KristianEek
- Producer
Since making 2003 short Blood and Bone, Eek has worked in various production roles, including line-producing features A Song of Good and The Most Fun You Can Have Dying. In 2009 he produced ambitious short Manurewa. Largely self-funded, it won the Crystal Bear in the Generation 14plus section at Berlin 2011. Eek also helped shepherd shorts via the NZFC 'premiere' shorts scheme, as part of Robber’s Dog Shorts.
Screenography
Awards
2011 Berlinale - Berlin Film Festival
Crystal Bear in the Generation 14plus Youth Section: Manurewa
2010 Qantas Film and TV Awards
Nominated for Best Short Film: Manurewa
“I truly believe that, apart from a great script, passion is the one thing that can make all the difference ... in a way it’s the most tangible thing you have when trying to make a film while, bizarrely, having any money at all can sometimes work against you.”