference.
Trend Observatory on Water
Trend Observatory in Water
An animation made for adelphi.de and yet to be publically released. Please ask us for a private link if you're interested in viewing this animation.

Trend Observatory on Water

An animation created for adelphi.de about Global Trends and Water.
GridAKL
GridAKL
A small collection of bright and fun videos for the GridAKL co-working space and its community
Lifewise
Lifewise
Part of a collection of short films made with IST for various social impact organisations around New Zealand.

Lifewise

Elaine shares her personal journey through homelessness in New Zealand.
ARTiculate
ARTiculate
The beginning of a collection of Artist showcases.

ARTiculate – Roger Rossell

An artistic documentary on Roger Rossell, his photography and a XIX century processing technique.
VLED
Climate Action Starts with Dialogue
A video introducing the V-LED project (Vertical Integration and Learning for Low-Emission Development in Africa and Southeast Asia) that is supporting local climate solutions around the world.

Climate Action Starts with Dialogue

An animation created for adelphi.de
DCC
Introducing Your City Council
A hand-drawn info-graphic video targeting youth in Dunedin.

Introducing Your City Council

What the Dunedin City Council does and how it impacts on our everyday lives.
Videography workshops
Videography workshops
We ran a series of workshops in Berlin for individuals and organisations wanting to produce their own video content with a call-to-action.

Videography for Positive Action

We ran a series of workshops in Berlin for individuals and organisations wanting to produce their own video content with a call-to-action.
IST Filmmaking Roadtrip
Filmmaking Roadtrip
Matai Media supported Inspiring Stories for two nationwide Roadtrips, teaching storytelling and filmmaking to teenagers all over NZ.

Inspiring Stories Trust Nationwide Roadtrip

Helping young people to share their stories for positive-change, through workshops, filmmaking and a short film competition.
Vic Bootcamp
Victoria Entrepreneurship Bootcamp
Following small start-up teams as they navigate a 10-week accelerator programme.

Victoria Entrepreneurship Bootcamp

A video collection for Weekly Catch-ups and an overview documentary, in conjunction with BizDojo Wellington.
48hr 2015
48hr Film Competition 2015
Team Moon Landing's award-winning entry. Genre – Horror.

"Save Yourself" – 48hr Film Competition 2015

Lu's Role – Cinematographer. Awards – Best Actress, Best Female Director, and Sexiest Looking Short
Videography Mentoring
Video Production Mentoring
One-on-one workshops & support for all aspects of video production, remotely and in-person.

Mentoring for Optimal Workshop

We provided one-on-one mentoring for all aspects of planning, shooting and editing, in-person workshops and online support.
Icebergs & Lightning
Icebergs & Lightning
A photography collection from moments in Antarctica and Argentina.

Icebergs & Lightning

Visit the collection by clicking on the image.
South Georgia Photography
South Georgia
A photography collection from the magnificent landscapes of South Georgia.
Central & South America
Central & South America
A photography collection from Central and South American contracts and travels.