Ian John

Born and raised in England, Ian John relocated to New Zealand in the early 1970s, after training as an editor with the BBC. During his four years with Wellington company Pacific Films, John worked on landmark documentary series Tangata Whenua. After going solo he cut breakthrough features Sleeping Dogs and The Scarecrow — and directed and produced a range of television documentaries and informational films.

I often felt that the corporate sector had been overlooked by filmmakers, so I started to introduce documentary skills and techniques to inspire clients to aim higher. Ian John