John A Givins
John A Givins is a television producer and director. His company Livingstone Productions produced the award-winning historical series Captain’s Log, and eleven seasons of Queer Nation. Givins has gone on to produce programmes and develop formats for Māori Television.
Story-telling has to be passionate, personal and privileged. True, honest and real performance transcends cultural limits and illuminates the joy of life. John A Givins
John A Givins: Early drama days, Queer Nation, and more...
Interview, 2009
50 Years of New Zealand Television: 2 - The Whole World's Watching
2010, Subject - Television
50 Years of New Zealand Television: 5 - Telling Stories
2010, Subject - Television
Farr from Heaven
2005, Producer - Television
Futile Attraction
2005, Executive Producer - Film
Queer Nation - Marilyn Waring
2004, Executive Producer - Television
Queer Nation - State of the Queer Nation
2004, Executive Producer - Television
Queer Nation - Takatāpui
2004, Executive Producer - Television
Queer Nation - Farm Boys
2003, Executive Producer - Television
Queer Nation - Gay Games Reloaded
2003, Executive Producer - Television
Queer Nation - Peter Ellis: A Queer Perspective
2003, Executive Producer - Television
Queer Nation - Peter Ellis: A Question of Justice
2003, Executive Producer - Television
Queer Nation - Wellington Queer People, Queer Places, Queer Stories
2002, Executive Producer - Television
The Hill
2002, Producer - Short Film
Captain's Log
2001, Producer - Television
Captain's Log - Episode Four
2001, Producer, Original Concept - Television
Captain's Log - Episode Three
2001, Producer, Original Concept - Television
Captain's Log - Episode Two
2001, Producer, Original Concept - Television
Captain's Log - First Episode
2001, Producer, Original Concept - Television
1998 Montana New Zealand Wearable Art Awards
1998, Producer - Television
1998 Hero Parade
1998, Producer - Television
Queer Nation
1996 - 2004, Producer - Television
Corbans Fashion Collections - 1995
1995, Producer, Director - Television
Shortland Street
1992 - ongoing, As: Douglas Edgely - Television
Short Sportz - 1991 'Best Of'
1991, Executive Producer, Director - Television
Corbans Fashion Collections
1990 - 1998, Director, Producer - Television
InFocus
1990 - 1995, Director, Producer - Television
Peppermint Twist
1987, Director - Television
Kaleidoscope - Architectural Resorts
1987, Producer - Television
Seekers - I Hope You Know What You're Doing (First Episode)
1986, Director - Television
Country GP
1984 - 1985, Director - Television
Pioneer Women - Hera Ngoungou
1983, As: Surveyor - Television
Beyond Reasonable Doubt
1980, As: Detective Len Johnson - Film
Children of Fire Mountain
1979, As: Christopher Bain - Television