KayEllmers
- Director
- Producer
In a turbulent media landscape, director/producer Kay Ellmers feels that the long-form documentary is still powerful. Her screen CV includes acclaimed doco He Toki Huna: New Zealand in Afghanistan, and popular series like Marae Kai Masters and Mīharo. Ellmers is Managing Director of Tūmanako Productions, and a consultant on documentary and factual programming for Māori Television.
Biography
Kay Ellmers' career in making documentaries started from a desire to highlight injustice. “Mum had a Salvation Army background and was a huge Red Cross supporter," she says. "We did a lot of door to door collecting. I come to stories with a social justice perspective”.
Screenography
Awards
2005 Qantas Media Awards (New Zealand)
Best Sports Programme: The Brown Factor
2004 Wairoa Māori Film Festival
Nominated for Best Documentary: Hikoi - Inside Out
“The potential of interactive documentaries is very exciting, but I think there'll always be a place for linear documentaries too. Humans have always liked stories that journey from beginning to end.”