BridgetIkin
- Producer
Producer Bridget Ikin has made a habit of championing Antipodean women filmmakers with original visions, from Alison Maclean (Kitchen Sink) to Jane Campion (An Angel at My Table) and Australian Sarah Watt (Look Both Ways). Since leaving New Zealand in the early 1990s, Ikin has been influential in Australian television and film, including programming public broadcasting network SBS.
Screenography
Biography
Born in Lower Hutt, Bridget Ikin went on to study English Literature at Auckland University. Later she got an MA in English 18th Century studies at London University. Since 1990 Ikin has been based in Australia.
Initially keen to become an actor, Ikin would instead make her mark as a producer. From her first short films in the early 1980s, she began a habit of championing emerging filmmakers who were exploring personal material.
Awards
2017 Rialto Channel New Zealand Film Awards (The Moas)
Nominated for Best Film: The Rehearsal
2017 Australian Film Critics Association Awards
Best Documentary: Sherpa
“My strongest memory of Bridget is her always being there at the rushes, and being so encouraging about how she felt it was turning out. That was very important to me. ”