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RECENT WORK
The Stolen Children of Aotearoa at Māoriland 2025 and Whakaata Māori
Feature documentary for Whakaata Maori 2025
Director: Julian Arahanga | Produced by Julian Arahanga and Ruth Korver for Awa Films
| Cinematography: Brandon Te Moananui | Editing: Trinity Ludlow-Hudson & Ben Powdrell
The Stolen Children of Aotearoa unearths a chilling chapter in New Zealand's history—one of systemic abuse in state care. Between 1950 and 2019, an estimated 250,000 children, many of whom were Māori, suffered at the hands of the state.
BLOKE OF THE APOCALYPSE
GREENLIT!!
Nine part animated zombie comedy BLOKE OF THE APOCALYPSE, created by Charlie Faulks and produced by Ben and Fran was successfully green-lit by NZOA to be released on YouTube 2025.
MILES FROM NOWHERE
Six Part Television Series (2023) for SKY Television/NEON
Director: Ghazaleh Golbakhsh | Created by: Mohamed Hassan and Ahmed Osman
| DP: Tim Flower | Editors: Ben Powdrell and Raewyn Humphries
A bold six-part drama-comedy series about the everyday and not-so-everyday experiences of the Muslim diaspora in Aotearoa, New Zealand. Starring Arlo Green (Nautilus, M3GAN, Rūrangi, Cowboy Bebop) as Said: a young Kiwi-Muslim songwriter who forms a dangerous friendship with the Security Intelligence Service agent spying on him, risking his whole community to fulfil his dreams.
RIVER OF FREEDOM
Independent Feature Film for cinema release 2023
Director: Gaylene Barnes | Produced by Jared Connon and Julian Arahanga
| Cinematography: Mark Lapwood | Additional Editing: Ben Powdrell
River of Freedom is a feature documentary due for release into cinemas September 2023. Sharing the inside story of the New Zealand Convoy and Parliament protest in February and March 2022 - who the people were, why they were there, and what happened!
RED WHITE AND BRASS
Feature Film (2023) for Piki Films | Director: Damon Fepulea'i | Screenplay by Damon Fepulea'i and Halaifonua Finau
Produced by Georgina Conder, Morgan Waru, Halaifonua Finau | Cinematographer: Andrew McGeorge
| Editors: Ben Powdrell, Damon Fepulea'i and Paul Maxwell
Nationwide cinema release in New Zealand and Australia and #21 of top grossing NZ films of all time.
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Red White and Brass world premiere in Wellington NZ with Producer Carthew Neal (Piki Films) and Damon Fepulea’i.