BernadineLim
- Reporter
- Director
- Executive
Malaysian-born Bernadine Lim began her screen career editing news stories for TV3, before making her mark as an award-winning reporter. In the early 2000s, Lim moved into directing and producing. Her diverse CV includes Olympic series Road to Athens and arts programme The Living Room — plus in Australia, award-winning documentary shows Dateline and Once Upon a Time in Cabramatta.
Screenography
Biography
Bernadine Lim was nine months old when her ethnic Chinese parents moved from Malaysia to New Zealand, in 1975. Her father was a doctor, her mother a singer. Growing up in Bell Block, a town near New Plymouth, she was the only Chinese person at her school. At age nine she began honing her production skills, making a music video on her family's kiwifruit farm for Fleetwood Mac hit 'Little Lies'.
Awards
2018 New York Festivals Television and Film Awards
Gold World Medal for Documentary - Social Issues: for Dateline, Lost Children of China episode
Gold World Medal for Documentary - International Affairs: for Dateline, World's Most Dangerous Journey episode
“Television production can be tough, but it’s slammed with commitment and passion. I’ve had ab-busting laughs working in TV. It’s exciting to play a tiny role in sharing something special with audiences who choose to go with you. I think it’s one of the most powerful tools we have.”
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