CRAFT CUT - PRODUCTION DESIGN

Speed Demons - New Zealand Transport Authority Waka Kotahi
Road Safety

Shortlist

Title:	Speed Demons
Brand:	New Zealand Transport Authority Waka Kotahi
Product/Service:	Road Safety
Client:	New Zealand Transport Authority Waka Kotahi
Entrant Company:	FINCH
Agency:	McCann NZ
Production Company:	FINCH
Editing Company:	Freelance
Sound Company:	Freelance
Creative Director:	Guy Perry and Tim Thach
Title:	Speed Demons - Backseat Whisperer
Release Date:	2026-01-25
Duration:	01:15
Individual Credits:	Michael Hili - Director/Co-production Designer
Individual Credits:	Corey Esse - Managing Director
Individual Credits:	Bex Kelly & Loren Bradley - Executive Producers
Individual Credits:	Yolande Dewey - Producer
Individual Credits:	Laura McGeorge - Production Manager
Individual Credits:	Kasam Ali - Production Coordinator
Individual Credits:	Kieran Fowler - DOP
Individual Credits:	Joseph Leary - Co-production designer
Individual Credits:	James Woodley - Model maker
Individual Credits:	Luke Haigh - Editor
Individual Credits:	Matic Prusnik - Colour
Individual Credits:	Stu Bedford - VFX Supervisor
Individual Credits:	Ashley Sutton-Davis - Post Production Coordinator
Individual Credits:	Levallois Stephane - Storyboards
Individual Credits:	Leisa Wall - Chief Creative Officer
Individual Credits:	Guy Perry - Senior Creative Writer
Individual Credits:	Tim Thach - Senior Creative Art Director
Additional Credits:	1st AD Jonny Moffatt 2nd AD Sammie Craddock 1st AC Ethan James 2nd AC Jonas Tawharu VTR / dit Johnathan Guest VTR / dit assist Josh Oliver Sound recordist Ant Nevison Casting Director Joe Fisher / Catch Casting Standby Anton Parsons Props buyer Jane Cresswell Vehicle wrangler Pete Frearson Art assistant Madison Christian Led technician (prep) Jeremy Takacs Scenic painter (prep) Noel Burke-Gaffney Graphics (prep) Petra Leary Costume designer Olivia Dobson Make up/prosthetics Stefan Knight Gaffer Graeme Spence Best boy Oren Graham Lx assistant Oliver Shearman, Craig MacDonald & Jono Swan Gene op Kerry Peck Key grip Oli Harris Grip assist Martin Venencie, Jaive Harris & Travis Coxon Tracking vehicle Wayne Subritzky Precision driver Dom Miles Location scout / mgr Clayton Tikao Unit manager Michael Robins Unit assist Shakera Mackereth Safety supervisor Robert 'Gibbo' Gibson Safety officer Solomon Poulson-Davey Stills photographer Frances Carter Catering Carwyns Prep - Aus art director: Laura Ann Lucas Prep - Designer/previs: Jonathan Zawada Prep - Draftsperson Jasper Turner Prep - addt model maker Hailley Hunt Aus Elements - Producer Briar Walker Aus Elements - Production Assistant Matilda Dickinson Aus Elements - 1st AC: Tom Brooks Aus Elements - Gaffer Gabriel Morrison Aus Elements - Grip Martin Fargher Additional Editing Nathan Pickles Agency McCann NZ Group Business Director Daine Kingma Account Director Ande Spencer Senior Producer Marijana Jugum Client NZTA Waka Kotahi Marketing & Content Manager Emma Hartley Principal Advisor Marketing Phill Sherring Senior Content Advisor Josh Heslop Senior Marketing Advisor Matt Itzstein