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Gerri Eller
Wellington
Affiliations
Producer | Writer | Director | Journalist | Project Manager
www.gerrieller.com
www.vimeo.com/gerrieller
Gerri develops and produces screen projects, writes scripts and directs video. She has worked on factual series, documentaries, live news shows, dramas, commercials and live action and animated videos. She sets up shoots with people in sensitive situations and in remote, politically difficult places around the world.
With a background as a television journalist, Gerri has sound research, interviewing, storyline and scripting skills.
Her screen projects include:
- All in the Mind: Prime TV documentary on the neuroscience of gender
- The Secret Lives of Fussy Eaters: Sunday: TV One documentary on a little-known eating disorder
- Kim Dotcom: Caught in the Web: documentary feature film about the most wanted man online
- Gem Hunt: Travel Channel series on the search for precious stones in dangerous places
- Beyond the Darklands: TV One series exploring the psychological development of killers
- First Crossings: TV One series reconstructing the trailblazing journeys of early explorers
- Nazi Hunter: Inside New Zealand: TV3 documentary on a detective’s bid to build a cold case
- Global Radar: TV One environmental travel series
- World Class New Zealand Awards: scripted live event with profile videos
- He Ara Oranga: animated video about a government inquiry’s findings in English and Te Reo Māori
- TVNZ News at 8: TVNZ 7 nightly news and current affairs show with live studio interviews.
Her skills include:
Screen Producer | Producing for factual television series, documentaries, live news shows and video — live action and animation. Setting up complex shoots in remote and politically difficult places. Finding, vetting and negotiating with talent in sensitive situations. Managing budgets, contracts and schedules. Developing projects.
Director | Directing live action video. Casting and directing voices for animation. Basic editing skills.
Scriptwriter | Writing scripts for television and video—live action and animation. Scripting live events. Creating narrative storylines. Producing project proposals.
Journalist and Presenter | Investigating stories. Television presenting and interviewing. Researching topics, talent, locations, archives, vision and still images. Pre-interviewing and writing question lines.
Project Manager | Leading project and account teams. Managing budgets and timelines. Handling client and stakeholder relationships. Contracting and supervising suppliers. Leading creative and technical campaign teams. Leading reporters, presenters and technicians producing live news shows.
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Qualifications
Certificate in Journalism Wellington Polytechnic
TV Camera, Sound and Lighting short course Australian Film, Television and Radio School
Avid Media Composer short course Australian Film, Television and Radio School
Writing for TV Drama short course Australian Film, Television and Radio School
Writing Sci-Fi short course Australian Film, Television and Radio School
Directing Drama short course MetroScreen, Sydney
Drama performance techniques Meisner, Laban, voice, Shakespeare and others
Credits
The Secret Lives of Fussy Eaters: Sunday - researcher - 2016 - D - Gibson Group
All In The Mind – researcher - 2016 - D - Gibson Group
Kim Dotcom: Caught in the Web – researcher - 2013 - D - Monsoon Pictures
World Class New Zealand Awards - writer, video producer - 2012 - 14 - V
Gem Hunt - set-up producer - 2012 - 13 - TVP - NHNZ - David Grusovin
New Zealand International Business Awards - writer - 2012 - LE
First Crossings - researcher - 2011 - 12 - TVP - Eyeworks TV
Beyond The Darklands - researcher (journalist) - 2011 - 12 - TVP - Screentime
Inside New Zealand: Nazi Hunter - researcher - 2011 - D - Ponsonby Productions - John Keir
Global Radar - researcher - 2010 - 11 - TVP
TVNZ News at 8 - set-up producer, writer - 2009 - 10 - TVP - TVNZ
Love My Way - Spikey - 2005 - TVP - Southern Star Entertainment - Garth Davis
Radio 2GB and other Sydney talk stations - producer, writer - 2004 - 08 - NPT
Australian and New Zealand music venues - singer-songwriter - 2003 - present - LE
Stripped Down at Dean’s - producer, host, singer-songwriter - 2003 - 04 - LE
Curtains – Marion (lead) - 2002 - SF - Maia Horniak
NSW Police Recruitment – Mother - 2002 - TVC - John Bevins and Windows - Peter McGuire
Forget-me-nots – Sarah - 2001 - SF - Guy Lemberg
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys - Xerxos’ Mother - 1999 - TVP - Renaissance Pictures - Mark Beesley
Telecom Business - presenter - 1998 - 99 - TVC - Saatchi & Saatchi - Peter Cudlipp
Shortland Street - Professor Eugenie Starling - 1998 - TVP - South Pacific Pictures
The Elephant Man – Mrs Kendal (lead) - 1997 - T - Maidment Theatre
Repeat Performance – News Anchor - 1997 - TVF - Daybreak Pictures
City Life - Sue - 1996 - TVP - South Pacific Pictures
Power Cut – Mother - 1996 - TVC - Saatchi & Saatchi
Sunday - presenter, writer - 1995 - TVP - TV3
Voice-overs - television and radio - 1990 - present - NPT
Radio New Zealand - producer, journalist, presenter - 1990 - 93 - NPT
Wired Life - presenter - 2000 - TVC - Communicado - Mal Williams
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