GrantBradley
- Producer
The career of Grant Bradley demonstrates that New Zealand producers can find many sources to fund their movies, beyond the beaten path to the NZ Film Commission. Bradley set up company Daybreak Pictures in 1990. After producing more than 20 titles, he relocated to Australia in 2008 with his brother Dale. The duo established New Zealand and English-based company Aristos Films in 2013.
Screenography
Biography
Over a busy producing career, Grant Bradley estimates he has raised more than NZ$200 million in finance for filmmaking. The former CEO of NZ-based company Daybreak Pacific now runs Aristos Films from Auckland, alongside younger brother Dale. The company also has offices in Brisbane and London.
Awards
2021 Ferrara Film Festival (Italy)
Golden Dragon for Best World Feature:Legacy of Lies
2020 London Independent Film Awards (United Kingdom)
Best British Feature: Legacy of Lies
“I think the industry — this may not make me very popular with other producers — has developed an unhealthy dependence on the (NZ) Film Commission.”