Brandon Te Moananui
Producer | Director | DOP | EditorBrandon Te Moananui is a dynamic filmmaker who excels as a cinematographer, producer, director, writer, and editor across diverse media platforms.
With over a decade-spanning career, he has left an indelible mark in New Zealand and beyond. As a Māori/Chinese filmmaker, he brings a unique cultural perspective to his work, resulting in captivating and diverse storytelling.
As an architect for change, his documentary making arms him with the confidence to tell difficult stories that create hard conversations. Through visionary filmmaking, Brandon remains committed to fostering cultural connections and uplifting Māori, Pacific and Asian communities.
With over a decade-spanning career, he has left an indelible mark in New Zealand and beyond. As a Māori/Chinese filmmaker, he brings a unique cultural perspective to his work, resulting in captivating and diverse storytelling.
As an architect for change, his documentary making arms him with the confidence to tell difficult stories that create hard conversations. Through visionary filmmaking, Brandon remains committed to fostering cultural connections and uplifting Māori, Pacific and Asian communities.
Full Biography
Credits
Director
2023 - She Is Not Your Rehab - Short Documentary - Producer - TVNZ RE:
2021 - Nau Mai - Commercial - Producers - Wrestler Ltd. - Education NZ
2021 - Ōku Rā - Music Video - Tomorrow People
2019 - Tuia 250 - Commercial - Producers - Ministry of Heritage and Culture
2019 - Power Of The Paddle - Short Documentary - Producers - Awa Films Ltd. - Stuff.co.nz
2018 - Under The Korowai - Short Documentary - Producers - Wrestler Ltd. - The Spinoff
2016 - PLAY: Cricket with Munz - Music Video - Producers - Pango Productions - Māori Television
2014 - First Kiss - Music Video - Tyna Keelan Ft. Scribe
2011 - Take It Away - Music Video - Tomorrow People
Director Of Photography
2023 - She Is Not Your Rehab - Short Documentary. TVNZ, RE:- Producer - TVNZ RE: Director - Brandon Te Moananui
2023 - Not Even Season One - Comedy Series - Producers - Neon, Prime - Miss Conception Films - Directors - Dana Leaming, Ainsley Gardiner
2023 - Puhikura - Six part short Documentary Series - NZ Police - Producer - Wrestler Ltd - Director - Kath Akuhata Brown
2023 - Lost Children of Aotearoa - Documentary Series - Director? Producer - Awa Films Ltd
2023 - Te Reo Rangatira - Eight Part Short Documentary Series - Director? Producer - Awa Films Ltd
2021 - Ōku Rā - Music Video - Tomorrow People
2020 - Hari with The Māori Sidesteps - Six part Television Series - Director - Tamati Kawha - Producer - TMSS Collective Ltd
2020 - Future Me - Commercial - Director - Brook Benton - Producer - Wrestler Ltd.
2020 - Life Education Trust - Educational Resource - Producer - Wrestler Ltd. - Director - Hannah McCowen
2020 - HELL of a Road Trip - Commercial - Director - Ness Simons - Producer - Fired Up Productions
2020 - Te Awakairangi Covid Campaign - Commercial - Director - Jamie McCaskill - Producer - TMSS Collective Ltd. 2019 - Tuia 250 - Commercial - Producers - Ministry of Heritage and Culture
2019 - Kura Been You - Commercial - Directors - Tamati Kawha and Jamie McCaskill
2018 - The Negotiators - Seven Part 7 Docuseries - Directors - Moana Maniapoto, Toby Mills - Producer - Tawera Productions
2018 - The Māori Sidesteps Fresh TV Skits - Television - Directors - Tamati Kawha and Jamie McCaskill
2018 - VICELAND Lil Xan - Short Documentary - Director - Kate Alexis Benge - Producer - Vice NZ
2018 - Roots - Short Documentary - Director - Hannah McCowen - Producer - Wrestler Ltd.
2018 - Mouldy Homes - Short Documentary Director - Ethan Donnell - Producer - Wrestler Ltd.
2018 - Good Mood - Music Video - Rei - Director - Hanna Botha
2018 - The Watercooler Season Two - Web Series - Directors - Mike Minogue, Paul Murphy, James Ashcroft and Andy Campion - Producer - Breakdown Productions
2017 - Takes A Village - Comedy Series - Director - Julian Arahanga - Producer - Awa Films Ltd
2017 - Hangtime - Feature Film - Director - Casey Whelan - Producers - SC and Wheelbarrow
2017 - The Lost Children of Taranaki - Documentary - Director - Ursula Williams - Producer - Vice NZ.
