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MichaelStedman

  • Executive
  • Producer
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Veteran producer Michael Stedman, ONZM, was commander of Dunedin's Natural History Unit and head of programme production for TVNZ — at the same time. In 1997 he helped arrange the deal that saw the unit sold to Fox Television and renamed NHNZ, while still keeping its main base in New Zealand. Stedman became managing director of one of the world's largest producers of wildlife and factual programming.

Screenography

In Memoriam 2022
2022 Subject Short film
Primeval New Zealand
2012 Executive in Charge of Production Television
Life Force (aka Mutant Planet)
2011 Executive in Charge of Production Series

Biography

Michael Stedman saw his job commanding company NHNZ as being about creating "the best possible environment" for people to do terrific work. Stedman did some terrific work himself: he began in the industry as an editor, and had over 1000 credits as producer and director.

Awards

2009 SPADA Screen Industry Awards (Screen Production and Development Association, New Zealand)
SPADA/OnFilm Industry Champion

2004 Order of New Zealand Merit
For services to television

“I think the only way this industry can grow and continue to strengthen is by cooperation.”

— Michael Stedman on New Zealand's screen industry - Onfilm, October 2010