KimSinclair
- Production designer
In 2010, thanks to his work on James Cameron's Avatar, Kim Sinclair joined the short list of Kiwis to have scored both an Academy Award and a Bafta. His globetrotting career as a production designer has seen him working in locations from Mexico to Thailand to the Southern Alps, and for directors Martin Campbell (Vertical Limit), Steven Spielberg (The Adventures of Tintin) and Robert Zemeckis (Cast Away).
Screenography
Biography
There is a New Zealand angle to most of the screen projects Kim Sinclair has been involved with — whether it be location, subject matter, or the nationality of the director. Yet his photo albums are packed with international locales. Sinclair's busy screen career has encompassed film sets in Mexico, the United States, Thailand (Beyond Borders), Fiji (Cast Away) as well as varied parts of Auckland, the Southern Alps and Taranaki, designing everything from volcanic lairs to Japanese villages.
Awards
2017 Rialto Channel New Zealand Film Awards (The Moas)
Best Production Design: for Slow West
2014 Rialto Channel NZ Film Awards (The Moas)
Nominated for Best Production Design: for The Dark Horse
“The delight for me working on films is really the energy that comes from working on a team — all working toward a common goal.”