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ElizabethMitchell

  • Producer
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Elizabeth Mitchell made her name as creator and producer of animated sensation bro'Town, which screened for five seasons and won multiple awards. Since then she has produced short films and directed documentaries, and joined forces with her long-term collaborator Oscar Kightley as a writer and producer of 2022 series Duckrockers. 

Screenography

Duckrockers
2022 Producer, Writer Series
Tom's Dairy
2013 Producer Short film
Radiradirah - First Episode
2010 , Creator, Series Director, Writer Television
The Pen - Darren the Bull
2010 Producer Short film

Biography

Journalist turned producer Elizabeth Mitchell is best known for hit comedy bro'Town, which debuted on Kiwi television screens in 2004. The first local animated series to play in prime time, this tale of polynesian teenagers became a major hit, and won an impressive run of international sales and awards. 

Awards

2014 Belize International Film Festival
Best Short Film: Tom's Dairy

2013 Rialto Channel New Zealand Film Awards (The Moas)
Nominated for Best Short Film: Tom's Dairy 

“Elizabeth Mitchell has changed the face of New Zealand television.”

— Director Niki Caro

Related images

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A still from Oscar Kightley short Tom’s Dairy (2013): Johnny (Mac Kaisuva) and Angelique (Janelle Chung). Nominated for four Moa awards including Best Short Film, it was produced by Elizabeth Mitchell.
Photo supplied by Elizabeth Mitchell
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A shot from 2013's Tom’s Dairy. The short film about a Samoan boy growing up in West Auckland features Mac Kaisuva (in grey shirt) in the main role, with support from John Vaifale (yellow short) . Oscar Kightley wrote and directed, while the producer was Elizabeth Mitchell. 
Photo supplied by Elizabeth Mitchell
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Oscar Kightley and friend in 2013 documentary Rooster Rooster Dragon Rat - Oscar's Guide to the Chinese Zodiac. 
Photo supplied by Elizabeth Mitchell
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A scene from 2013 documentary Rooster Rooster Dragon Rat - Oscar's Guide to the Chinese Zodiac. 
Photo supplied by Elizabeth Mitchell
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The bro'Town characters hang out with their creators (and voices). From left David Fane (voice of Jeff da Māori and Mack, who is on the far right in purple), producer Elizabeth Mitchell, Mario Gaoa (standing - his character Sione Tapili is in orange glasses on the right), Oscar Kightley (Vale Pepelo, in glasses) and Shimpal Lelisi (Valeo Pepelo, who is between Mitchell and Kightley).
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The boys hang out at the beach in an episode of bro'Town.
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