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Damian Christie - Director
A lawyer turned journalist and broadcaster with more than twenty years' experience across television, radio and print media, Damian Christie is the founder and director of the Aotearoa Science Agency. Damian combines a constant curiosity and desire to communicate about the world around us, with a strong understanding of what it requires to take a story from concept to delivery on nationwide media. In 2017 he was recognised for his work with the Prime Minister's Science Communication Prize, which led to the establishment of the Aotearoa Science Agency. His background as a current affairs journalist with TVNZ has seen him work as a reporter on shows such as One News and Close Up, a political presenter and producer on Q+A and Back Benches, as well as producing a series of history shows for the network. Since forming SciFilms in 2015 he has produced three full length television documentaries, the most recent focusing on the Kaikoura earthquake and subsequent rebuild, Kaikoura: A Big Year. |
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Dan Wharton - Camera operator
A gifted camera operator with a great eye and a keen sense of what it takes to get a brilliant shot. Dan is a graduate of the Christchurch Broadcasting School and before joining ASA worked for a number of years on TVNZ's disability-focused series Attitude. |
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Ethan Alderson-Hughes - Video editor
Ethan is an experienced editor with a passion for conservation and environmentalism. He also finds time to dive into personal projects, such as his short doco from 2019, Kaitiaki, which observed the land conflict at Ihumaatao, and A Fracking Tour of Taranaki in 2022 |