KellyMartin
- Executive
- Executive producer
Kelly Martin is Chief Executive of leading New Zealand production company South Pacific Pictures. Martin rose through the network ranks from photocopying to international acquisitions, before she became Director of Programming at TV3 — where she oversaw local drama successes like Outrageous Fortune, and comedy hits bro’Town and 7 Days. In 2012 she left TV3 to head up South Pacific Pictures.
Biography
Kelly Martin was raised on Auckland’s North Shore and attended Northcote College. After completing a Bachelor of Arts in history and political science at Auckland University, she scored a summer gig in 1990 helming a photocopier at TVNZ, then a role as graphics librarian.
Screenography
Awards
2026 New Zealand Screen Awards / Ngā Taonga Whakaata O Aotearoa
Nominated for Best Comedy (with Rachel Jean, Jackie van Beek, Jonny Brugh, Andrew Szusterman & Sally Campbell): for Educators
“The premise of the show and the fact it was centred around a strong female character and was set in a world that felt like the real world were all attractive. We had about three other series in front of us, but it stood out as something that would work.”