Amy Street
Amy Street is an award-winning series of eight short documentaries. Each tells the story of a resident in a Thames assisted living community for people with intellectual disabilities. Opening the series is Celeste, a superfan of Shortland Street who gets to meet one of her Street idols. Other interviewees include Moyzee, a keen singer who says "labels are on jars and I'm not a jar so you can't label me"; couple Topsy and Dave, who are excited about their upcoming wedding, and Jonathan, a runner who hopes to win a medal at the Special Olympics in Dunedin.
Aileen O'Sullivan
Aileen O’Sullivan has helmed drama and documentary for a wide range of mediums. Her first screen job was an acting role in The Governor. After directing on Gloss and The Billy T James Show, O'Sullivan set up her production company, Seannachie Productions. She is a passionate advocate for telling NZ stories; her subjects have included writers Witi Ihimaera and Ngaio Marsh, and dance troupe Black Grace.
Christopher Hobbs
Christopher Hobbs first won fame in 1997 when he joined the medical staff on Shortland Street. He went on to act on Australian television (Home and Away) and co-star in based on a true story Geoff Murphy thriller Spooked, before relocating to the United States.
Des Monaghan
Des Monaghan has worked as a producer and network executive in both New Zealand and Australia. A pioneering force in local current affairs, he went on to beome TVNZ's Controller of Programming, and sue Prime Minister Robert Muldoon for defamation. In 1996 Monaghan joined Bob Campbell to found Australasian production company Screentime, producers of the globally successful Underbelly drama franchise.
Judy McIntosh
Judy McIntosh made her screen debut on cop drama Mortimer's Patch and has gone on to act on projects in New Zealand, Australia, England — and Narnia. Her globe-trotting career has ranged from roles in Gloss and Kingpin to Aussie hit G.P and Go Girls. McIntosh has won awards for her work in feature films Arriving Tuesday and Ngati, and for a guest turn on TV series Marlin Bay.