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Biography

Elizabeth Mitchell set up Firehorse Films in 2003 to produce the animation comedy, bro'Town. Firehorse Films also produces corporate and commercial work.

Mitchell came up with the idea for bro'Town after being inspired by a Naked Samoans' theatre performance.  After discussing the idea with her old friend, Oscar Kightley, and the other Naked Samoans, they approached TV3. 

bro'Town is made using Firehorse Films' Auckland based studio and also enlists off shore studios in India and the Philippines.

Before bro'Town, Mitchell was a freelance Commercial Producer; writing, producing and directing commercials and corporate presentations. She spent seven years at TV3, first as the network's Commercial Producer and then as Head of On-Air Promotions.

Elizabeth worked as a journalist at the Auckland Star from 1988 - 1990 when she left to do her post-graduate Diploma of Broadcasting at Auckland University. Prior to that she completed a BA (majoring in languages) at Auckland University and a Diploma in Journalism at ATI.