The eight teams selected for Episodic Lab Aotearoa will develop their skills and their projects with guidance from eight experienced television writers from New Zealand, Australia, Denmark and United States during a five-day immersive lab. We are so excited to bring these exceptional advisors together for the first Episodic Lab.
- Chris Marcil (HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, FRASIER, BEAVIS AND BUTTHEAD, DARIA)
- Jeppe Gervjig Gram (BORGEN, FOLLOW THE MONEY)
- Jacquelin Perske (SEVEN TYPES OF AMBIGUITY, DEADLINE GALLIPOLI, LOVE MY WAY)
- Kirsty Fisher (LAID, THE FAMILY LAW)
- Fiona Samuel (PIECE OF MY HEART, BLISS)
- James Griffin (OUTRAGEOUS FORTUNE, THE ALMIGHTY JOHNSONS, 800 WORDS)
- Michael Bennett (IN DARK PLACES, THE CONFESSIONS OF PRISONER T, KAITANGATA TWITCH)
- Debbie Lee former head of comedy at ABC, now head of scripted development at Matchbox Pictures
A full list of their biographies can be found here
We are able to bring this remarkable depth and breadth of advisor experience together thanks to support from NZ on Air, Lightbox, New Zealand Film Commission and Images & Sound.