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Melanie Rakena

Director/ Producer

 Melanie Rakena

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Melanie Rakena

Melanie Rakena partnered with Jane Andrews in 2002 to create JAM TV, who specialise in popular factual television. JAM programmes such as Intrepid Journeys and Off The Rails have managed to achieve both popular and critical acclaim.

I'm very glad I didn't listen to the careers officer at Temuka High School who told me to go and work at the bank. 
 
 

Screenography

Screenography
 Role/s
 North

North

Director

2011

 Intrepid Journeys, Rwanda: Rhys Darby

Intrepid Journeys, Rwanda: Rhys Darby

Director

2009

 South

South

Producer

2009

 Intrepid Journeys, Yemen: Paul Holmes

Intrepid Journeys, Yemen: Paul Holmes

Director

2008

 Off the Radar- Is Modern Christmas Sustainable?

Off the Radar- Is Modern Christmas Sustainable?

Producer
Director

2008

 ICE

ICE

Producer

2007

 ICE - Episode Four 'Mortality'

ICE - Episode Four 'Mortality'

Director
Producer

2007

 Intrepid Journeys, Libya: Jeremy Wells

Intrepid Journeys, Libya: Jeremy Wells

Producer

2007

 Intrepid Journeys, Nepal: Anton Oliver

Intrepid Journeys, Nepal: Anton Oliver

Producer

2007

 Intrepid Journeys, Russia: Marcus Lush

Intrepid Journeys, Russia: Marcus Lush

Producer

2007

 Intrepid Journeys, Cuba: Kim Hill

Intrepid Journeys, Cuba: Kim Hill

Producer

2005

 Intrepid Journeys, Indonesia: Andrew Fagan

Intrepid Journeys, Indonesia: Andrew Fagan

Producer

2005

 Intrepid Journeys, Malaysia: Lisa Chappell

Intrepid Journeys, Malaysia: Lisa Chappell

Producer

2005

 Intrepid Journeys, Morocco: Dave Dobbyn

Intrepid Journeys, Morocco: Dave Dobbyn

Director
Producer

2005

 Intrepid Journeys, Nicaragua: Rawiri Paratene

Intrepid Journeys, Nicaragua: Rawiri Paratene

Producer

2005

 Intrepid Journeys, Uganda: Roger Hall

Intrepid Journeys, Uganda: Roger Hall

Producer

2005

 Intrepid Journeys, Borneo: Tim Shadbolt

Intrepid Journeys, Borneo: Tim Shadbolt

Director
Producer

2004

 Intrepid Journeys, Cambodia: Kerre Woodham

Intrepid Journeys, Cambodia: Kerre Woodham

Director
Producer

2004

 Intrepid Journeys, China: Katie Wolfe

Intrepid Journeys, China: Katie Wolfe

Producer

2004

 Intrepid Journeys, East Timor: Karyn Hay

Intrepid Journeys, East Timor: Karyn Hay

Producer

2004

 Intrepid Journeys, Ecuador: Michael Laws

Intrepid Journeys, Ecuador: Michael Laws

Producer
Director

2004

 Intrepid Journeys, India: Pio Terei

Intrepid Journeys, India: Pio Terei

Producer

2004

 Intrepid Journeys, Mexico: Donald Grant Sunderland

Intrepid Journeys, Mexico: Donald Grant Sunderland

Director
Producer

2004

 Intrepid Journeys, Mongolia: Hugh Sundae

Intrepid Journeys, Mongolia: Hugh Sundae

Producer

2004

 Intrepid Journeys, Myanmar: Jon Gadsby

Intrepid Journeys, Myanmar: Jon Gadsby

Producer

2004

 Intrepid Journeys, Nepal: Craig Parker

Intrepid Journeys, Nepal: Craig Parker

Producer

2004

 Intrepid Journeys, Peru: Ewen Gilmour

Intrepid Journeys, Peru: Ewen Gilmour

Director
Producer

2004

 Intrepid Journeys, Syria and Jordan: Danielle Cormack

Intrepid Journeys, Syria and Jordan: Danielle Cormack

Director

2004

 Intrepid Journeys, Tibet: Paul Henry

Intrepid Journeys, Tibet: Paul Henry

Producer

2004

 Intrepid Journeys, Vietnam: Robyn Malcolm

Intrepid Journeys, Vietnam: Robyn Malcolm

Producer

2004

 Off the Rails

Off the Rails

Producer
Director

2004 - 2005

 Intrepid Journeys, Bolivia: Peta Mathias

Intrepid Journeys, Bolivia: Peta Mathias

Producer

2003

 Intrepid Journeys, Egypt: Marcus Lush

Intrepid Journeys, Egypt: Marcus Lush

Producer

2003

 Intrepid Journeys, Kenya: Peter Elliott

Intrepid Journeys, Kenya: Peter Elliott

Producer

2003

 Trio at the Top

Trio at the Top

Executive Producer

2001

 Maggie's Garden Show - Ellerslie Flower Show Special

Maggie's Garden Show - Ellerslie Flower Show Special

Executive Producer

2000


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