South Pacific Pictures is a New Zealand television
production company. The company produces drama series, mini-series, telemovies and feature films for the domestic market and international market. SPP's largest property is ''
Shortland Street'' the half-hour
soap opera for
TVNZ 2.
In 2006, the company released ''
Sione's Wedding'' and in 2002, the Oscar-nominated feature film ''
Whale Rider''. In 1998 the company produced the
feature film, ''
What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?'', the sequel to ''
Once Were Warriors''.
In May 2000, the company moved from Browns Bay (Auckland) to a new purpose built studio complex in
Henderson,
West Auckland.
SPP is in a joint venture with Australian company SLR Productions to produce animated shows aimed at international markets and also has a 50% interest in Satellite Media and has also created a joint venture known as Kura Productions with Quinton Hita to produce programming for the
Māori Television Service
The 'Māori Television Service'' is a state sector organisation in New Zealand that was established on 7 May 2003 under the ''Māori Television Service (Te Aratuku Whakāta Irirangi Māori) Act 2003'' to replace the ''Te Reo Māori Television Tru ...
.
South Pacific Pictures was founded by CEO John Barnett.
Film
Television
Current productions
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s–20s
Television films
References
External links
South Pacific Pictures Website
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Film production companies of New Zealand
Television production companies of New Zealand
Companies based in Auckland
Mass media in Auckland
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New Zealand companies established in 1988
Mass media companies established in 1988