CeliaJaspers (née Offwood)
- Director
- Producer
Celia Jaspers directed and produced award-winning documentary Primeval New Zealand for NHNZ. She got into television early — thanks to a tangled camera cable — and has stayed, developing a range of skills from editing to directing.
Biography
Celia Jaspers, director/producer of Primeval New Zealand, is modest when it comes to discussing her role in the award-winning documentary. “It was all so beautifully shot,” she says. “When you’ve got such amazing footage to work with, it’s very hard to go wrong.”
Screenography
Awards
2023 WorldFest Houston International Film Festival (United States)
Bronze Remi Award - Family Shorts Section: The Polycees
2022 US Film Festival (Childrens' Film Festival)
Nominated for Best Drama: Milk
2021 Tokyo International Short Film Festival (Japan)
Jury Prize for Message of Hope: Milk
“I love telling good stories, and finding them; to go from the beginning — the writing, the shooting, the post production — it’s all very satisfying.”