Phil Aitken took a break from Locations and Production Managed the 2nd series of 'Jaquie Brown Diaries'.
This was shot from April to July 2006.
Producer : Matt McPhail
Exec Producer / Writer / Director : Gerard Johnstone
1st Assistant Director : Gene Keelen
DOP: DJ Stipsen
Production Designer: Brant Fraser
Ice [TV Movie / Feature Film]
Ice, a disaster movie was shot around Wanaka and Auckland during October and November 2009. Phil Aitken scouted and managed the 6 week shoot in Auckland.
Director: Nick Copus
Producer: Ric Pellizzeri
Line Producer: Judith Trye
Production Manager: Annie Dodman
Production Designer: Tim Ferrier
Tourism New Zealand [TVC]
In July 2009, Phil Aitken location managed a series of TVC's for Tourism New Zealand featuring Petra Bagust & Robbie Magasiva.
Advertising Agency: Assignment Group
Production Company: Exposure International
Director: Kevin Denholm
Producer: Catherine Madigan
DOP: John Toon
Art Director: Chris Elliot
Production Manager: Sally Moodabe
Coke 'The Organ Player' [TVC]
In March 2009, Phil Aitken location scouted and manged a Coca Cola TVC to be screened in Europe for the 2009 Summer.
Advertising Agency: Mother London
UK Production Company: Blink Productions
NZ Production Company: Big Pictures
Producer: Matthew Fone
Director: Dougal Wilson
Line Producer: William Grieve
DOP: Alwin Kuchler
Post-Production Supervisor: Thomas Harding
Aliens in the Attic [feature film]
Director: John Shultz
Producers: Barry Josephson / Marc Fischer / Joe Hartwick Jr.
DOP: Don Burgess
Production Designer: Barry Chusid
Filmed from January to April 2008, this Fox feature film was shot around Auckland. Phil Aitken was Location Manager (and Location Scout) and Alice Veysey was the Location Co-Ordinator.
Released July 31 2009, this filmed has grossed to 11 August about US$17 million.
NZ Production Manager: Pip Gillings
1st AD: Jeremy Fitzgerald
DOP: Bob Humphreys
Art Director: Mick Coote
This thirteen day shoot in November / December 2008 was one of the biggest TV commercials to be shot in Auckland City. Over 300 extras most days and a majority of inner-city locations scouted and managed by Phil Aitken.
Thanks to Katie Flannigan from Auckland City Event & Film Operations for all her help.
Coke 'Heist' [TVC]
Agency: Wieden & Kennedy
Directors: Todd Mueller and Kylie Matulick
Producer: Michael Schlenker
New Zealand Production Company: Flying Fish
Line Producer: Mark Matthews
Production Manager: Anna Walsh-Wrightson
Shot: October 2008. This TVC, to be first screened at Super Bowl XLIII (2009) was filming around Auckland locations before the post-production process began. Phil Aitken was Location Manager.
Flight of the Conchords [TV Comedy]
In February 2009, Filmscouts location scouted and managed a scene shot in New Zealand for Season 2 of Flight of the Conchords.
Production Company : Dakota Pictures
Producer: AJ DiAntonio
Director: Taika Waikiki
Talent: Bret McKenzie, Jemaine Clement and Rhys Darby
Gerble [TVC]
Production Company: La Base Films. Paris
NZ Production Co: Big Pictures
Producer: Sadi Soucron
Line Producer: Yannick Dupas
Director: Filip Tellander
NZ Producer: William Grieve
La Base shot a TVC for the Frech Biscuit 'Gerble' in Auckland for a day before shooting wheat-fields in the South Island. The Auckland Location Scout and Manager was Phil Aitken
Ford - The Road Not Taken [TVC]
Director: Mark Molloy
Producer: Wilf Sweetland
Line Producer: William Grieve
Production Manager: Sue Sparks
DA: Riley Brown
Produced by: Exit Films and Big Pictures
Shot in January 2009. Filmed in the South and North Island of New Zealand. Phil Aitken scouted and managed the North Island leg.
Mercedes [stills shoot]
Job : Mercedes Service Vertrag
Producer: Philipp V. Doering
Production Compnay: !Himmelweit
Photographer: Pascal Malamas
Shot over 5 days in January 2007 around the North Island of New Zealand
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