SteveLa Hood
- Director
- Producer
A New Zealander of Lebanese descent, Steve La Hood joined TVNZ in the early 70s. He went on to direct on everything from Close to Home and Shortland Street, to an acclaimed documentary on Bruno Lawrence. He also produced The Marching Girls (1987), one of the first dramas to highlight contemporary women characters on NZ television. La Hood now creates museum exhibitions at company Story Inc.
Screenography
Biography
Steve La Hood fell for filmmaking while studying theatre. Since then he has directed an ambitious documentary about Bruno Lawrence, produced a groundbreaking TV series which dared to put female characters at centre stage, and co-founded a visitor attractions company that has taken him around the globe.
Awards
2002 TV Guide New Zealand Television Awards
Nominated for Best Director - Documentary: for Numero Bruno
Nominated for Best Documentary: Numero Bruno
1996 Banff World Television Festival (Canada)
Nominated for Best Drama: Swimming Lessons
“There’s something about the green of this place, the smell of it – I guess because I was born here. I can do all the things that give me creative fulfilment in this country and make a living at it.”