2017 - NZ Defence Force - Commercial Series - Director - Sgt. Rickett - Clemengers BBDO
2017 - NZ Transport Hand Case - Commercial - Clemengers BBDO
2017 - Spark Summer Road Trip - Commercial Series - Director - Anna Flaws - Colenso BBDO
2017 - Te Puni Kokiri Series - Commercial Series - Director - Wiremu Grace - Producer - Imagin8ive
2017 - Arthritis: Ministry of Health - Six Part Documentary - Director - Toby Mills Producer - Awa Films Ltd
2017 - The Māori Sidesteps Season Two - Web Series - Director - Tamati Kawha - Producer - TMSS Collective Ltd
2017 - Potluck S1 - Web Series - Director - Ness Simons - Producer - Robin Murphy Productions
2016 - Street Smart - Short Documentary - Director - Leigh Minarapa Producer - Loading Docs
2016 - The Watercooler S1 - Web Series - Director - Mike Minogue - Producer - Breakdown Productions
2016 - Hundy Club - Music Video - Rei -Director - Tamati Kawha
2016 - The Māori Sidesteps Season One - Web Series - Director - Tamati Kawha - Producer - TMSS Collective Ltd
2015 - Encounters - Feature Film - Director - Chaz Harris - Producer - Oneshot Collective
2015 - Mending The Makotuku - Documentary - Director - Julian Arahanga - Producer - Awa Films Ltd
2015 -End Of Term - Web Series - Director - Chaz Harris - Producer Serious Ent
2014 -Behind The Brush - Docuseries - Director - Julian Arahanga - Producer - Awa Films Ltd
2014 - 199 Little Heroes - Short Documentary - Director - Bea Joblin - Producer - Pukeko Pictures
2014 -First Kiss - Music Video - Tyna Keelan Ft. Scribe
2014 -Piece Pipes - Music Video - Rei - Director - Tamati Kawha
2013 - The Space Trash Men - Short Film - Director - Ben Childs - Producer - Space Trash Prod
2013 - Tu Kotahi C.O.P.D - Educational Resource - NET - Director - Isaac Te Reina
2013 - Tamanui - Educational Resource - NET - Director - Isaac Te Reina
2012 - Souljah Feeling - Music Video - Tomorrow People - Director -Jordan Cherrington
Producer
2023 - She Is Not Your Rehab - Short Documentary - Director - Brandon Te Moananui - Producers - TVNZ RE:
2020 - Hari with The Māori Sidesteps - Six part Television Series - Director - Tamati Kawha
2020 - Te Awakairangi Covid Campaign - Commercial - Director - Jamie McCaskill
2019 - Kura Been You - Commercial - Directors - Tamati Kawha and Jamie McCaskill
2019 - Tuia 250 - Commercial - Director - Brandon Te Moananui
2018 - The Māori Sidesteps Fresh TV skits - Television - Directors - Tamati Kawha and Jamie McCaskill
2017 - The Māori Sidesteps Season Two - Web Series - Director - Tamati Kawha 2016 - The Māori Sidesteps Season One - Web Series - Director -Tamati Kawha
2023 - She Is Not Your Rehab - Short Documentary - Producer - TVNZ RE:
2021 - Nau Mai - Commercial - Producers - Wrestler Ltd. - Education NZ
2021 - Ōku Rā - Music Video - Tomorrow People
2019 - Tuia 250 - Commercial - Producers - Ministry of Heritage and Culture
2019 - Power Of The Paddle - Short Documentary - Producers - Awa Films Ltd. - Stuff.co.nz
2018 - Under The Korowai - Short Documentary - Producers - Wrestler Ltd. - The Spinoff
2016 - PLAY: Cricket with Munz - Music Video - Producers - Pango Productions - Māori Television
2014 - First Kiss - Music Video - Tyna Keelan Ft. Scribe
2011 - Take It Away - Music Video - Tomorrow People
Director Of Photography
2023 - She Is Not Your Rehab - Short Documentary. TVNZ, RE:- Producer - TVNZ RE: Director - Brandon Te Moananui
2023 - Not Even Season One - Comedy Series - Producers - Neon, Prime - Miss Conception Films - Directors - Dana Leaming, Ainsley Gardiner
2023 - Puhikura - Six part short Documentary Series - NZ Police - Producer - Wrestler Ltd - Director - Kath Akuhata Brown
2023 - Lost Children of Aotearoa - Documentary Series - Director? Producer - Awa Films Ltd
2023 - Te Reo Rangatira - Eight Part Short Documentary Series - Director? Producer - Awa Films Ltd
2021 - Ōku Rā - Music Video - Tomorrow People
2020 - Hari with The Māori Sidesteps - Six part Television Series - Director - Tamati Kawha - Producer - TMSS Collective Ltd
2020 - Future Me - Commercial - Director - Brook Benton - Producer - Wrestler Ltd.
