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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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Ben Brewer - Camera operator
A gifted camera operator with a great eye and a keen sense of what it takes to get a brilliant shot. Despite his tender age, Ben has already demonstrated himself to hold his own at the highest level. Ben's work filming the documentary Kaikoura: A Big Year saw the programme nominated as a finalist in the 2019 Voyager Media Awards. |
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Callum Slee - Video editor
Callum has recently joined the Aotearoa Science Agency after returning from overseas. With a number of years under hit belt as an editor at Natural History NZ in Dunedin, Callum is a perfect fit for our nature-loving agency. His strong editorial sense and eye for detail is already proving a huge asset for the team. |