Curriculum Vitae

       
BECCA BARNES, barnes.humbug@gmail.com, +64 22 024 1839


WRITING/DIRECTING:

2012- 'Sucker' - Writer/Director - 3 min short film, in pre-production.

2012-  ‘NZ2020 Series’ – Writer –  14 episode 12 min radio drama series, Radio New Zealand, currently writing.

2012- ‘Wheel Love’ – Cowriter/Director – 5 min short film for 48 Hour Film Festival 2012.

2012- ‘Big Ben’s Big Bean Challenge’  – Cowriter/2ndUnit Director  – 5 min short film for 48 Hour Film Festival 2012.

2011-  ‘Everybody WINZ!’ – Writer – 12 min radio drama, Radio New Zealand.

2011- ‘Girl, Disembodied’ – Director/Producer – 7 min short film for 48 Hour Film Festival 2011. First  Place Audience Favourite in its 48 hours heat & Wgtn Nomination for Best Makeup.

2010-  ‘NZ2020’ – Writer – 12 minute radio drama, produced by Radio New Zealand, a winner of ‘Student Shorts’ radio drama writing competition 2010.

2009 – ‘Terror Raids New Zealand’ – Director -  Short documentary made by Squidwig Productions, $US500 Grant from Real Ideas Studio, played at Cannes Film Festival Short Film Corner 2009.

2009 – ‘Tobias & Selda’ – Writer/Director, 10 minute HD Short Film made by Squidwig Productions. Self fundraised, budget of $2000.

2008 – ‘In His Grace’ - Writer - 16mm 15min Short Film with New Zealand Film and Television School (Graduation Film) Directed by Natalie Britten.

2008 – ‘One Last Shot’ -  Director - 16mm 15min Short Film with New Zealand Film and Television School 
(Graduation Film).  National Kodak Cinematography Prize in 2009.

OTHER:

2010-Current:  Slapshot Productions,  Wellington - Part-time Production Assistant for sports television company.

EDUCATION/ACHIEVEMENTS:

2008: New Zealand Film and Television School, Crew 16, Most Outstanding Student Award.
2009-2011: Bachelor in Applied Arts majoring in Screenwriting from Whitireia Polytechnic.
2011: Selected for and attended the Show Me Shorts/Script To Screen Short Film Lab 2011.
2011: Published in ‘First Act’, the Graeme Tetley tribute book.
2011-2012: Attended EAT Writers Workshop weekly for the six months it ran.