2020 - Life Education Trust - Educational Resource - Producer - Wrestler Ltd. - Director - Hannah McCowen
2020 - HELL of a Road Trip - Commercial - Director - Ness Simons - Producer - Fired Up Productions
2020 - Te Awakairangi Covid Campaign - Commercial - Director - Jamie McCaskill - Producer - TMSS Collective Ltd. 2019 - Tuia 250 - Commercial - Producers - Ministry of Heritage and Culture
2019 - Kura Been You - Commercial - Directors - Tamati Kawha and Jamie McCaskill
2018 - The Negotiators - Seven Part 7 Docuseries - Directors - Moana Maniapoto, Toby Mills - Producer - Tawera Productions
2018 - The Māori Sidesteps Fresh TV Skits - Television - Directors - Tamati Kawha and Jamie McCaskill
2018 - VICELAND Lil Xan - Short Documentary - Director - Kate Alexis Benge - Producer - Vice NZ
2018 - Roots - Short Documentary - Director - Hannah McCowen - Producer - Wrestler Ltd.
2018 - Mouldy Homes - Short Documentary Director - Ethan Donnell - Producer - Wrestler Ltd.
2018 - Good Mood - Music Video - Rei - Director - Hanna Botha
2018 - The Watercooler Season Two - Web Series - Directors - Mike Minogue, Paul Murphy, James Ashcroft and Andy Campion - Producer - Breakdown Productions
2017 - Takes A Village - Comedy Series - Director - Julian Arahanga - Producer - Awa Films Ltd
2017 - Hangtime - Feature Film - Director - Casey Whelan - Producers - SC and Wheelbarrow
2017 - The Lost Children of Taranaki - Documentary - Director - Ursula Williams - Producer - Vice NZ.
2017 - NZ Defence Force - Commercial Series - Director - Sgt. Rickett - Clemengers BBDO
2017 - NZ Transport Hand Case - Commercial - Clemengers BBDO
2017 - Spark Summer Road Trip - Commercial Series - Director - Anna Flaws - Colenso BBDO
2017 - Te Puni Kokiri Series - Commercial Series - Director - Wiremu Grace - Producer - Imagin8ive
2017 - Arthritis: Ministry of Health - Six Part Documentary - Director - Toby Mills Producer - Awa Films Ltd
2017 - The Māori Sidesteps Season Two - Web Series - Director - Tamati Kawha - Producer - TMSS Collective Ltd
2017 - Potluck S1 - Web Series - Director - Ness Simons - Producer - Robin Murphy Productions
2016 - Street Smart - Short Documentary - Director - Leigh Minarapa Producer - Loading Docs
2016 - The Watercooler S1 - Web Series - Director - Mike Minogue - Producer - Breakdown Productions
2016 - Hundy Club - Music Video - Rei -Director - Tamati Kawha
2016 - The Māori Sidesteps Season One - Web Series - Director - Tamati Kawha - Producer - TMSS Collective Ltd
2015 - Encounters - Feature Film - Director - Chaz Harris - Producer - Oneshot Collective
2015 - Mending The Makotuku - Documentary - Director - Julian Arahanga - Producer - Awa Films Ltd
2015 -End Of Term - Web Series - Director - Chaz Harris - Producer Serious Ent
2014 -Behind The Brush - Docuseries - Director - Julian Arahanga - Producer - Awa Films Ltd
2014 - 199 Little Heroes - Short Documentary - Director - Bea Joblin - Producer - Pukeko Pictures
2014 -First Kiss - Music Video - Tyna Keelan Ft. Scribe
2014 -Piece Pipes - Music Video - Rei - Director - Tamati Kawha
2013 - The Space Trash Men - Short Film - Director - Ben Childs - Producer - Space Trash Prod
2013 - Tu Kotahi C.O.P.D - Educational Resource - NET - Director - Isaac Te Reina
2013 - Tamanui - Educational Resource - NET - Director - Isaac Te Reina
2012 - Souljah Feeling - Music Video - Tomorrow People - Director -Jordan Cherrington
Producer
2023 - She Is Not Your Rehab - Short Documentary - Director - Brandon Te Moananui - Producers - TVNZ RE:
2020 - Hari with The Māori Sidesteps - Six part Television Series - Director - Tamati Kawha
2020 - Te Awakairangi Covid Campaign - Commercial - Director - Jamie McCaskill
2019 - Kura Been You - Commercial - Directors - Tamati Kawha and Jamie McCaskill
2019 - Tuia 250 - Commercial - Director - Brandon Te Moananui
2018 - The Māori Sidesteps Fresh TV skits - Television - Directors - Tamati Kawha and Jamie McCaskill
2017 - The Māori Sidesteps Season Two - Web Series - Director - Tamati Kawha 2016 - The Māori Sidesteps Season One - Web Series - Director -Tamati Kawha
Training
2011 - 2012 - The New Zealand Film School
2010 - Weltec Certificate in Photography and Graphic Design
2010 - Weltec Certificate in Photography and Graphic Design
Awards
N/A
Skills
Producer, Director, Director of Photography, Editor