AlanErson
- Director
- Producer
- Executive
Alan Erson captured the everyday lives of New Zealanders in 1990s documentary series First Hand. His directing credits also include Heartland and Nuclear Reaction. Since 2004 Erson has built a successful career in Australia as Head of Documentary and Factual Programmes for the ABC, and General Manager at Essential Media and Entertainment. In 2016 he became Managing Director at WildBear Entertainment.
Screenography
Biography
Alan Erson has managed to weave his love of the arts, sport and science into a successful Trans-Tasman TV career. The middle child of three kids, Erson (who is sometimes credited as Alan D'Arcy Erson) was born in the Waikato town of Morrinsville, and raised in Pakuranga. In those days the East Auckland suburb was a sea of new subdivisions, nicknamed Vim Valley after a 1970s cleaning advert featuring a ‘typical’ Pakuranga housewife.
Awards
2001 Nokia New Zealand Film Awards
Nominated for Best Short Film: Camping With Camus
1999 Wildscreen Film Festival (United Kingdom)
Panda Award: Wild Asia - At the Edge
“I feel lucky to be telling stories about my tribe on both sides of the Tasman.”