AlexanderBehse
- Producer
- Editor
German-raised Alexander Behse has produced a run of documentaries exploring Māori subjects, from ta moko to te reo Shakespeare, to acclaimed Tūhoe HQ story Ever the Land. Behse got an MA in production from UTS Sydney, and has many TV credits as an editor. He made his directing debut with 2012 TV documentary Nazi Hunter, and was at the helm of award-winning TV series Radar Across the Pacific.
Screenography
Biography
German-born Alexander Behse moved to New Zealand in 2002, after completing an MA in producing at Sydney University of Technology. In New Zealand he gained work as an off and online editor on a run of TV shows, from current affairs and Anzac Day ceremonies, to Mike King-presented Treaty series Lost in Translation.
Awards
2017 New Zealand Television Awards
Nominated for Best Factual Series: Te Radar's Chequered Past
2017 Rialto Channel New Zealand Film Awards (The Moas)
Nominated for Best Documentary: Poi E: The Story of Our Song
“The Māori world is different. It is their story, no matter how old it is.”